Six years ago I was a failed journalist, bartending and waitressing to pay off my student loan debt. I had a laptop, a camera, and a new dream. I thought hard, and daydreamed a lot, about my business name.
Back then, I wanted a label, I wanted to seem bigger than I was. Using the pronoun “we,” whether it was for my blog, a podcast, or a Facebook ad, always felt so wrong. Like I’m inventing an imaginary staff to make me feel more important.
Back then, I was still afraid to call myself a photographer; now, I have the audacity to call myself an artist.
I am not a corporate office with too many synchronized office chairs, time sheets, and meetings about meetings. I am a real person, and I let my feelings influence everything I do.
I present rebekahnemethy.com! Reflectivephotos.net is not totally gone, the url still works and redirects to the new one, and you will continue to see the old logo here and there. But the best part is, now I have a place to share everything I do, because everything I do will always be me. (Shout out to Deb Ozarko for logo design and tagline genius!!)
So what have I been doing?! I’ve always wanted to paint for charity, and it just so happens that HeARTs Speak’s annual fundraiser is going on right now. HeARTs Speak is the organization that feeds my soul, and they are the inspiration behind so much of what I do for animals.
So, for every donation of ANY AMOUNT, I’m giving away original art in the form of tiny paintings. Pictured are 10 that you can choose from, and if more than 10 of you donate, I’ll make more paintings. The 1st to give are the 1st to choose, so act now! https://www.crowdrise.com/works-of-heart/fundraiser/rebekahnemethy
Here are some quick facts about HeARTs Speak
- 400,000 shelter pets were given the chance to shine last year with professional portraits from HeARTs Speak members!
- HeARTs Speak’s Perfect Exposure Project donated photography equipment and training to 9 high-intake shelters across the U.S. in 2016. (I’m proud to say I helped with 3 of them!)
- There are over 600 HeARTs Speak members internationally who volunteer their time and expertise to shelter pets.
- HeARTs Speak members help out at 1/3 of the shelters in the U.S. and volunteer about 15,000 hours monthly.
Please help me help them! You can help us make an even bigger impact in 2017 by donating to my fundraising page. No amount is too small and every single person who chips in will receive an original painting gift from me, shipped to your door for free. It’s the least I can do to express my gratitude for your help.
Thank you <3
P.S. Happy 1st day of winter!!! We’re over the hump and the days are getting longer again. Woo hoo!
