
Hannah Rooke
Having studied Journalism and Public Relations at the University of the West of England Hannah developed a love for photography through a module on photojournalism. She specializes in Portrait, Fashion and lifestyle photography but has more recently branched out in the world of stylized product photography. Hannah spent three years working at Wex Photo Video as a Senior Sales Assistant, using her experience and knowledge of cameras to help people buy the equipment that is right for them. With eight years experience working with studio lighting, Hannah has run many successful workshops teaching people how to use different lighting setups.
Latest articles by Hannah Rooke

I shot a roll of Kodak Gold 120 film on a Pentax 6x7 without a light meter
By Hannah Rooke published
Feature I'm a newbie to medium format film, I don't own a light meter and I didn't want to splash out on one, so I used the next best thing – a digital camera

29 photographers share their view of New York – editor Michelle Fitzgerald tells the story of Trope's new book
By Hannah Rooke published
Q&A Trope New York is a contemporary collection of one of the world's most captured cities, taken by 29 photographers from around the world

"I grew up watching The Girls Next Door, and I always loved the aesthetic of Playboy" – photographer Carianne Older on her cinematic portraits
By Hannah Rooke published
Q&A Carianne Older, aka Peggyshootsfilm, empowers women through her cinematic-style film portraits

Lily Allen, Sir Ian McKellen and James Acaster feature in Portrait of Britain Volume 6 shortlist
By Hannah Rooke published
News Portrait of Britain celebrates the diverse identities, cultures and backgrounds of the people who belong to an ever-changing nation

GlareOne photo lights could be Godox rivals - and now they're available in the UK
By Hannah Rooke published
News Wex Photo Video unveils a new range of studio lighting from Polish company GlareOne

Man's best friend on a misty morning lands top prize in Canon Redline Challenge 2023
By Hannah Rooke published
news Spanish photographer Carlos Salvador was crowned the champion of Canon's amateur photography challenge for his majestic perfectly posed pooch

Sony could introduce subject recognition databases that are downloaded from the cloud
By Hannah Rooke published
News Sony reveals plans to make firmware updates and subject recognition databased downloadable from the Creator's Cloud

Color coordination and fashion-focused captures snap up top prizes in Dog Photography Awards 2023
By Hannah Rooke published
News From well-timed action shots, to stunning studio portraits, this year's worthy winners define diversity when it comes to dog photography

Prestigious Deutsche Börse Photography Prize announces 5 incredible shortlisted photographers
By Hannah Rooke published
News The world's most prestigious photography prize has just announced its shortlist with $30,000 cash up for grabs

Vanguard sets new heights with its tallest and most stable video tripod ever
By Hannah Rooke published
News With a huge maximum payload and an extendable height of up to 1.8m / 5ft11, this new video tripod could set new industry standards

Maternal stink bug beats 18,000 photos to claim the 2023 GDT European Wildlife Photographer of the Year award
By Hannah Rooke published
News Nine winners from each of the categories were selected with a grand total of $35,600 cash prizes awarded

I shot Arlo Parks using a ten year old point and shoot camera and I love the results
By Hannah Rooke published
Opinion I shot Mercury Prize Best Album winner Arlo Parks using a decade old camera standing in the crowd

I love the perfect imperfections of group photos and Google's Best Take ruins that
By Hannah Rooke published
Opinion Best Take lets you combine multiple photos to create one master group photo where everyone is smiling - but is the end result flawless or fake?

Forget selling camera gear on eBay – I trade them in at my local photo store instead
By Hannah Rooke published
Feature I've never had much luck with selling on eBay so now I sell my used equipment to my local camera retailer for a hassle-free experience

Don't fear macOS updates: I updated my MacBook and I got 50GB extra free space
By Hannah Rooke published
Feature I updated my macOS and freed up over 50GB of space – now I'll be embracing future updates with an open heart

Now you can "poison" your images so they wreak havoc on AI generators
By Hannah Rooke published
News Creators use new software to make their images "poison" AI generators, causing chaos and confusion

Sony A9 III will be "the world’s fastest full frame camera"
By Hannah Rooke published
News New report says the Sony A9 III will have 36MP stacked sensor and lightning-fast 40fps burst – but can we trust the source?

Michael Sidofsky creates photos that look like paintings in his debut book
By Hannah Rooke published
News For the last six years, Michael Sidofsky has traveled the world capturing imaginative new photos of familiar sights

Marvel's commercial for the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is the best I've ever seen!
By Hannah Rooke published
News It's cinematic, funny, informative, and almost got me wanting to switch from Apple. That WOULD be something to marvel at!
Test a film camera without wasting any film? Reveni Labs has a solution...
By Hannah Rooke published
News The Reveni Labs Camera Tester makes it easy to test your film camera (or one you might buy) without wasting a roll of film

From rodent optic nerves to alien-like coral, these are the Nikon Small World Photomicrography winners
By Hannah Rooke published
News Life looks very different under the microscope as scientists and photographers all over the world reveal complexities the naked eye can't see

Mesmerizing photo of hunting wolves wins Rewilding Europe Awards 2023
By Hannah Rooke published
News The awards celebrate photographers who capture rewilding efforts to reintroduce nature to areas taken over by humans

Is this a camera or a necktie? Canon's new camera is worn around your neck!
By Hannah Rooke published
News Canon has designed an adjustable, wearable camera that goes around your neck
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