Website with interview:
https://shoutoutarizona.com/meet-larry-hanelin-physician-and-photographer/
On why he bacame a photographer:
I think that it chose me. My father set up a darkroom in an old wood shed in our home when I was 8 years old. Watching a print develop was one of the most fascinating things I can remember from my childhood. Over time I became enamored with making photographs of all things that I wanted to record and share. Now at the age of 80 nothing has changed. I am still following my heart.
About his career:
My best work has been working with people particularly people in motion. I have loved dance and photographing the graceful movements of dancers, their energy and interactions with each other. I have concentrated on performance photography rather than posed images because they reflect the beauty of the dancers movements in a meaningful way. I began my career by doing photography without any compensation and as I improved I was asked to do more and more work with a variety of companies. My work has morphed as I became more facile with my cameras and working in post. More recently I have had great experiences working with Tucson bands. I want the people that I have photographed to know that I have tried my best to represent them in the best way that I could and hope that the images are lifelong memories of their magnificent efforts.