It’s a week shy of my website anniversary and I am so pleased to announce the relaunch of my website!

Going into redoing my site I had NO idea how much time it would take. Thank you to my dear logo designer Taz, who created my new logo (lovin’ the new colors!) and that cute little r-lr mark you see. The new branding really suits me and I am SO excited to put all her designs to use! Branding really is the tie that binds.

You also may notice the volume control to the right of the photo. Yes folks- I’ve added music! I know this is totally not a new concept, but if you know me you may know that I had huge dislike for music on websites. Really, only for the sake that other’s people music piped in from websites made random, nerve-jerking, remixes when clashed with/over my itunes. After much thought though, I’m over it and it makes me happy to tap my toes while looking at my images. (I also LOVE the chosen songs!) It was awesome to revisit my images from this last year, I can’t believe I had not updated my photos since last January! I’ll NEVER wait that long to update. This relaunch has been planned for months- and taken weeks to execute.

So, if you have met me over the last 8 months– you may see some familiar faces sprinkled throughout the site.

Please go check out my relaunched website:

——->rebeccalinhrodgers.com <——-

And there is more: Still to come this fall will be my gallery just devoted to wedding images. I am really excited to launch this after a year of collecting fun, fresh, and real life wedding images. Also a few bits and pieces of the blog to be changed. Stay tuned!

What an exciting first year to have. I can only imagine what will happen this next coming year. Thanks you clients, friends, family, and fellow photographers. for making this what it is. I’m in la-la-land and you have made it possible for me to be here. I am forever grateful!

xoxo, r-lr

As if we all can’t get enough of Keri and Brandon’s adorableness-

here is another favorite photo from their “Day” After session.

Actually- I’m just being sneaky and wanted to plant this little link to their wedding slideshow.

—-> CLICK HERE! <—–

Enjoy! Keri and Brandon- though I am totally “pro-sleep”, a baby will eventually need to make it’s debut so I can see you guys again!

OR- we can just make it easier on ourselves and see each other real soon! okay?

xo,
r-lr

Sometimes people unexpectedly come into our lives so suddenly and before you know it months go by and wham- calls are daily, texts messages are frequent—and laughs are shared over and over again. And then after the stories are shared, the inside jokes are created, your curious as to how life functioned without this person.

My good buddy and fellow photographer Chriselda came from Amarillo to Houston for one of her photo sessions. I was thrilled to have her come stay with me as well as shoot with her again. Chriselda and originally met earlier this year when she invited me to shoot Laura and Will’s wedding with her after I expressed interested in diving into wedding photography. An experience that I am so thankful for as it turned a dream of mine into a reality.

One could easily call this trip a bust. From travel issues Chriselda faced when she arrived here, to limited Ikea visits due to 3 year old goodness, and ridiculous Houston torrential downpours that kept us from shooting we could have been bummed that it was a weekend that well- wasn’t.
Chriselda and I giggled with laptops in hand over coffee (in the am) and wine (in the pm). And couldn’t help but giggle like we were in high school to downright laugh so hard we were doubled over and couldn’t breathe. One would think two photographers would document these moments in photos— but we didn’t with the exception of this photo (by Chriselda). We managed to try to relax, get some work done, and well… insult each other to unreasonable extents and laugh some more.
I’d write more but she keeps distracting me.

Great thing is- I get to see her next week when we get to bang out a double-header weekend of weddings. Should I thank her now for what I consider to be a paid vacation?
Travel + good photography + great job + amazing friend = one happy girl (me).

I razz her b/c I think macs and iphones are way cooler then pc’s and blackberrys. I think deep down inside she knows.

And yes- she retouched her feet to make them look cuter. (ha!) And goodness gracious- the girl could have totally hooked up some polish on my highly neglected alien toes!!

(Just asking…)

Okay, so I don’t typically evoke this type of negative emotion from children. (Usually quite the opposite.) This expression from my little Aja is known as “Grump Face” and I feel she is fortunate to obtain this facial ugliness as it has been passed on by my generations. (Isn’t that what being a mother is about- being proud of the little things?)

My little Aja has been busting out this face since she was weeks old and sad really that I am totally humored when she achieves full force grumpiness. I don’t quite recall what Aja was so opposed to at this moment, and quite honestly it probably didn’t take much (I may have run out of her favorite freeze dried apples)- but I am *thrilled* that I was able to catch this moment with my point and shoot.

Her grumpiness makes me smile.

