Who Is Hannah Diaz? 10 Things About Me!
Hey you! I’m Hannah, the one behind the camera! It’s great to meet you!
I figured to kick off this blog, it would be good to get some introductions going… So here are 10 things about me!
The Y in Hannah Y. Diaz Photography stands for Ysabel, my middle name.
I married my high school, church youth group sweetheart in September 2017. I met Micah when I was 16 and literally thought he was cute the moment I saw him with his beanie and green eyes!
I am a big Marvel nerd! I watch all the movies and catch up on theories, the whole nine yards. My all time favorite movie is Guardians of the Galaxy! Heart eyes for Chris Pratt forever. (He actually reminds me of Micah LOL)
ALSO another Chris Pratt thing, we named our dog, Pawnee, because that’s the city in Parks + Recreation, one of our favorite shows! AND Micah proposed to me at the Pasadena City Hall because that’s the exterior location for Parks + Rec. If you haven’t seen that show, or The Office, we highly recommend them! We quote those shows all. the. time.
I graduated with a film degree from Biola University and I am a freelance video editor. Video editing is actually my jam, photography is my side hustle. lol. I got into the arts because of my dad. He is an artist and has worked for studios like Disney and Sony.
Micah competes in pro-am drifting competitions, which is when cars drive sideways and burn lots of tires. So naturally I don’t only shoot people, I shoot cars as well! I’m actually going to learn how to drift this year and I’m STOKED. Pawnee and our drift car, The Hail Mary, are really our two babies.
Speaking of drifting, Micah and I own a steering wheel company called Hold Fast that we run from home and we also have a YouTube channel where we document his car stuff and occasionally make videos about our lives.
Soooo I was born in the Philippines (yes, I’m Filipino even though I don’t look like it) and the doctor over there told my parents that I was going to be a boy. They were going to name me Miguel, but last minute when my mom was in labor, my dad thought, what if it’s a girl? So he thought of the name Johanna, Hannah for short, supposedly named after Han Solo but I still think that’s a lie. And then I pop out a girl! Extra fun fact, I went to middle school with a Miguel Serrano, which would have been my name HAHAHA #twinning.
Growing up, my favorite show was Lizzie McGuire! I always wanted to go to Rome, Italy and make a wish at the Trevi Fountain because of the movie. And I was blessed enough to go to Italy and fulfill that childhood dream that back in 2016!
My word for this 2019 year is Intentional. I want to be more intentional with my relationships, with my work, with how I spend my time. Last year, I was able to leave my full time job and go back to working freelance along with putting more time into the projects/businesses Micah and I have ongoing. I found myself struggling with time management and not really getting out of the house to keep up with relationships. So this year, I want to be more intentional about spending my time wisely and keeping up with the people in my life more. We only have one life to live with a limited amount of time. I want to make sure I spend it investing in the people I love and doing work with a purpose.
It was actually kinda hard to think of 10 things about myself that I wanted to share with you all. Thanks for taking the time to get to know me. Now I want to get to know you! Share a little introduction about yourself in the comments below or on my Instagram post!