Portraits for Professors

You lead with wisdom and vision—let’s create a headshot that reflects your brilliance and presence.

Dr. Teresa Fry Brown

“Rev. Dr. Ralph “The Scholar with a Camera” Watkins is a photography genius. It must help that he unashamedly knows God because he captured parts of me I did not know or forgot existed!! Give him a call, and you will be blessed.”
Tersa L. Fry Brown, PhD
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
Brandy Professor of Preaching
Emory University 
Candler School of Theology 

Honoring the Shepherds of Atlanta: An Exhibition at Columbia Theological Seminary

A Legacy Portrait Experience for 50 Pastors, Faith Leaders and Their Families

You have spent your life seeing others. Now let yourself be seen.

At The Scholar with a Camera Photography LLC, I am creating a special portrait experience for pastors, clergy, and faith leaders across Atlanta. This is more than a photo session. It is an opportunity to honor your calling, preserve your legacy, and create portraits that reflect the love, sacrifice, dignity, and strength that have shaped your ministry and your family.

I know pastors because I am one.

I know the weight you carry, the joy you share, and the sacrifices your family makes alongside you. I know what it means to preach, to lead, to bury, to bless, to counsel, to celebrate, and to keep showing up for God’s people year after year.

For more than thirty years, I have served as a pastor or executive pastor. For more than thirty years, I have also served as a seminary professor, walking with students, leaders, and ministers as they discern their calling and deepen their service. My work as an image maker is grounded in that same love and calling.

I hold a DMin, a PhD, and an MFA, and I bring all of that experience into the portrait experience I create. I understand pastors. I understand pastor’s spouses. I understand pastor’s children. I understand the beauty, pressure, and sacred calling of ministry life.

I love pastors and their families. I am one of you. I see you.

This Portrait Experience Was Created With You in Mind

Whether you want a dignified individual portrait, a portrait with your spouse, or a portrait with your family, this experience is designed to be relaxed, meaningful, and full of joy.

My work is rooted in three core values:

FUN

Creating with me is all about joy. We will listen to your favorite music, share some laughs, and make this experience easy and relaxed.

FAMILY

You are not just booking a session. You are entering a relationship built on care, trust, and genuine connection. I want your portraits to reflect who you truly are.

FAITHFUL

This work is rooted in honor, legacy, and truth. I believe portraiture can bear witness to a life of service and preserve a testimony for generations to come.

The Pastor Portrait Special & Exhibition at Columbia Theological Seminary 

$100 Sitting Fee

Your session includes:

  • A studio portrait session for the pastor alone, or the pastor with spouse and/or family
  • One fully retouched digital image
  • One beautifully framed 11×14 print
  • The opportunity to purchase additional digital images for $80 per file
  • Access to my regular print and wall portrait offerings

 

This special portrait experience will take place in my studio and is available for 50 pastors from late April through the end of August.

The Exhibition 

Selected portraits may also be considered for a special exhibition planned for late October at Columbia Theological Seminary.

Why This Matters

Pastors spend so much of life serving others that they rarely pause to preserve their own story.

This portrait experience is a chance to do that.

These portraits are for:

  • Your home
  • Your church office
  • Your children and grandchildren
  • Your congregation
  • Your legacy
  • Your website and social media 

 

When your family sees these images, they should see the strength, tenderness, calling, and character that have marked your life.

What the Experience Looks Like

1. Schedule a Vision Call

We begin with a friendly conversation about your vision, your family, and what kind of portraits you want to create.

2. Personalized Planning

I will help you plan wardrobe, style, and the overall feel of your session.

3. Your Image-Making Session

Your studio session will be relaxed, joyful, and guided every step of the way.

4. Image Review

After your session, you will receive a gallery of retouched images and select your favorites, with the option to purchase more portraits and prints.

A Personal Invitation

As a preacher, seminary professor, and image maker, I created this offering because I believe pastors deserve to be honored with beauty, excellence, and love.

Too often, pastors are only seen for what they do.

I want to create portraits that reflect who you are.

If you are a pastor, or if you love a pastor and want to give them this experience, I would be honored to serve you.

Reserve Your Session

This special is available for a limited number of pastors and pastor families in the Atlanta area.

Schedule your vision call today and let’s create something worthy of your legacy.

Optional Short Testimonial/Authority Strip

Pastor. Professor. Photographer.

  • Over 30 years serving as pastor or executive pastor
  • Over 30 years teaching in seminary
  • DMin, PhD, MFA
  • Deeply committed to honoring Black faith, family, and legacy through portraiture

Schedule Vision Call

Popular Headshot Packages for Professors

Features & Pricing

Platinum Package

$3,200

Gold Package

$1,600

Sliver Package

$800

All sessions include guidance, light retouching, and digital delivery in twenty-four hours.