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Tim Hanley
Photo Artistry

Look like you. Feel like you.
Shine like never before.

Tim Hanley

I see the world
differently. Always
have.

I'm Tim Hanley — a Seattle photographer and digital artist with severe colorblindness. I've spent my whole life navigating a world of color I couldn't fully see, building an eye for light, composition, and feeling because the data everyone else relied on simply wasn't available to me.

Early on, someone told me I'd be better off trying to put lipstick on a pig than waste my time editing color photographs. That I should just do black and white and call it a day.

I bought the domain LipstickOnAPig.com that same week.

What started as defiance became obsession — and obsession became a craft. I learned to see color through light, through relationship, through feel. I stopped trying to see the way everyone else saw and started building something new. Every composite I create is built from that place.

Whether you're a performer who needs art that stops the scroll, or someone who simply wants a portrait unlike anything you've seen — this is the work I was made to do.

Tim Hanley

From Lens to Canvas

"A single shoot can yield multiple worlds." Every composite begins with a real person in a real place — captured with intention, lit with purpose, and posed with the final image already in mind. What follows is days of careful digital artistry: building worlds, matching light, and creating something that couldn't exist without both the photographer and the artist working as one.
Original — Pioneer Square, Seattle Original Photograph
Pioneer Square, Seattle
Shot on location in Seattle's historic district — natural light, brick walls, an alley that already felt like another era.
Composite — The Diagon Alley Dancer Composite Creation
The Diagon Alley Dancer
The dancer extracted and placed into a hand-crafted AI rendition of Diagon Alley — wet cobblestones, glowing shop windows, a world that only exists in imagination.
Original — Pioneer Square, Seattle Original Photograph
The Alley Session
Same dancer, same shoot — a different pose captured in the same Pioneer Square alley, lit by the golden hour and the ambient glow of the street.
Composite — Grace in Chaos Composite Creation
Grace in Chaos
The same session, the same dancer — placed into a world of fire and ruin. Pure form against destruction. One shoot, an entirely different world.
Original — Seattle Streets Original Photograph
The Street Session
Shot on a Seattle street with the stone arch of a historic building as backdrop — a moment of absolute stillness from a dancer in full extension.
Composite — Ballet in Crystal Composite Creation
Ballet in Crystal
Suspended inside a crystal sphere amid a shimmering dark cosmos — the same dancer, the same moment, transported into a world of pure wonder.
Original — Pacific Northwest Shore Original Photograph
The Shoreline Session
Shot on a Pacific Northwest rocky shoreline — natural overcast light, a stone pillar, the model's easy confidence in the environment.
Composite — Beach Fantasy Composite Creation
Beach Fantasy
Transported to a vivid tropical dreamscape — the same pose, the same joy, now dancing among palm trees and turquoise waters that exist only in the imagination.

The Journey

Every artist begins somewhere — hijacked by the winds of wonder, reacting to a burning desire to create something, not yet certain where they'll land or even what color the landscape is they're flying over.

These are not the images I offer. They are the road that brought me here — landscapes shot before I found my niche, early portraits, standard sessions, and the moments where something shifted. The work changed. So did I.

Below is also something more personal: a series of photographs of my grandson — the one who reminds me every day why any of this matters.

Milky Way Over Rainier

LandscapesMilky Way Over Rainier

Olympic Sunset

LandscapesOlympic Sunset

Reflection Lake

LandscapesReflection Lake · Mt. Rainier

When You Wish

LandscapesWhen You Wish

Continuum

Early WorkContinuum · Coulon Park

The Backbend

Early WorkThe Backbend

Aerial Acrobatics

Early WorkAerial Acrobatics

Lost in the Pages

Early WorkLost in the Pages

A grandfather's notes to his grandson — written not in words, but in photographs. Every image is a real moment. Every quote is original. Both the camera and the words belong to the same man.

To live a little
Walk a mile in his hat
Every journey begins with a single step
Believe only half of what you see
Love is always present
Be humble
The sky's the limit
It's how you play the game

Art Series

💃
Dance & Movement

Ballet, contemporary, and aerial performers placed inside impossible worlds — crystal spheres, Diagon Alley, walls of light, and chaos made graceful. Movement captured and elevated into something otherworldly.

