VISUAL
STORYTELLING
moments in time
CAPTURING LIFE THROUGH A LENS
The profound realization that each stranger or loved one is living a life as vivid and complex as your own - populated with their own ambitions, desires, and inherited craziness.
An epic story that continues invisibly around you, with elaborate passageways to thousands of other lives that you’ll never know existed, in which you might appear only once, as an extra sipping coffee in the background, as a blur of traffic passing on the highway, as a lighted window at dusk.
sonder (noun)
LET'S MAKE MAGIC TOGETHER
I'm Hana Lily
It's the little things, isn't it. The ones that slowly accumulate to create once in a lifetime moments. A trickle effect of 'firsts', 'lasts' and every day in between - slowly curating a beautiful map of life. While some events leave a larger mark on that journey, the beauty in what sometimes goes unnoticed are just as pivotal.
Moments of elation, tears of joy (or sadness), every wrinkle, scar and sunkissed freckle. I memorialize those; a snapshot of the beauty one holds in a slight smile, the quiet look two lovers pass or a laugh you can feel in your soul. These tiny details are what I consider to be maps telling you everything and nothing all at the same time. They let your imagination take hold and are able to build an entire lifetime in a single photo.
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This is what drives Sonder Lily. My only job is to capture the true self of those in front of the lens. It's up to the viewer to let their imagination take over that story.
Creating
A GALLERY OF LIFE'S LITTLE TREASURES
I'm a lucky woman to have two places I consider home; one in the mountains of Boulder and the other, on the coastline of New Zealand. My parents will tell you that ever since I was young, I've been interested in people. I've been fortunate enough to travel all over the world during which I would watch and ask questions. I would hear stories and found a natural curiosity about strangers' worries, loves, hopes and dreams. I realized soon after... there's an actual word for that.
SONDER.
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The photographs I've collected in my life are a wonderful mix of travel, events, lifestyle, portraits and candids; all capturing the true essence of the people I've encountered and places I've been. Take a look, get lost in their stories and see just how powerful a single image truly is.
CHOOSE YOUR EXPERIENCE
I RELIVE THE MOMENTS EVERY TIME I LOOK AT THE PHOTOS
kind words
"Hana captured the most beautiful photos of us and all our guests at our wedding! Behind the scenes she got some amazing candid shots, taken effortlessly as if she wasn’t even there! It was such a lovely reminder of our day and all the faces that were present. Hana has also taken photos at my hens do which were fun and creative! She captures the moment at just the right time and every event I see Hana document makes me feel as if I were there too in the moment. Would recommend one hundred times over!"
