Gracie Hagen Photography

Gracie is hip, artistic, and easy to work with. We got a series of monochrome family photos that garner much greater interest than standard family photos would have.

I did a shoot with Gracie for my graduation photos– but I wanted them to be unique, super fun and indicative of who I am as a person. Gracie does a lot of art photography, but has expanded and built her business for portraiture. I was stuck between the different categories Gracie offers for portraiture, but Gracie was gracious enough to have a free consultation meeting (her website says you should meet her at Forte, where she shoots– but she was open to meeting anywhere. I’m not sure if she still does this, but she did when I asked about portraits) where she asked me about what I was looking for, and explained each option thoroughly. Once you pick an option (in my case the ‘unique’ category,) she will ask you about your preferences, more about you, and more to attempt to get a feel for a concept. She will come up with a couple concepts, you pay a deposit, set a date, and she takes care of everything else. She’ll just tell you what outfit to wear (and she might even grab something else for you,) but she takes care of literally everything pertaining to the shoot: background, accessories, makeup. You name it, she’ll do it. She’s so funny and kind, and has such rapport that you feel so at ease with her.
Let her take your photos. They are an investment, but a worthwhile one. Even if it’s a simple portrait shoot– you would be lucky to have Gracie take your photos!

Fine Photography with a delightful twist! Gracie not only knows her stuff she managed to make me look good. I needed a head shot for a writing project but didn’t just want your basic boring stuff. I was referred to Gracie by a friend who had used her talents previously. Not only did she capture the mood I was going for, I got to see some of her other work. She really has a talent for making a subject shine in her photos, from family shots to pet portraits to things that are best in the boudoir.
She has had gallery shows as well. I’m not easily impressed with pictures of myself, but these were the very best I ever had taken. She was patient, listened to what i needed, and then made suggestions based on my needs– not her own. The session was very professional and I got to take a few things along to change into. If you want something special and far better than the tacky stuff you get at Sears, go see Gracie. Let her create something unique for you. You will not be sorry.
For the price of one night out you’ll have something that you’ll always be pleased and happy to show others.