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