Different Portrait Types & When To Use Them
Portraits have several categories. The most common ones are weddings & birthdays or event photography, family photos, and headshot. But there is so much more the world of photography. My studio, Judith Hill Photography, is a studio that is centered on lifting people up, celebrating achievements, building confidence, treasuring life.
Here are 4 different portrait types and opportunities on when to use each type.
How to Capture the Best Dating App Profile Pictures
If you’re uncertain about dating online, trust me, I was a little reluctant as well. Dating is an initial or start of having a sturdy relationship. There are many reasons that dating site helps every user in different ways. The usage of the site sometimes depends on the perception of people who use it.
Despite, here are 4 things to consider when you put yourself out into the world of online dating.
Rachel's Story of Transformation
Today, I wanted to share Rachel’s story. I asked her to write a blog about our time together and why it was important to her to create art and capture all the different facets of herself in a portrait session. Her story is painfully beautiful.
Posing Tips & Tricks: Finding Your Best Angles
You are beautiful, claim it! But, we all had someone sneak a photo that captures a weird expression, or catches us at an unflattering angle. Worry not, this guide is designed to give you confidence in front of any camera, and to help you feel beautiful in every photo from now on – no matter where you are, how made up you are or who is taking the photo. Use these tips whenever a camera is pointed your way!
3 Reasons to Photograph Life Transitions
Promotions, divorce, weight loss, starting a new career path, reinventing yourself, reaching milestones—are you sensing a theme?
Yes, transitions! So many of my clients come to me in periods of transition and it has me thinking. What about transitions is so powerful to us? Why are we so compelled to invest in documenting these moments? I’ve had the opportunity to witness so many beautiful moments in my studio simply by listening to my clients’ stories. From these stories, I’ve come up with 3 possible reasons we are so compelled to photograph life’s transitions.
11 Best Portrait Photographers in Nashville
I'm lucky #7 on the Peerspace's top 11 Portrait Photographers in Nashville. Woo hoo!! I was so grateful when I saw this list as there are some very talented photographers included and some with very different styles from me. Not all portraiture is the same. It can be a very diverse genre and it's cool to see all the visual creatives in town with different philosophies. Here's what they said about my work and brand:
6 Lessons from My First Bonnaroo Experience
A few days ago, I experienced Bonnaroo for the first time with Justin. I joined 90,000 other people for a weekend of music, community, and camping.
The Roo, as they call it, is a place where everyone is welcomed and anything goes. So, first, let's get the big question out of the way - Would I ever go back? The answer is YES!
What is Your Legacy?
Do you ever think about your legacy? Even if you don't have children or beyond your family, do you ever think about your own legacy? That thing that you leave behind or way of being that you pass down? Even the messages that you are constantly sending to people by your actions and words.
Without a Wardrobe Plan
What makes a photoshoot creative? When hair and makeup is the purpose of a creative shoot and wardrobe is not fully discussed, then you end up working with less, shall we say... It is kind of hysterical not to have discussed clothes because the wardrobe is the number 1 consideration, and the question I get asked the most, but fate would have it.
The Importance of Prints
Photography is evidence we exist in this world; yet, we have lost the importance and priority of printing and sometimes we avoid the camera altogether. I often ask people: when something happens to you do they think people are going to go through all your hard drives to find all your pictures and cherished moments? Typically the answer is No. Do you think they will cherish and keep a box of images of you that they find? Typically the answer is yes.
Art of Vulnerability
Sometimes we have to get down and dirty to express hard topics.
“Vulnerability is not winning or losing; it’s having the courage to show up and be seen when we have no control over the outcome. Vulnerability is not weakness; it’s our greatest measure of courage,” Brené Brown in Rising Strong.
Maternity Shoots
“Giving birth and being born brings us into the essence of creation, where the human spirit is courageous and bold and the body, a miracle of wisdom.” – Harriette Hartigan
That's amazing and a moment in life that deserves to be ceased and captured.
How I do a Family Shoot
People often ask me if I photograph families. Yes, absolutely I do. I just handle it a little differently. I am always grateful that I get to meet and photograph wonderful families. I get the chance to know them individually and how their relationship with each other, which is a privilege to be able to capture lovely moments together and dynamic images.
Ashley's Session of Art, Glam & Family
Being the main character in your own story can be powerful.
I connected with Ashley immediately. We captured a lot of different types of portraits in her session-artwork, contemporary beauty, fashion vibe, and family. Ashley texted after her big reveal and said "The art is epic. Everyone needs a picture that tells their story." Read more and be sure to check out the Behind the Scenes Videos of how we created these images.
The Best Secret to Shooting Indoors
Please trust me on this. Sometimes, my girlfriends try and fight me on this but the fact of the matter is, you will like the image better if your face has evenly, diffused light on it rather than having a pretty restaurant scene in the background. So, what’s the best secret to having the best picture indoor? The best secret to shooting portraits indoors is…
All the Possibilities with Fiona
Did you know that you can combine all kinds of things in one session? I wanted to share Fiona's session with you not only because she is gorgeous but to show you in one session, you can update your headshot, celebrate and capture beautiful pictures of You and get family photos at the end. So it's all about the woman first. She gets pampered with hair and makeup; we photograph just her in a few different looks and then the kiddos can come in at the end to get family pictures.
Breaking Free
Freedom is always worth striving for. I call this self-portrait "Breaking Free". I started the year off being a bit reflective. The theme has been breaking free, and not because I feel trapped. Far from it. I love my life! I think because I've been reflecting back on the past year.
Gratitude Journal on Instagram
For the month of November, I have a goal of sharing something I am grateful for each day on my Instagram Story. It is a sort of gratitude journal. I chose to do this in November because it is the month we celebrate Thanksgiving so why not give thanks for something or someone every single day this month.
Giving gratitude is so impactful on our mind and spirit.
Seeing Your Beauty
At my core, my passion is transformation and empowerment. It is the ability to see others’ beauty and strength then bring it out and capture it. Through a single photoshoot, a woman can be introduced and sometimes reconnected to something she did not know existed within her. Bringing that forward and capturing it on paper is the greatest gift I can give a person.
My mission in life is clear - to lift others up through photography. Photography is the medium; the purpose goes deeper than snapping a photograph.
Is Your Headshot Costing You Business?
First impressions matter. These days, your first impression is often on the web. When a potential client, employer, vendor, or referral source looks at your website, your LinkedIn profile, your Facebook page, or a printed marketing piece with your headshot on it, that person will immediately make a judgment about you and your business. This judgment will affect your bottom line. I’ve had clients say that updating headshots has helped get new business, and when headshots are done for the whole company, it also boosts morale.