This month we are so excited to be shining our photographer spotlight on Rebecca of Hunnicutt Photography. Rebecca has always had a love for photography. She studied BW film photography, assisted in a portrait studio, and worked at a one-hour photo and camera store in college. She then focused her studies on healthcare and became a pediatric nurse practitioner specializing in endocrinology and bone marrow transplant. Upon moving overseas to Asia, Rebecca reignited her passion for photography when she had young children. She aimed to capture each age and stage of her daughters as they grew, knowing that childhood is fleeting. As Rebecca focused on raising global citizens, and during their everyday and extraordinary adventures, Rebecca realized her passion for composition and color use in photography.
These experiences transitioned into a modern and fun family, child, and newborn-focused lifestyle photography business first in Asia and now in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area. Rebecca utilizes her prior life experience as a pediatric nurse and expatriate to create a laid-back and fun atmosphere within which she creates modern, joy-filled, and artistic photographs for families to treasure for years to come.
In addition to photographing clients and her own family, Rebecca has been published online and in print, and enjoys educating fellow photographers in the utilization of color theory and composition within their photography work, with her online course ‘Composition & Color for Your Ordinary and Extraordinary Adventures’.
How would you describe your photography? I am a natural light lifestyle photographer, focusing on creating modern, relaxed, and joyful images of my family and clients specializing in capturing fun and connection. I also love composition and color and aim to incorporate those features into my work as much as possible.
What made you want to join The Gold Hope Project as a volunteer? Prior to working as a professional photographer I was a pediatric nurse practitioner and cared for oncology and bone marrow transplant patients. Their journey holds a special place in my heart, and I wanted to continue to work with these special kids and families in any way that I could. Being able to combine the pediatric specialty I previously worked with and my love of photography is a gift to me, and I’m happy to share this with the families who are offered a session with The Gold Hope Project.
What is your favorite thing about being a Gold Hope photographer? I love meeting the families and providing a service of lifelong memories for them out of the dark time of their child’s treatment.
Has working with children with cancer changed anything in your life? My experience working with pediatric oncology patients as a nurse and as a photographer continues to show me how amazing children and families are. It reminds me how resilient and awesome kids are, and I remind myself of this every day.
What is one thing you hope the families you photograph for the project can take away from this experience? I hope that the families were able to enjoy an hour or so together, relaxing, connecting, and having fun without having to think about the healthcare-related stresses in their life. I also hope that they are able to treasure these photos as a beautiful memory for years to come
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A big thank you to Rebecca for choosing to give back with us. Want to follow her lead? Apply to be a volunteer photographer here.