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.

Be More Loving / January 15, 2012 by Rebecca Tillett

"My mom called me this morning 'just to say hi and tell you I love you.' What? I asked her if everything was ok. She said of course...she'd just made a New Year's resolution to 'be more loving.'"

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

Silver Ain't Shabby / October 20, 2011 by Rebecca Tillett

I tied for second place (silver ain't shabby!) in the Best Artist category in this year's Colorado Springs Independent Best Of awards and am quite proud of myself for my first attempt at winning an award. BIG thanks to everyone who voted for me and GIANT congratulations to all the other winners!

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.

You Should Date An Illiterate Girl / October 2, 2011 by Rebecca Tillett

"Date a girl who doesn’t read. Find her in the weary squalor of a Midwestern bar. Find her in the smoke, drunken sweat, and varicolored light of an upscale nightclub. Wherever you find her, find her smiling. Make sure that it lingers when the people that are talking to her look away. Engage her with unsentimental trivialities. Use pick-up lines and laugh inwardly. Take her outside when the night overstays its welcome. Ignore the palpable weight of fatigue. Kiss her in the rain under the weak glow of a streetlamp because you’ve seen it in film. Remark at its lack of significance. Take her to your apartment. Dispatch with making love. Fuck her." —Charles Warnke

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!

Drawgasmic / July 24, 2011 by Rebecca Tillett

Last year, I participated in a design event called Drawgasmic. They published a book with all of the contributors and having ordered it in December, I finally received it the other day. I think it's very cute and well put together.