🐉
Fantasy & Wonder

Dragon riders, enchanted beaches, and worlds that blur the line between photograph and storybook. For those who have always known they belong somewhere that doesn't exist yet.

🌸
Lotus & Garden

Women suspended in the natural world — nestled inside lotus blooms, walking flower-lined boardwalks, gazing at miniature versions of themselves. Rooted in Vietnamese culture and the symbolism of purity and rebirth.

Celestial Series

Starfields, blood moons, floating candles, and the infinite dark. Subjects suspended between worlds — portraits for those who feel most at home in the cosmos.

🌅
Dreamscapes

Composite worlds built from real landscapes — mountain lakes, railway lines stretching into fog, beach sunsets alive with floating bubbles. Your portrait placed inside a world that couldn't exist without art.

🎨
Painted Portraits

Your photograph transformed into a masterwork — complete with visible brushstrokes, canvas texture, and the look of a commissioned fine art portrait. Art about art — and you at the center of it.

🖌️
Creative Portraits

Conceptual composites that tell a story beyond the portrait — layered realities, dreamlike veils, subjects placed inside scenes that redefine what a portrait can be.

🎵
Musicians & Performers

Custom worlds built around your art — a ballerina inside a crystal sphere surrounded by floating instruments. Promotional imagery that commands attention and stops the scroll.

🏔️
Landscapes

The Pacific Northwest through a photographer's eye — Milky Way arching over Mount Rainier, Seattle sunsets on the water, mirror-still reflection lakes. The world as it rarely lets itself be seen.

Album Covers & Publishing Art

Beyond the portrait studio, Rain City Studios creates commercial imagery for musicians, songwriters, and publishers — album covers, single art, and book covers that stop the scroll and tell the story before a single note is played or a page is turned.

Erica's Song
Erica's Song
Single · Album Cover
For Only Love Knows
For Only Love Knows (My Name)
Single · Album Cover
Hearts on Fire
Hearts on Fire
Single · Album Cover
Truth Endures
Truth Endures
Album Cover · Rain City Studios
Echos
Echos
Album Cover · Rain City Studios
I Am That I Am
I Am That I Am
Album Cover · Rain City Studios
Born of the Unseen
Born of the Unseen
Album Cover · Rain City Studios
Never Too Old
Never Too Old
Single Art · Written by Tim Hanley
Don't Follow the Herd
Don't Follow the Herd
Single · feat. Waylon Creed Walker
Silas Grey & Nova Ren
Silas Grey & Nova Ren
Album Art · Rain City Studios
Glory: Keeper of Souls
Glory: Keeper of Souls
Album Cover · Rain City Studios
The World Becomes
The World Becomes
Single Art · Rain City Studios
Deep Sleep Baby
Deep Sleep Baby
Single · Rain City Studios
Let There Be Truth
Let There Be Truth
Single · Rain City Studios
Do As You're Told
Do As You're Told
Single · Rain City Studios
Petals in Porcelain
Petals in Porcelain
Single · Rain City Studios
Somewhere in the Silence
Somewhere in the Silence
I Was You All Along · Rain City Studios
All in the Numbers
All in the Numbers
Single · Waylon Creed Walker
All Roads Lead to Texas
All Roads Lead to Texas
Single · Waylon Creed Walker
A Candle in the Wind
A Candle in the Wind
Single · Rain City Studios
Chasin' Curb Appeal
Chasin' Curb Appeal
Single · Waylon Creed Walker
Divided Light
Divided Light
Single · Rain City Studios
From Sidewalks to Silos
From Sidewalks to Silos
Single · Little Emma Hays
It's Time for Love
It's Time for Love
Single · Minh & Sen
Let's Hear Christmas Sing
Let's Hear Christmas Sing
Single · Silas Grey & Nova Ren
Sen Trong Binh Minh
Sen Trong Bình Minh
Lotus in the Morning Light
May I Take Your Order Please
May I Take Your Order Please
Single · Silas Grey & Nova Ren
Not Me — But You
Not Me — But You
Single · Rain City Studios
Not One More Heartbeat!
Not One More Heartbeat!
Single · Waylon Creed Walker
Quiet Mind / Tâm An
Quiet Mind / Tâm An
Single · Written by Tim Hanley
The Fashion of My Life
The Fashion of My Life
feat. Hana Hanh Tran · Lyrics by Tim Hanley
The Prince of Darkness
The Prince of Darkness
Single · Tim Hanley · Rain City Studios
Minh & Sen – Bi-Lingual Love Songs
Minh & Sen
Bi-Lingual Love Songs · Album Cover
Where We Became
Where We Became
Nơi Ta Trở Thành · Minh & Sen
Hoang Dại Giữa Trời
Hoang Dại Giữa Trời
Wild Beneath the Sky · Lyrics by Tim Hanley
Gió Gọi (Wind Calling)
Gió Gọi (Wind Calling)
feat. Minh & Sen · Written by Tim Hanley
Treasures in the Attic
Treasures in the Attic
Album · Truth Endures · Rain City Studios
This Time We
This Time We
Single · Lyrics by Tim Hanley · Rain City Studios
Pa, Can You Take Me?
Pa, Can You Take Me?
To Play in the Snow · Truth Endures · Rain City Studios
Aftertaste (Dư Vị)
Aftertaste (Dư Vị)
feat. Minh & Sin · Written by Tim Hanley

