Originally from
Indiana, I moved to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina in 1999 and lived there for 11
years. When I started to fall in love with photography Myrtle Beach was full of
subjects to capture. The ocean, flowers, Brookgreen Gardens, Atalaya, spiritual
retreats, and much more that I had never had the opportunity to see before.
The Atlantic
Ocean seemed to be the most mesmerizing to me. Lakes had been my only
connection to a larger body of water, so the ocean consumed me and made me want
to capture that beautiful part of our world.
In December 2010 my
job took me to Sarasota, Florida. After relocating to Sarasota I entered a
zebra canvas project and won Honorable Mention. I was thrilled because there
were 356 entries in that contest. That award was a sign for me to continue with
photography, which is what I really wanted to do anyway!
My favorite quote
is: “Nature Does Nothing Naturally” so that is one reason I want to capture
nature at its best. My coffee table book, Mother
Nature, Captures of Her Children, published in 2006 is an example of what I
wanted to accomplish at that time. It
shows how I felt when I was photographing nature.
My energy now
goes to building my metal prints for great memories. I focus on pet portraits
more than anything, and I give 20% of each sale to a rescue of the customer’s choice.
If they do not have a specific one, I donate to Vintage Paws, operated by
Jennifer Hummel in the south Sarasota area.
The tears flow
when I produce a metal print for those that have lost one of their pet families.
I grew up with animals so the passion to help families remember their beloved
peta makes me happy in the end, but at the time I’m making it, it is very
emotional for me. However, the faces of my customers are priceless when they
see the finished product.
I have also had the honor of producing metal prints for the most
wonderful part of life including book authors, family portraits, events such as
weddings and event award plaques, which I do every month for the Span
Networking Group in Sarasota.
Business adventures with my metal photography is something that I
strongly want to pursue, as the deep colors, light weight, and scratch
resistant metal prints are the way to define offices, contemporary designer
homes and hotels.
After all is said and done, I am living the rest of my life fulfilling
my passion for photography in its many different forms. Wildlife is yet another
area I am intrigued by. In April 2017, I will be traveling to Africa on the trip
of a lifetime to photograph the amazing wildlife there.
I recently began online sales of a variety of products including fashion,
phone covers, pillows, totes, cups and more fun merchandise using my
photographic skills. I have been approached to help with a cookbook, do a photo
shoot in local gift store and to photograph an event venue. All of these
adventures just continue to fuel my passion for photography! Thank you for
taking the time to read about my passion.
This is Week 41 of 52 Artists
in 52 Weeks. Thank you for reading and sharing Judith’s
story today. To connect with her and see more of her work please visit the
following links:
Publications:
The Voice, cover
Sarasota Downtown Association’s magazine, January 2015
Florida Creative Living magazine, online
Backyard Getaway
Because of Tuscany, a romance novel by Karen Ross
Social Media
Sites:
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