“You are an artist.
These photos truly surpassed our expectations. We will be quick to recommend you to family and friends, although your work really speaks for itself.”
REBECCA BROWN | PHOTOGRAPHER
UPDATE: As of August 2022, Rebecca Brown PHOTOGRAPHER is taking an indefinite hiatus.
The camera can often capture things that people have a difficult time expressing.
People are often uncomfortable with the camera pointed at them, at least at first. My unique skill is in helping put people at ease. When they relax, I capture them at their best.
Memorable portraits happen when people allow themselves to shine through.
I love organic, natural photos that celebrate the connection between people.
For my coastal portrait sessions, I bring people close together, making it easier for them to express those bonds.
Great portraits have lots of eye contact between the subjects, and in professional hands and in a comfortable setting, the camera, along with the talent and intuition of the person behind it, can reveal so much about how people feel about each other.
Those are the images that people treasure forever.
Prior to my coastal portrait work, I studied photography at the University of New Mexico, worked in formal portraiture at Kim Jew Studio in Albuquerque, and managed the studio of fashion, celebrity and advertising photographer Michael Thompson in New York City.
I also created the nationally recognized ALS Portrait project in memory of my late husband, Tom.
In recent years, based mostly in the SF Bay Area with my partner in love and coffee, Brendan, we have developed our own premium small-batch roasted coffee brand, SIGNAL Coffee Roasters.
Brendan roasts our coffee weekly, and I design our branding and marketing. We now have two cafés in Alameda, California, with further growth on the horizon. Find us at www.signalcoffee.com!
With that, I am more limited in my portrait work, and have decided to focus my availability solely on Cape Cod during the summer months for the time being. If you plan to be on the Cape, please reach out, and hopefully we may connect. As always, I am honored that you might consider my work to document the lives of your family in a soulful, beautiful and timeless manner.