Distraction / January 25, 2012 by Rebecca Tillett

So I think because I spent all of those months just looking forward to free-time and empty moments, I'm now hungry to create despite the dumps I'm down in. I'm also angry and short-tempered much of the time. Never in a million years would I think I could experience these feelings simultaneously but I am. And I'm still not quite sure what to make of it. I've shot and edited more images in the last few weeks than I have in the entire last half of 2011. It's definitely a good feeling. Hopefully I'll have enough of them to cancel out the bad ones soon.

Night Crawler / January 13, 2012 by Rebecca Tillett

I'm already posting a second favorite image from my shoot with Amanda but I have a feeling it may be the second of many more. Hopefully you love her as much as I do!

The Return of Ms. Amanda / January 12, 2012 by Rebecca Tillett

Amanda and I met on the very first day of middle school. We were only 11 years old, both only children without any real friends at this new school and we happened to have the exact same class schedule. Since then we've been best friends, we've fought, we've been there for each other through extremely hard times, we've lost touch, we've reconnected and ultimately I've always loved her very much despite the infrequent turbulence. That's life after all. Most of my best memories growing up are with her and I'd be lying if I said I'd never repeat my teenage years if I was ever given the chance. Sneaking out of the house, wandering the streets on a warm desert summer night, laughing the entire time - just to acquire a Jones Soda. If only I'd grasped how incredible and fleeting that time was back then.

Fototrove Culls Vintage Imagery / December 21, 2011 by Rebecca Tillett

"In 2009, while going through her family’s storage shed, Rebecca Tillett came across some old photographs and posted them on Flickr. Who knew they would catch our editors’ eyes?"

Impracabeza / December 5, 2011 by Rebecca Tillett

I'm in Issue 12 of Impracabeza, an online Spanish arts and design journal, this month. If you appreciate art, like, at all, I seriously urge you to check out the work in this mag. It's so absolutely mind-blowing that I'm pretty much convinced my work doesn't deserve to be seen next to such complete amazingness.

Simplicity / November 2, 2011 by Rebecca Tillett

This is another from my shoot with Cassie. I love it for its utter simplicity, not a typical trait in most of my photographs. (Or perhaps it is and I'm just incapable of truly seeing my photographs for what they are.)

Happy Halloween / October 31, 2011 by Rebecca Tillett

“From my rotting body, flowers shall grow, and I am in them, and that is eternity.” —Edvard Munch

Cassandra / October 19, 2011 by Rebecca Tillett

This is my cousin, Cassie. Last month she moved here to Colorado Springs from Philadelphia. Today she moved back. We had a quick shoot last night, sure to get one in before her sudden departure. Oh, and she recently chopped off many of her curly brown locks. She's the exact opposite of me in almost every way. She's a risk-taker. She's also an amazing artist.

Every Good with Equal Force / September 25, 2011 by Rebecca Tillett

"You know what I am going to say. I love you. What other men may mean when they use that expression, I cannot tell; what I mean is, that I am under the influence of some tremendous attraction which I have resisted in vain, and which overmasters me. You could draw me to fire, you could draw me to water, you could draw me to the gallows, you could draw me to any death, you could draw me to anything I have most avoided, you could draw me to any exposure and disgrace. This and the confusion of my thoughts, so that I am fit for nothing, is what I mean by your being the ruin of me. But if you would return a favourable answer to my offer of myself in marriage, you could draw me to any good--every good--with equal force." —Charles Dickens

Mr. and Mrs. / September 18, 2011 by Rebecca Tillett

Yesterday, I had the privilege of shooting my good friends, Biff and Brice's, beautiful wedding at the Fine Arts Center here in Colorado Springs. The day began for me with shooting photos of all the girls getting ready at their aunt's salon and this is one of my favorite images from that time. It couldn't have been more perfect; mimosas, finger foods and an entire salon closed to regular customers for the day so the girls had all the space and supplies needed to become even more beautiful than they already are. I always have such a fun and memorable time hanging out with this family. They never fail to make me feel like I'm part of it and I'm forever grateful to them for that.

Urban Renewal / August 31, 2011 by Rebecca Tillett

This was the second set I did with my cousin Rachel (technically the third but the second failed). Despite some frustrating circumstances (neighbor girl coming over to continuously borrow my cell phone and then inviting us to a party, shop-owner coming out to see what we're up to, rain, darkness falling) I think we got a couple great shots. Gotta love Las Cruces.

