When I look back at the work I’ve done over the years, the projects that have stayed with me aren’t just about photography—they always involve something one step deeper. They’re the ones that started with a question or a conversation and turned into something more, and I felt like I couldn’t not make them.

Big Talk is one of those projects—a growing portrait and conversation series rooted in community storytelling. It’s about showing up as we are and skipping the small talk in favor of what’s real. But Big Talk isn’t where this kind of work began for me (and you can find Big Talk in its own category on the blog, if you want to delve into some interviews and portraits).

Black and white photo of a family sitting on their front steps, smiling warmly together.
Porchraits, 2020

At the beginning of the pandemic, I created a front-porch portrait series called Porchraits, a way to check in on neighbors, document life in lockdown, and offer something connective during a heavily isolating moment. Later, I co-created Small Town Big Talk, inviting people from our town to reflect on what we were all going through. Next was So Are We Gonna Talk About It, a pandemic-era portrait and interview series I carried with me not just across the Northeastern U.S., but to Italy—where the crisis first hit close to home.

Out-of-focus woman holding out two sculpted hands toward the camera in a warmly lit room
Florence, Italy, 2022

I also turned the camera on myself. During a long solo quarantine, I made a self-portrait video project called Home Alone, a quiet meditation on solitude, presence, and the passing of time.

A raw, unposed self-portrait taken during the Home Alone project, capturing vulnerability and everyday beauty in solitude.
Home Alone, December 2020

These kinds of projects will always have a home in my creative life. For now, you can find glimpses of them on Instagram—but I’ll be sharing more here over time.

Woman in an off-the-shoulder top leaning against a yellow house wall surrounded by autumn leaves
Rebecca & House, 2022

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I’m Rebecca, a documentary family photographer drawn to the beauty of everyday moments. In addition to family photography, I work with schools and small businesses that are looking for authentic portraits and branding images— always with a focus on real connection and honest imagery.

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