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Inspired by the Paintings of Berthe Morisot III

by hankinslawrenceimages | Apr 26, 2023 | Berthe Morisot

A few years ago, I saw the Berthe Morisot: Woman Impressionist exhibit at the Barnes Collection in Philadelphia. I was captivated by how Morisot portrayed women in her paintings, especially several paintings showing women in quiet private moments such as a woman putting on her stockings or sitting at her dressing table. These photographs are inspired by those quiet private moments.

I could not create this photographs without the amazing women I have worked with on it. Whether in my studio, or working remotely from their studios, every model has brought ideas and inspiration as we created the photos. Without their help, this series would just be a concept floating around in my head. Thanks to all these wonderful women, we have brought the moments in Morisot’s paintings to life.

Anoush Anou © 2021 Patty Hankins Background Textures from Definitely Dreaming

Inspired by the Kodak Girl VII

by hankinslawrenceimages | Apr 19, 2023 | Kodak Girls

One of my favorite advertising campaigns is the Kodak Girl campaigns of the early 1900s. Kodak wanted to get women involved with photography figuring that if women had cameras and took photographs than they would sell more film and cameras. So they created the Kodak Girl who was portrayed in the ads as an active woman out with her camera. She traveled, she participated in sporting events, and she photographed her friends and family. What she didn’t do was be an object photographed by male photographers.

So this series of photos is inspired by the early Kodak Girl campaigns – portraying women across the years out photographing with their cameras.

Every model photographed in this series has been a joy to work with. The images are collaborations that I could not create with them. They all have contributed wonderful ideas, outfits, cameras and an amazing sense of fun to the project. Without their help, this project would still be an idea floating in my brain – they have brought the Kodak Girl to life.

Beautiful Flowers

by hankinslawrenceimages | Apr 12, 2023 | Flowers

A few of the wonderful flowers I’ve photographed recently

Chi Yueh Four Peace Orchid © 2023 Patty Hankins

Christmas at Longwood Gardens 2022 II

by hankinslawrenceimages | Jan 11, 2023 | Christmas

So I didn’t make it up to Longwood Gardens to see the 2022 Longwood Christmas display until early 2023 due to a shoulder injury. Even when I made it, I was still photographing one-handed. So nowhere near as many photos as usual. But here are a few of my photos from Christmas at Longwood Gardens

Tree at the du Pont House © 2023 Patty Hankins

Decorations at the du Pont House © 2023 Patty Hankins

Ornaments on a Tree in the Conservatory © 2023 Patty Hankins

Ornaments on a Tree in the Girt Shop © 2023 Patty Hankins

Christmas at Longwood Gardens 2022

by hankinslawrenceimages | Jan 10, 2023 | Christmas

So I didn’t make it up to Longwood Gardens to see the 2022 Longwood Christmas display until early 2023 due to a shoulder injury. Even when I made it, I was still photographing one-handed. So nowhere near as many photos as usual. But here are a few of my photos from Christmas at Longwood Gardnes