-is that so wrong?

a little familiar…

but during this fun session- Keri and Brandon are MARRIED!!

and soooo relaxed!

keri knew exactly what I was doing at this very moment.

and there are those famous dimples!

the most beautiful thing about this photo is that I don’t think Keri even realizes how GORGEOUS she really is.

(YOU ARE DROP DEAD GORGEOUS!)

my most favorite!

we tried to do “serious” - but Keri and Brandon are too dang cute to be able to pull off serious.

houston, texas - day after session

Okay, okay- “Day” after session– I couldn’t resist. Keri and Brandon’s last name is Day. I’ve been honored to shoot these two for their engagement session, their wedding day, and now their “day after” session. Which really was more like “a few weeks” after session, but who’s counting? Thankfully, though hot, this session wasn’t quite as heated as their wedding day. We hopped around to various spots and had SO much fun that it really just felt like hanging out with some good friends. With the wedding jitters all over this session was sooooo relaxed as were the newlyweds. I think the images speak for themselves how IN LOVE these two are.

I dare say that this so far takes first place in my favorite of sessions as well as post processing. I feel so incredibly lucky to have gotten to know a couple from beginning to end and feel honored that Keri and Brandon trusted me to document such an important time in their lives. Keri and Brandon- THANK YOU. You two are amazing and I have enjoyed getting to know you!

xo, r-lr

My new studio manager Janica cruised with me for the first time and here are a few from her viewfinder.

I LOVE this shot. This is me because I am 5′2″ on a good day.

Every time I see this it makes me want to sing that Skee Lo song- “I wish I was a little but taller…”

Brandon is such a trooper- though we all at one point were covered in burs (stickers ) they stuck to Brandon like static.

meet nicholas.

and little brother holden.

slide by kissing.

BIG BROWN x 2

Reminds me of The Little Engine That Could. (I think I can… I think I can… I DID!)

MY FAAAAAVORITE FROM THIS SESSION!

Tracey hoped and prayed that little guy would still have some baby rolls by the time we had our shoot. Yep, still there and Oh-So- Adorable!

Speaking of adorable!

Houston, Texas - Family Session

Tracey – Marshall – Nicholas – Holden

Adorable little boys these two were! Tracey has got her hands full with the three handsome men in her life. Tracey and Tess (whose family has also been in front of my camera) met during law school. No wonder she and Tess are friends- same interest, two little boys, around the same age… as friends go, it really couldn’t get any better right?

The crew and I headed to a park around the corner from their house and yes, let me whine just a little—IT WAS HOT, humid, and stiiiiicky! But the heat didn’t affect the boys and they fully enjoyed playtime. We had fun cruising the parks slides and swings- and looking for bugs. Hmmm. Fun and bugs don’t belong in the same sentence!

Do you know what a Ant Lion is? I didn’t either. Let’s just say my transition from California to Texas has made me realize there is ton of bugs I had no idea existed. There were all these divots in the sand and Marshal informed me at the bottom of the funnel shape lived an Ant Lion. “What?!?!” Thank God I wasn’t wearing flip-flops! Apparently they throw sand up at ants to trap them—then eat them. Eww.
Then Marshall felt like it was his prime mission to introduce me to this bug. My bug-phobic self prayed he wouldn’t find one…
Finally- after a few (or more then few ) attempts one was captured. And no joke- it was the size of a grain of sand.
It was LOVELY meeting you guys. Maybe next time we’ll do a winter shoot so you guys can be cuddle and warm with each other… instead of desperately trying not to break a sweat. Thanks for hanging in there—hope there was a Popsicle waiting for you when you got home!

Daddy and the Ant Lions .

See it?

Marshall- you *so* know that this was going to happen right?? Funny thing- thought they were sand lions… then googled it and found they really are Antlions.

A little ecology anybody?? You never know what you can learn on a photographers blog!

a little teaser…

Keri scored. Brandon has been buying her roses ever since their 1 month anniversary!

Months turned into years, so it is only appropriate that it was the only flower used for their wedding day.

Keri- is simply stunning.

And this is soon-to-be-husband Brandon.

Glowing and gorgeous- you would never guess that it was literally a bazillion degrees when we took this.

This was Keri’s only request:

Quite possibly, the cutest (and most cuddly) flower girl on the planet.

(I’ve got to hand it to her… she even managed to even arrange her own ride down the aisle )

It was HOT. I made the guys suffer a bit and took a million photos with their wool jackets on before this one.

