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Michael H.

trophy Photographe en vedette à Des Moines

Michael Hill is a Des Moines photographer with a B.A. in Photography from Columbia College Chicago and 20-plus years split between design and shooting. His dad, a lifelong shutterbug, handed him a Nikon F2 in high school, and it stuck. He shoots portraits, sports, events, real estate, product, and food on a Nikon Z8, with strobes when the light won't cooperate. His fine art is represented by Olson-Larsen Galleries in West Des Moines, and his Circular Light series is in their group show In the Abstract, opening July 31, 2026. He shows up on time, works fast, and hands back clean files.

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camera

Nikon Z8

lens

Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S | NIKKOR Z 26mm f/2.8 | Nikon NIKKOR Z 35mm f/1.8 S | NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.2 S | NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.2 S | NIKKOR Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S | NIKKOR Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S | NIKKOR 400mm f/4.5 S | NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8 S


Portrait

Événement

Team & Office

Fête

Animal de compagnie

Sport

Voyage

Automobile

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Qu'est-ce que vous aimez dans votre métier ?

I like the variety. Different people, different rooms, a new visual problem to solve each time. One morning it's an athlete mid stride, that afternoon it's a product on a tabletop working out the light. The part I like most is seeing the shot land on the back of the Z8 before I ever open Lightroom. You know when you got it. And I get to hand someone a picture of themselves, or their kid, or their house, that they'll actually keep. It's a challenging and rewarding way to make a living.

Quels types de séances avez-vous réalisés et comment les avez-vous rendus spéciaux ?

I have shot everything from family and senior portraits to full sporting events to a long exposure fine art series called Circular Light that has shown in Des Moines area galleries. What makes each one special is the same instinct in every case, watching for the detail most people miss, whether that is the exact peak of a jump on the field or the way a single light trail curls through a dark frame. I bring that same close attention to light and timing to every commercial shoot I take on now, from portraits to real estate to product work.

Prix, distinctions et reconnaissances reçus

Represented by Olson-Larsen Galleries in West Des Moines. My Circular Light series is in their upcoming group show In the Abstract, seven artists total, opening July 31, 2026. Featured artist in Moberg Gallery's corporate art program, 2026.

Un fait amusant sur ce photographe

Photography is almost always about capturing an instant, a fleeting thing that takes full attention to the moment. So I like to slow the tempo down in my shop and work with my hands as much as I can. Woodworking, building RC cars with the kids, fixing whatever's broken, or working out a new technique for making art.

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