From Session to Masterpiece

01
Consultation

We discuss your vision, select a series or build a custom concept, and plan wardrobe and logistics.

02
The Session

Studio or on-location shoot, 1–2 hours. You'll be guided through poses designed for the compositing work ahead.

03
The Artistry

Background worlds are built, light is matched, and each image is crafted over several days of careful digital artistry.

04
Delivery

Finished digital files and/or fine art prints delivered in high resolution, ready for display or digital use.

Sessions & Packages

Signature
The Portrait
$350
1-hour studio session · 3 finished composites
$150 session fee included
  • 3 fully composited digital images
  • High-resolution files, print-ready
  • 1 series or custom concept
  • Online gallery delivery, 2–3 weeks
Inquire
Premium
The Full Experience
$1,200
Full day session · 12+ composites · unlimited concepts
  • 4–6 hour session
  • 12+ fully composited images
  • Unlimited series & world-building
  • 2 fine art prints up to 16×20
  • Rush delivery within 10 days
  • Commercial/promotional usage rights
Inquire
Add-Ons
Additional Composite — $75Per image beyond your package
Rush Delivery — +$100Delivery within 5 business days
Extended Licensing — IncludedCommercial usage rights included with all covers

Cover Art & Publishing Design

Album covers, single art, book covers, and magazine covers for musicians, authors, and publishers. Every cover includes full commercial licensing and delivery in all required formats — square, portrait, and landscape — at no extra charge.

AI-Generated
Digital Cover Art
$150
AI imagery · any cover type
Concept to final in 3–5 days
  • Album, single, book, or magazine cover
  • All platform formats included (square, portrait, landscape)
  • Full commercial licensing
  • 2 concept directions to choose from
  • Client provides dimensions for book & magazine
Inquire
Photo-Based · Group
Band & Group Cover
$650
$350 photoshoot · $300 cover design
Or $300 design only if you have photos
  • Real photography of full group or band
  • All platform formats included
  • Full commercial licensing
  • 3 concept directions to choose from
  • Client provides dimensions for book & magazine
Inquire

Fine Art Prints

Select images from my portfolio are available as archival fine art prints — produced on museum-quality paper or canvas, signed, and limited to 25 editions each.

Archival, acid-free paper · Limited editions of 25 · Signed & numbered · Ships within 2–3 weeks

@TimHanleyPhotoArtistry

New composites, behind-the-scenes process & works in progress · Updated weekly

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Let's Create Something Extraordinary

Every project starts with a conversation. Tell me what you're imagining — or let me help you find it.

LocationSeattle, Washington
Available for travel · Pacific Northwest & beyond
EmailTim@raincitystudios.ai
Instagram@TimHanleyPhotoArtistry
ResponseWithin 24–48 hours