Hank Church

Hello! I am Hank Church. I recently moved back to Washington after a decade away in Arizona and California. While the desert and rolling hills provided numerous great memories and stunning images, I decided I needed to return to be near old friends and family.

I love looking for art hidden in plain sight, inviting people to look at everyday scenes with fresh eyes. I am fascinated by the juxtapositions of lines, shapes, and colors that appear all around us. Depending on their arrangement, they can suggest conflict, calm, or unexpected harmony.

Through photography, I try to reveal these subtle relationships and encourage others to recognize that “art is really all around us, if we just stop to look.”

Architecture has been a lifelong interest, from ancient temples and cathedrals to the modern forms of glass and steel skyscrapers. This structural sensibility informs the way I view subjects in my photographic practice.

I rarely begin with a fixed outcome. My process is intuitive: I notice something intriguing, photograph it, and later experiment with editing to uncover its artistic potential. This openness to discovery often leads to unexpected results, producing work that emphasizes abstraction and unusual perspectives.

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Bachelor of Science - Commerce from the University of Virginia.

Associates Degree in Photography from Spokane Falls Community College in Spokane, Washington. I hold advanced certificates in Commercial and Illustrative Photography.