Craig Hadorn is a professional

commercial photographer located in

Salt Lake City, Utah. He shoots mainly 

Portraits and Food Photography

that help brands of all sizes grow and

tell the stories of interesting people.

 

(801) 300-2496     [email protected]

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Hello there! And welcome to my website.

My homepage features an overview of

my commercial and editorial photography

portfolio. The images shown here help to 

comprise the five complete galleries listed

above, and include environmental portraits,

 food photography, professional headshots,

moments of life, and commerce, the latter

of which includes industrial, healthcare,

corporate, and manufacturing photography.

These are the genres of commercial and

editorial photography that float my boat as

a working professional photographer.

 

That being said, like most commercial

photographers out there, I do sometimes

shoot other subject matter. So if telling

the story of your brand or life also requires

a product shot or landscape or business

event or architectural image, I am only too

happy to accommodate your needs.

 

Usually I end up shooting real people on

assignments, as opposed to models.

I'm not opposed to shooting the latter, but

I really do enjoy making nonprofessional

talent look their best. And as an avid cook,

I have no interest in shooting artificial

or fake food that cannot really be eaten.

(Most of the food in the food photography

you see here ended up in my belly.)

 

One thing's for sure though. I do not, have

 not, and never want to shoot a wedding.

I'm way too much of a control freak for that,

but my hat's off to those who do it well.

Likewise with engagements, newborns,

senior portraits, and family portraits. Again,

I admire all the photographers out there

who are good at these things, but

the honest truth of the matter is: I'm not.

 

My small home studio serves me well

for professional headshots, product pics,

and food photography. Regarding food

photography, my fully-equipped kitchen

and combined studio space is big enough

for most food photography assignments.

I also have a ton of food photography

props, backdrops, surfaces, and cooking

 utensils that can be pressed into service.

 

However, since I both specialize and 

enjoy solving location lighting problems,

the majority of my assignments are

those shot on location. Nonetheless, you

can still count on me to show up with

half a ton of studio lighting and grip gear

to help me get that perfect shot. Yes, I 

admit it. I sometimes have GAS. (What we

photogs call Gear Acquisition Syndrome.)

 

If you are still reading this, and you are a 

marketing person or creative type in a

corporation or agency, then we both have

something in common, because

guess what? So was I. Yep, that's right.

I was an award-winning art director in

ad agencies around the country for

many years before morphing to a photo

retoucher and later to photography.

 

So for all you MarCom folks, art/creative

 directors, designers, and photo editors

out there, I get how important hiring the

right photographer is. I get how that choice

could impact your job or retaining a client.

And I do my utmost to make you happy

with what I deliver and hiring me at large.

 

I hope you like what you see here,

and that someday soon I may be of service

 to you by telling your story, furthering

 your cause, or increasing your bottom line.

 Thanks for dropping by. And all the best.

                                    

                           –Craig