We’re doing a Black Friday Sale.
Get excited, I’m having a Black Friday Sale! I don’t normally do these, but this has been one hell of a year and if you’re reading this that means you survived it. We may not even be the same person we were at the beginning of 2020. We have lived through something that no one could predict, and well I think that’s worth celebrating so I’m having a BIG sale.
Client Spotlight - Jenny Kemp Watson
The heart of my shoots are to create a safe place for my clients to feel seen, heard and beautiful. We are multifaceted people and have different aspects of ourselves. Some we show to people and some we do not. And some we don’t even see in ourselves but others do. It is my job to bring it all out, capture and show it back to you.
Jenny is from my home town. It was such an honor to reconnect with her; to hold space for her to be vulnerable and reconnect with herself.
5 Reasons to do a Glamour Shoot
“Glamour is not about age, shape, or size. You don’t have to be pretty to have it. Anyone can create it.” - Dita Von Tesse
Contemporary Glamour is like you being the celebrity for a day and having a magazine style of photoshoot. We allow multiple outfit changes and provide professional hair and makeup. My makeup artist stays on set to assist and change up your look, if you want. Maybe you want to add a bold lip for a different outfit or add a braid or updo or wave to your hair.
Product Spotlight - The Legacy Folio Box
The main product in my studio for the package options is the Legacy Folio Box. This folio box holds the Print Collection you purchase. I call it a legacy folio box because it holds the professional prints that are matted and ready for framing, and those prints become part of your legacy for the rest of time.
Photography as a Gift
“What gifts can I get my loved ones to show them how much they mean to me?” Perfect gifts are the things or moments that can be cherished for a long time and match to the person whom you are giving it to. Why not consider thinking out of the box and who knows you might also love it too.
LadyLike Leaders Summit: Recap
Earlier this month I had the honor of speaking at the Lady Like Leaders Women’s Symposium,
Lady Up + Don’t Quit.
If you weren't able to attend, I'd still love the chance to share the highlights from my talk. Enjoy!
Why You Deserve more than a Selfie
Selfies. It’s so crazy to think that the term “selfie” has only been in use for about 10 years. Fast forward to 2019 and they’re everywhere! Social media, advertisements, wallpapers on our phones, computers, and tablets…you name it, selfies are there.
So, how can we make all the selfie more memorable and really show the real you? Here are just a few reasons you deserve more than a selfie.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
How do you Hustle?
“I will be at the top because I hustle. Ain’t nothing going to stop me because I hustle.”
So the question is, how do you Hustle?
What to wear on your Photoshoot
So, what do I wear for my photoshoot?
I get this question all the time. This is one of the reasons that I do wardrobe consultations before the shoot, and people find it so helpful because generally speaking, they aren’t sure where to start. Also, I want to eliminate as much stress as possible so that you feel confident in what you are wearing for your shoot.
“To me, clothing is a form of self-expression - there are hints about who you are in what you wear.” -Marc Jacobs
50 and Fabulous Photoshoot
As women, we are always so hard on ourselves so I like to try and turn that conversation around by changing the perspective with photographs and sometimes questions.
There are many reasons to have a photoshoot. One of those is reaching a milestone in life like turning 50. I am not 50 but I've always had close friends quite a bit older than me. One of the reasons is because I've always strived to be wise beyond my years, and I want to learn from them.