Hello, I’m Rick Hannon, an audio field recordist and photographer living in northeast Ohio. At Evocative Sound and Visuals, I search out and record high-quality soundscapes and sound effects near and far. I invite you to look at and listen to my ever-growing eclectic body of work featuring soundscape albums, sound effect libraries and photography. Then head on over to my Stories blog, where I try to bring a little more insight into what I do.
As a former newspaper photojournalist who concentrated solely on visuals, I find myself smitten by sound in ways I never experienced before hitting the record button. Let me share my sound and visual passions with you.
Latest Blog Posts
Sounds of Idaho
Introducing the Sounds of Idaho. This curated collection of thoughtfully crafted, tightly edited sound effects captures some of the sonic wonders I experienced while living in the Gem State. Sounds featured in the library include the following: Greater Sage Grouse on their lek during mating season; the roar of Idaho and…
2015 Lake Providence Baptism
Look and listen to sights and sounds from the 2015 Lake Providence joint Black Baptist church baptism.
Underwater Sounds of Rocky Run Creek
Capturing the underwater sound of Rocky Creek before it crests over Greenwood Falls in Greenwood Village of Sagamore Hills, Ohio on Friday, April 4, 2025. A pair of Aquarian H2A hydrphones were used, dropped into pools both large and small, deep and shallow, that form around eroding Berea Sandstone layers….