Song and Dance
Flit. Flutter. Jump. Hope. The small and vibrant warbler rarely sits still as it hunts for insects. Due to their small size, Bill uses his largest lenses, hauling heavy gear on lengthy spring hikes. Slowing their dance to sing their familiar song means they might pause long enough to capture their beauty.
A man of few words Bill Vanderhagen is more comfortable behind the camera than in front of it. Like many, he finds the speed of modern life exhausting. Photography is his refuge. It is in the stillness of nature, waiting countless hours to capture that single moment where he feels most alive.
Bill discovered photography in 2008 as a way to combine my two passions for art and the outdoors. Learning the skills of this art form was an adventure of its own. With the exception of a brief two-year hiatus due creative burnout, Bill have never bored from chasing that single image.
Even with human subjects, there is something magical about capturing a glance, a smirk, or smile, which is gone just as quickly as it showed up.
Thanks for visiting the site. It has always been Bill's hope that the photos he shares bring you the sense of excitement and discovery he feels when it is just him, the unknown subject, and his camera.
