Today we’d like to introduce you to Rebecca Ramos.
Hi Rebecca, we’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
Born in Fort Worth, Texas and raised in Garland, Texas. I grew up not having a lot of material possessions, but I am thankful my mom always did her best to provide food and shelter for us. She was extremely strict and believed that college / a good education was key in order to live a good life. She always said, you are going to work hard no matter what you do in life, you might as well work hard and get paid decently for it. Turns out, having a college education does not guarantee the latter. But working hard no matter what you do will always have its benefits.
I was 16 years old when the cell phone became an object for the everyday consumer, and I don’t recall the photo function being available until I went to college. I took many photos however always found myself having to delete photos due to lack of storage. Cell phones have come a long way since then.
I realized throughout the years that I absolutely loved taking photos, but I had already graduated college and moved on to what was supposed to be my career. I bought my first camera in January 2018 and began to teach myself via YouTube the camera settings, lighting, etc. I now take workshops at Precision Camera here in Austin as I think I’ve graduated from YouTube.
There are many different types of photography and at first it was very tough for me to stick to one genre and get good at that. After taking photos of dancers, events, families, corporate headshots, I now realize I cannot get enough of portraits, fashion, and editorial photography. To be perfectly honest, I still have a whole lot to learn about those, but I truly feel that I can express myself in an artistic way while showing my adoration for fashion and beautiful models who can pose. Not sure if anyone else feels this way, but a great model is like a great actor in a movie.
I moved to Austin, Texas in 2020, right in the middle of the pandemic, and I am now officially married to my love, a stepmom of three and a cat-mom of one. He supports me and my photography journey like no one else ever has in my life and I truly thank him. He even joins me on some photoshoots to be my assistant. Currently, I’m networking with photographers and models and creating conceptual photoshoots from the visions I have in my head. My most recent conceptual photoshoot series that I am doing is about anxiety.
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
Nobody has had a smooth road, but everyone does what they can to still enjoy it. My personal struggle has been a very intimate mental disease. I have had anxiety since I was six years young and was diagnosed with severe panic disorder at 23. I remember the term anxiety did not become known or popularized until I was out of college, and it appears that unfortunately many others also suffer from this condition.
A large part of my life has been trying to simply live my life, with this huge anxiety as a part of who I am. There are days, weeks, and even months when I can barely step outside of the house, but I have made it my goal to make my anxiety a weapon for good instead of a weapon for bad. I’m working on capturing a series about anxiety to show that I am not afraid. That I am willing to face it head on and reveal it for what it truly is, at least to me. Hopefully, this can translate to others as well.
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
Currently, I am an assistant at a private investment firm and have been a paralegal / legal assistant for a few law firms in the past. I have a weird love for the law as I think it’s one of the best ways to help people. I think it is extremely important for every photographer who takes photos of other people to have a contract in place of mutual understanding, even if no one is getting paid.
As far as being proud of certain photoshoots / photos, I am most proud of the photos in which I did not feel pressure to impress others. I lose a huge sense of my artistry and fulfillment when the purpose behind photoshoots is a shallow one. The photoshoots I have done (and will do) surrounding anxiety feels the most authentic and personal to me.
And to conclude, and to be perfectly honest, I’m not sure what sets me apart other than I am simply me. I love to encourage models and be joyous during photoshoots. I have a lot of Photoshop and Lightroom skills but can also execute an authentic photoshoot with bare-minimum editing. I also have a weird sense of humor and will end this with the random fact that I am basically allergic to everything. Trees, grass, dust, dogs, and cats.
Alright, so to wrap up, is there anything else you’d like to share with us?
Something I have learned, or come to realize, in the past few years is that life is short, but also, you have plenty of time. I have lost quite a few friends and loved ones within the past few years, but I am now married and a stepmom. I think that every day we have the choice to do what we love and we can get caught up in the notion of can I make money, or can I get good at this really fast? But the beautiful thing about life is that we are all here experiencing it together, and I simply enjoy taking beautiful photos. The skills I have learned, especially becoming well-versed in Photoshop, did not happen overnight but as each day went on, I simply enjoyed learning how to become a better photographer.
Feel free to email or message me about collaborating. I love concepts with meaning.
Contact Info:
- Email: rebeccaramos.photography@gmail.com
- Instagram: www.instagram.com/rr_picz
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rr_picz/
Image Credits
Amanda Lynn Photography for the main photo
Rebecca Ramos Photography
Model – Eesha Nayak
Subject – Jaz Stewart
Model – Luxe Hahn
Model – Brooke Nasa
Model – Sheridan Reed
Model – Zaira Carolina