Print Giveaway No. 2 / August 27, 2011 by Rebecca Tillett

This is a 10x15 print of Trash. Originally shot in downtown Colorado Springs on Christmas morning of 2008. It was printed as a test print (and then later hung in my home for a while). Because it was a test/proof it's full bleed and does not have the white border that you see here.

Antiquated / August 22, 2011 by Rebecca Tillett

This is my friend Emily who agreed to be a model for a cover of the alt-weekly that I currently work for. The images unfortunately didn't work out for that purpose but I decided to have some fun with one tonight. It'd been so long since I shot these pictures that I almost forgot they existed. Stumbling across older shots that have never been touched is like finding a $10 bill in a coat pocket you haven't worn in quite some time.

Permanently Closed / August 15, 2011 by Rebecca Tillett

I made a quick trip down to my hometown in New Mexico this weekend and shot my youngest cousin Rachel while I was there. She's a swimmer and goes to school at UNLV but was home visiting friends and family while she could this summer. She's always willing to pose for me and while I'm sure she has no serious modeling aspirations, she definitely has some amazing natural ability. She must get it from her sister who's been modeling for me for years.

Brand New Untitled / August 10, 2011 by Rebecca Tillett

Since my return from Australia I seem to be experiencing a shooting-dry-spell. Either I'm not inspired or I can't find a decent location or I'm being unnecessarily blown off by rude potential models. Lately, it's been the latter two which are the most frustrating mostly because they're the things I can least control. This is when my good friends come to the rescue. I've recently hired one as my assistant who has been unyielding in her suggestions, ideas, and overall helpfulness and the one in this photo is another who never fails to make herself available when I need a beautiful nude body to view through my viewfinder. It's a wonderful thing, having great friends you know you can count on.

Quint Magazine / July 27, 2011 by Rebecca Tillett

I was recently invited to submit some work for a feature in quint magazine. Now you might be asking yourself "What exactly is a Quint Magazine?" Well, I'll tell you: it's an incredibly designed and quite gorgeous Dubai-based magazine focusing on the arts. I have to admit, most of my success resides in the Western European region so I was both shocked and flattered to learn I had some fans in the UAE!

Print Giveaway No. 1 / July 2, 2011 by Rebecca Tillett

This is an 11x14 Untitled b&w print from my Beginnings set (which include images from 2003 and earlier; click the photo to see more) that was actually originally printed to send to Taschen for inclusion into the book The New Erotic Photography back in 2007. This is the actual print they scanned and returned to me.

I'm Getty Over It! / July 1, 2011 by Rebecca Tillett

Last Fall I stumbled on a box full of hundreds of Kodachrome slides that belonged to my great-grandparents and committed months of my time to scanning and retouching most of them in the ultimate hopes of publishing a book to give to my family as Christmas gifts. I accomplished this monumental task and can without a doubt claim it to be one of my proudest achievements.

Arti Digitali Duemilaundici / June 18, 2011 by Rebecca Tillett

Last May, I flew to Italy with my husband Adam, my cousin Cassie, and my friend Lindsay to attend the opening of my solo exhibition at the Mondo Bizzarro Gallery in Rome. None of us had ever been and were all thoroughly thrilled at the opportunity. We saw as much as humanly possible in 4 days and I had my camera every step of the way (of course!). I took thousands of photos and then spent much time selecting and post-processing my favorites in the weeks following my return. Now those very same photos will be showcased ( and hopefully sold!) at the ADD Festival in Rome at the Gallery of Contemporary Art next weekend, June 25th.

Terra Australis / June 12, 2011 by Rebecca Tillett

I recently returned from a 2-week trip to Australia. Officially, this was my 4th time there but only the 3rd visit I remember (I was too young to remember visit no. 1) . My mom's Australian and I maintain dual citizenship. This is beneficial to me in that if I ever wanted to live in Australia, I could but even better? I get to zip right through Customs lines as a citizen on my way into Australia AND the States! ;) It was a good trip and it was nice to reconnect with family I rarely get the chance to see. Both my husband and my mom traveled with me and in all, we visited Brisbane, Townsville, Ayr (my mom's hometown), The Whitsundays, and Sydney. This was my first time in the big cities as well as the Whitsundays and it was all so spectacular.