Today we’d like to introduce you to Rebecca Rodriguez.
So, before we jump into specific questions about the business, why don’t you give us some details about you and your story.
I always dreamed of living in a city moved from Arizona to Boston in 2008. I fell in love with this beautiful city. For the first eight years of my career, I worked in marketing and advertising. I went from working in digital advertising at the Wall Street Journal to marketing in the healthcare industry. While I worked hard and enjoyed my career, I felt my passion starting to fade. I knew I needed to do something else, but I wasn’t sure what.
In 2013 I enrolled in graduate school and earned a masters degree in organizational psychology. After I was finished with my degree, I decided to take a short sabbatical to visit family and enjoy some creative pursuits before I reentered the working world. During that time I picked up a camera and that was it, I fell in love. I have not put my camera down since.
In a short amount of time, I was getting hired to assist other photographers and before I knew it was being paid for my own work. It has been a whirlwind of learning and excitement and I have never been happier.
We’re always bombarded by how great it is to pursue your passion, etc – but we’ve spoken with enough people to know that it’s not always easy. Overall, would you say things have been easy for you?
The road to my career in photography has been surprisingly smooth. For the first time in my life, I don’t feel like my job is “work” per se. While there are many aspects of running a business that can be challenging, photography itself is pure enjoyment to me. I find I have more energy and fun behind the lens than doing most other things.
Because of my job I meet fascinating human beings, visit interesting places, and get to collaborate with the most amazing, creative, passionate and authentic people. Perhaps the most challenging part of this career, for me, is the irregularity of my schedule. Having experienced a 9-to-5 job in the past, I find it can be challenging to make appointments and plans outside of work since no day or week is the same.
So let’s switch gears a bit and go into the Rebecca Rodriguez Photography story. Tell us more about the business.
My business while quite versatile focuses on portraiture and documentary style photography. I love people and capturing their essence. I also love to document life- whether it’s a process and I am capturing how something is created or produced or freezing a moment during an important/interesting event.
I’ve had the opportunity to photograph fashion, sports, weddings, corporate and collegiate events, newborns, products etc. No matter what the subject matter is, it is always my goal to capture, not only what is happening, but the feeling of my subject(s) or energy of the environment.
As a company, I’m most proud of my relationships with both my clients, subjects and others within the industry. It is extremely important to me to be authentic, communicative, humble and kind and I am happy to say that I find these qualities to be abundant within the Boston photography community.
Has luck played a meaningful role in your life and business?
I don’t know if it is luck or not, but I definitely have enjoyed the benefits of good timing in my career. I was fortunate enough to work with some amazing photographers at a time when they just happened to be looking for a new assistant. That luck or good timing helped put my photography career on a fast track.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.rebeccarodriguezphoto.com/
- Phone: 520.247.3736
- Email: rjrodrig@gmail.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebeccarodriguezphoto/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RebeccaRodriguezPhoto/
Image Credit:
Brass Clothing, Amanda Gefter
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