Rebekah Jean Photography

Website

2009-04-18T11:07:00.000-07:00

I'm not very good at keeping up with this blog, what with school and life and everything!

I finished my "official" website......so I won't be keeping up with this blog for the time being. I will be updating the website with my favorite photos from sessions as I do more work, so keep an eye on www.rebekahjeanphotography.com

Thanks! =)

Originality

2009-03-13T10:17:00.001-07:00

My little sister Grace is 8 years old and pretty much the coolest 8 year old that ever lived. Whenever I'm not feeling well or am stressed out or something, she says "Bekah, you can take pictures of me if you want." and that's what she said yesterday. =) She knows that's what I love! I work at an antique store and collect vintage things, and she loves all of my stuff, the only thing is she doesn't understand red lipstick....she thinks it looks nasty. =)

But she wore it once I explained that it was good to look vintage....it's kind of hard to explain that it's not old in a bad way. =)

Anyway, it's really fun to every once in a while let yourself go out of control with contrast and color...sure photography is capturing subjects, but I think more than that it's capturing concepts...those can be artistic concepts, fashion concepts, or just everyday things like love, laughter and life.

C.S. Lewis couldn't have put it more perfectly. If you set out with a goal to become original, most of the time you will end up imitating something with the intent that it will make you more original.

The important thing is to know that God made us all different.

I think she's a born vintage glamour lady!

"What's so great about this stuff anyway?"

You didn't really think we took all those serious pictures with no smiles did you?

Sarah W.

2009-03-02T17:20:00.001-08:00

I know I am TERRIBLE at blogging. It's not that I'm not taking pictures, I am certainly taking pictures. I am just bad at posting them on here. =(

Here's a view images from a recent session I did for Sarah, who is an amazing opera singer. She needed some new headshots and these are a few of the photos we came up with. =]

She is lovely!

I love how that blue wall makes her eyes look! She's beautiful!

This one seems very intense and opera-y. I like it. =]

rain

2009-01-08T16:48:00.000-08:00

I took this picture on New Years Day with the help of my sister. I love it because of the different ways the picture can be interpreted. =)

Back to School with Style

2008-09-12T09:37:00.000-07:00

It was Friday evening, and my sisters were having a little sleepover. I mentioned the idea of having a photoshoot the next day...and before I knew it, they had dressed up and were ready that evening! They told me the theme was "Back to School". =) So here it is, as modeled by my sisters Claire, Avery and Grace, and their friends Maggie and Emily.

Home

2008-08-06T20:19:00.000-07:00

Grace: Future model? =)

2008-08-06T19:14:00.000-07:00

Aaron: Senior 08

2008-08-02T14:46:00.000-07:00

I took Aaron's senior photos back in the spring...it was tons of fun because I took the photos in a style I had never tried before...the more rough, urban-ish style. It was a whole lot of fun taking and especially editing his photos...and I think they turned out alright. Here's some of my favorites...

Grace and the Rain

2008-08-02T14:15:00.000-07:00

Earlier this Spring, it started to rain one afternoon, so I convinced my littlest sister Grace to model for me. We grabbed a hat, an umbrella, and a raincoat and boots that were way to big for her and took a few photos...and they turned out to be a lot of fun. She's seven years old and one of my favorite people to take photos of. =]

Brooke and Joe's Wedding

2008-08-02T13:40:00.000-07:00

My wonderful new aunt let me take some photos at her wedding. It was a great chance for me to gain some experience. The wedding was at the Golf Club of Oklahoma, and it was absolutely perfect!! Here's some of my photos...

My sisters and I

2008-08-02T13:29:00.001-07:00

We got out some sun-dresses and took a few photos one summer afternoon, with the help of my tripod. It was great fun...and we now have these two photos framed and hanging in the bathroom. =)

Michelle

2008-04-18T16:57:00.000-07:00

I did Michelle's senior pictures recently...and thought they turned out well...all I can say is that she looked beautiful in all of them! =)

Becky

2008-03-31T21:14:00.001-07:00

I took some of Becky's senior photos recently. We will probably take more later, but here is some of the favorites so far. She is a beautiful subject, and we had a whole lot of fun looking for "great walls" in downtown Tulsa. =))

2008-03-30T20:57:00.000-07:00

The other day I had a quick little shoot with a few little friends of mine. It was in no way a formal shoot, I just took some photos as they were running around playing. I made them sit for one or two photos, though. =]

These boys are so much fun, but they very rarely sit still!!

Silly faces are what they do best! =]

more to come later. =)

Hello

2008-03-03T15:10:00.001-08:00

A couple years ago, I took a class offered by a woman who taught herself photography. The class was very basic, we learned about things like how to focus and megapixels are. However, it was through that class that I was inspired to get into photography. Since then I have taken my photography even further.
I have read numerous books, and I have spent hours of time on the internet, learning as much about photography as I could, and pretty much just let my imagination run away with me. I've taken thousands of photos...and I know I have a lot of improving to do, but I learn more every day. =)