Southern New Hampshire Portrait Photographer
HILLARY RAE
INTIMATE PORTRAITURE
see yourself like never
before.
HI, I'M HILLARY
RAE
Portrait photographer for women who want to be seen-not posed.
Based in New Hampshire, I create intimate, editorial portraits rooted in honesty, softness, and strength. My work honors nuance, emotion, and the beauty found in being fully yourself.
This is imagery that lingers. An experience that feels effortless, grounding, and deeply personal.
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YOU DON'T HAVE TO EXPLAIN ANYTHING TO ANYBODY ABOUT ANYTHING
You are free to be exactly who you are.
Without apology.
Without explanation.
Without shrinking to make others comfortable.
This work is for you if...work
You've spent enough time living by expectations that were never yours.
You're ready to release the need to be understood, approved of, or explained.
You want imagery that reflects who you are now- not who you were told to be.
This work is for women who are choosing themselves, even when it feels uncomfortable.
Especially then.
"There is nothing more beautiful than a woman being unapologetically herself; comfortable in her perfect imperfection."-~Steve Maraboli
This isn't about photos
WH
Most women come to me thinking they want photographs.
What they're really seeking is permission- to take up space, to soften, to be seen without performance.
This experience is about presence, not posing. About remembering yourself in your body, your breath, and your truth.
The images are simply the evidence of what you allowed yourself to feel.
"In a society that profits from our insecurities & lack of self-love; it's a beautiful act of rebellion to know your worth, and like yourself as you are."
~ Brooke Hampton
I see you differently
I don't photograph perfection or ideals. I photograph nuance, emotion, and the quiet power that exists beneath the surface.
With a minimalist, editorial approach, I focus on what's real-not what's expected.
Nothing forced. Nothing exaggerated. Nothing performative.
You don't need to be fixed or reshaped to be worthy of being seen.
The experience
The experience is calm, intentional, and unrushed. You are guided gently, never directed or corrected.
There is room here to breathe, to feel, and to exist without pressure.
No expectations.
No need to impress.
Just space to arrive as yourself-and be met there.
