I live in Chicago, Illinois, but my true love is the Pacific Northwest (especially Oregon), New England, American Southwest, and Europe. Chicago is a great city, but I’ve been here all my life and, as such, I find it hard to get inspired here. When you've been in one place your whole life, it's sometimes hard to be inspired by what's around you. After a while, it all becomes white noise. So, I travel around the world to find inspiration. I prefer landscape and fine art photography.

I graduated with a bachelor of arts degree (with an emphasis in communication) from DePaul University here in Chicago. My hobbies include hiking, kayaking, foreign languages, and traveling around the world.

Contact me at m@hansenfotos.com or visit my photo blog at http://www.hansenfotos.com