Her Story
About Rebeca
I've been a photography artist for 9 years. What made me want to get into it was that from all my observations growing up, I've been pretty quiet, and everything around me, I wanted to just make memorable, because I was barely the one to speak up. I also noticed a lack of photo taking in my family, so I wanted to be the one to make sure my family had memories as well. I like the old school way of doing photography - word of mouth, and just taking it slow with putting out good projects, meaningful projects. I'm more of a meaningful photographer. I love doing outdoor sessions and going out in nature. One of my most notable achievements is putting my work into galleries. I've done it about 6 times at this point, actually every year for the past 7 years. I was nervous at my first show because I didn't know how people were going to react or what their questions were gonna be, but I practiced in the mirror several times and looked at other artists who've had their work in galleries. My family was there at my first show, so that helped me relax and just wing it. I'm a pretty quiet person, but when it comes to talking about my work, I can switch and just get into yap mode and start talking on and on.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Rebeca
01What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
I would say take your time. Have a routine, have good discipline - that's a major one. Discipline and a good routine will get you through your days, to stay grounded. Eat good foods that will keep you energized, not only energized, but also hydrated. When it comes to the overall business aspect, I would say take your time, look up and read some books on businesses, listen to some podcasts of people who have failed many times, but also won several times, because you're gonna get those failures, you're gonna be rejected. But also look for the small wins, because the small wins are also what matters as well. And like I said, also have a good community to help you throughout the time, so that you're not alone in this.
02What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
For women, I do have the same advice, of course. Keeping up with this industry, especially being that it is male-dominated, just put your best foot forward, don't back down on your prices. Stick to what you know, and also look into things that you don't know to better your skill, because your voice matters, too. And, yeah, stay hydrated, keep yourself energized, and be as consistent as you can be with the communities that you have.
03What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
I would say the biggest challenge is staying up-to-date with social media, honestly. There are times where I would see that some photographers do have the baseline of consistency with social media, and I'm pretty much, even though I'm not old, but I like the old school way of doing photography, which is word of mouth, and just taking it slow with putting out good projects, meaningful projects. So I'm more of a meaningful photographer, and social media is pretty fast right now, so that can be a challenge throughout pretty much my days - marketing and consistency. I would say that.
04What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
I honestly just appreciate taking my time in life. So, I value going out in nature, which is mostly what I do with my photography. I like doing outdoor sessions. I like reading, I also value other forms of arts, like painting and drawing, because it takes you away from the real world, and creating a painting or a drawing is such a skilled way of art that it allows you to break the barriers between photography and 3D dimension, so I appreciate those things, because it requires intense skill, and I admire it. And honestly, having a great community is what I also value, because without that, I would definitely be in burnout constantly.
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