William Hanley Photography Shop

William Hanley Photography Shop The Facebook platform for my photography shop at https://williamhanley.smugmug.com . Born in Seattle, William Hanley currently resides in Richland, WA.

Prior to his recent move across country from North Carolina, he worked as an Electronic Resources Management Specialist for Duke University Libraries for over 15 years. He now is a professional nature photographer who emphasizes connections between positive mental health, nature, and art. As someone who has battled depression off and on for many years, he learned that his meditative, contemplative

approach to photographing nature helped to lessen sadness and promote peace within himself. He hopes that in observing his photos, the viewer may experience much of the same blessings of calm and awe that he feels during his nature walks. To date, he has been featured in one photography exhibit in Richland, six at Duke University and one in the Durham County Library System. His work has been published in multiple issues of "eno Magazine" (the premier arts and literature magazine for the Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University, https://sites.duke.edu/enomag/past-issues/). When it comes to photography, "See Nature as Art" is his motto. When not on nature/photo walks, William loves watching Studio Ghibli movies, Bob Ross painting videos, and Seattle sports teams (especially Seahawks football). He also loves playing video game RPGs, and reading various manga series. PHOTO EXHIBIT EXPERIENCE

Caterpillar Café, Richland WA (Feb. 2023)
Duke University Hospital (Jun. 2022)
Duke University Perkins Library, staff lounge - https://exhibits.library.duke.edu/exhibits/show/visual-diversity-committee/project2_hanley (Dec. 2021 - Present)
Smith Warehouse, Duke University (Nov. 2019 – Present)
Duke University Student Wellness Center, main office (Feb. 2019 – Present)
Duke University Eye Center (Mar. 2019)
Durham County Library, Southwest Branch (Jul. 2018 – Sept. 2018)
Lilly Library, Duke University (Oct. 2017 – Apr. 2019)


PHOTO FEATURES/INTERVIEWS

Finding Wellness Through the Lens - https://vimeo.com/483346572 (Sarah P. Duke Gardens, 2020 report)


PUBLISHED MAGAZINE PHOTOS

Eno Magazine, Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University:
• Volume 10, 2021 - pgs. 4, 5, 14, and 24
• Volume 8, 2019 – pgs. 7, 13, and 29
• Volume 6, 2017 – pg. 27


ZOOM PRESENTATIONS

"Mindfulness and Creativity in Macro Nature Photography" (Aug. 2020)

A throwback from a few years ago at WSU Tri-Cities. I initially took this photo in color. But I later changed it to blac...
05/26/2026

A throwback from a few years ago at WSU Tri-Cities. I initially took this photo in color. But I later changed it to black and white to give it a more artistic quality.


A white rose that I edited in post. I love the abstract look.
05/23/2026

A white rose that I edited in post. I love the abstract look.

Yellow.It was my mother's favorite color.I took this photo at WSU Tri-Cities
05/22/2026

Yellow.
It was my mother's favorite color.

I took this photo at WSU Tri-Cities

Happy World Bee Day! 😄 I found out about the day on Microsoft Windows.I took this photo several years ago at Sarah P Duk...
05/20/2026

Happy World Bee Day! 😄 I found out about the day on Microsoft Windows.

I took this photo several years ago at Sarah P Duke Gardens.

Listen to the Earth.I took this picture at WSU Tri-Cities ( ) earlier this Spring.
05/19/2026

Listen to the Earth.

I took this picture at WSU Tri-Cities ( ) earlier this Spring.

From the Earth to the Moon. I took this photo at WSU Tri-Cities () about a month ago. I saw the moon past a tree in bloo...
05/18/2026

From the Earth to the Moon.

I took this photo at WSU Tri-Cities () about a month ago. I saw the moon past a tree in bloom (hence the blur in the foreground). I think it was a cherry blossom tree.

Macro of a rhododendron.
05/16/2026

Macro of a rhododendron.


The beautiful flow of a hosta plant.I took this photo outside of the Floyd Building at WSU Tri-Cities.
05/15/2026

The beautiful flow of a hosta plant.

I took this photo outside of the Floyd Building at WSU Tri-Cities.


The rhododendrons are in bloom at WSU Tri-Cities.
05/14/2026

The rhododendrons are in bloom at WSU Tri-Cities.


I took this photo a few weeks ago at WSU Tri-Cities' Consolidated Information Center. One of my sayings (though I don't...
05/12/2026

I took this photo a few weeks ago at WSU Tri-Cities' Consolidated Information Center.

One of my sayings (though I don't know if I coined this phrase) is "Everything communicates. It's just a matter of knowing the language."

The Earth, communities with us in many ways, just not in human language. It speaks in pressures and temperatures, droughts and floods, life and death. Physics. It has information and wisdom to give us if we listen.

When I took this photo, I was struck by how the word "Information" melded into the abstract form of a dogwood tree and it's shadow. I think it is a good metaphor. Listen to the Earth, even if it's language is abstract to us.

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