GORGEOUS ladies. 3 out of 6 are newlyweds and they were all in each other’s weddings. Keri is officially a wedding guru.

1.2.3eeeeeeeeee!

I can only imagine what it felt like to go from humidity to cool a/c at this moment!

Boys will be boys as they venture off to a side room. (otherwise known as the bar.)

The last dance of the night.

Spring, Texas

Keri and Brandon are married! It was a hot and humid day in Spring, Texas — but since the forecast all week had predicted rain, hot and humid was fine and dandy! Sure enough, not one drop on Keri and Brandon’s wedding day!

Keri can just add this experience to her ever-expanding wedding portfolio. Not only was she busy planning the details of her own wedding- she was also a part of several of her girlfriends’ weddings just in the past two months alone…a whirlwind of bridal showers, cakes, and “I do”s! I can only imagine her closet filled with bridesmaid dresses stacked behind her wedding dress.(Sounds like a movie to me!) But how cool is that? She’s officially a pro.

Stay tuned for their slideshow… oh, and perfectly named “Day” after session!

A special thank you for Denise from Giselle Photography for assisting me in Keri and Brandon’s Wedding.

And this little guy is the cutest and most handsomest (I know, not a word) little ring bearer. Little Parker apparently looks a LOT like his Uncle Brandon did when he was a little boy. So much that Brandon’s older sister will occasionally slip and call Parker by his Uncle’s name. Cutey Patootey isn’t he?

Coolest. Grooms Cake. Ever…

Brandon is an avid disc golfer, so what else would his cake be? Unbelievably believable. Oh, and his cousin made it! She also made the adorable bride and groom cookies for the rehearsal dinner. (Those may appear later )

As I’ve mentioned in previous posts… big things coming. I had NO idea how much work it involved to relaunch the site and blog. NO IDEA.

But it is all starting to come together and I anticipate sometime this month.

So for now, CLICK HERE for a little teaser.

It’s been almost a year since I started up my business here in Houston and I’ve been on the quest for a designer who I could confidently depend on helping create my overall branding. Scouring logo designers sites I just wasn’t confident that our styles meshed. What a relief when I came across Designs by Taz! I was sold the minute I browsed her blog. I requested to Taz –PLEASE no hearts, no butterflies, — nothing fluffy PLEEEASE.  And this is what she created for me. PERFECT. More than perfect. And oh, there is so much more to come!!

I {heart} it.

Thank you Taz- you are a gem!

PS. Not photos this time. Just be sure to click those links.

It’s my birthday.

My husband tells me it’s my “golden year” because I am 28, on the 28th of June, in 2008.

My day is filled and I am excited. It’s the first year in a long time that I am celebrating. Nothing big-I’m pretty simple. Starting off with breakfast with my little girls. Then off to the day spa I go for some much needed (quiet ) and well deserved pampering. When I’m done– my husband and I have got a date starting off at Cork Cafe, an amazing coffee-wine bar around the corner from our house. Following the wine will be our usual Toro sushi dining. I’m afraid we are “those” types that are creatures of habit and visit the same restaurant any time we get a kiddo free eating opportunity.

And then…. the BEST part of the day. I get to SLEEP. Oh, glorious sleep. <— I may be celebrating this more then my actual birthday!

I also get to share this day with my best friend. Can you believe we’ve known each other since we were two years old? Talk about a life long friend!

– HAPPY BIRTHDAY 28th *T*!!! –

(wish you were here this year too!)

Recognize this sweet little face??

This is Baby Ella now.

Princess.

Oh- and TOTALLY a little Daddy’s Girl!

MY FAVORITE:

(i know how *thrilled* you were at this dirty abandoned restaurant…. but I think this makes up for those dirty feet! )

Ella’s eyes are AMAZING.

See? told you.

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Houston, Texas - Family Session

Sweet Baby Ella has transformed from newborn to precious baby. Ella and I met when she was just a wee baby and some of her photos from that session are still my most favorite images. In just half a year Ella has gone from sleepy newborn to a beautiful, amazing-wide-blue-eyed, smiley little baby. Not a fuss, even with the fact that it was a particularly hot and humid morning in Houston. She just smiled and giggled while we adults melted. Little Baby Ella is just a treat to photograph- gorgeous, it’s hard to imagine how adorable she is going to be as she grows. I can only hope I get to photograph her again. (And again!)