Selina + Dan...happily engaged...and happy dog parents!

I love dogs. They aren't easy to photograph when you make them sit still, but when they are allowed to be dogs, they're terrific subjects. Selina and Dan are getting married at the Kemper Museum of Art in May. They brought along thier Italian Greyhounds for a super-fun engagement session.



Don't they look like the couple whose picture comes with the frame? :)

Tara + Thane- Engaged!

Tara and Thane are getting married on August 18th 2007 at the Cathedral of Immaculate Conception in downtown Kansas City. For the engagement session, we wanted to stick close to their downtown loft in order to express their clean, chic, urban sense of style. My favorites so far....

Amy + Ryan Engagement

Amy and Ryan are tying the knot on June 02, 2007.
For their engagment session, they wanted something simple, casual and natural. I love these.....

Before...

I have spoken with lots of folks who imagine all images of a woman's pregnancy to be a goddess-esque kinda feel. That sort of thing can definitely be done beautifully, but here are a few examples of women looking pretty much like they do on a given day- fresh, comfy, and natural. I prefer this simpler approach- and I like to include husbands and other little ones too.

Baby season

Here are a few recent shots that I love from my "Before and After" baby portrait package. I have found that I my favorite shots are in the family's home- that way I am able to record the natural day to day life of a budding family, and all of the comforts of home are right at hand. For those who love a classic black and white studio look, I also have a great little studio set up for that.






My nephew the peace advocate.....

Foundation Workshop 5

I had the amazing opportunity to be a participant at this year's Foundation Workshop near Dallas, TX. The Workshop was started by award-winning photojournalist Huy Nguyen 5 years ago as an effort to teach wedding photographers how to really see like a photojournalist. The staff and participants at this workshop are among the best in the country. It was truly inspirational and humbling to work in the midst of them.
Each shooter for the week was given an assignment the second morning of the workshop and we had two days to go out and find a visual story based on our assignment. I got lucky with a really fun assignment- a skate park. I knew my husband Mark would be proud...believe it or not he actually starred in a skateboarding video when he was younger.
Anyway, I spent two days out at Allen Skate Park shooting all of the action and meeting some really cool guys (I only met one girl :(
Thanks to all who let me photograph them. It was so much fun! Here are a few of my favorites....
Also, check out this link to my editor's final picks...once you get there, click on "Becca Spears" under "photographers"
http://www.fworkshop5.com

Katie + Joel

Feb 3rd, 2007
Weddings are about two people making a commitment to one another in the midst of the people they love most in the world. Katie and Joel's wedding was exactly this- with an atmosphere of gratitude and authenticity. Here are a few of my favorite moments....
Check out the rest of the images here:
http://www.reprintorders.com/Companies/Becca_Spears_Photography_Inc/Integration_Service/Weddings.aspx



a prayer before the ceremony

Katie's dad after giving her away-one of my favorite shots of the day captured by my wonderful assistant Erin