Kind Words
NOTES FROM OUR COLLABORATORS
"Becki is fearless and adventurous in her creativity. When taking my author photos, she worked with multiple cameras, exploring light, landscape, texture, and mood with a kind of intuitive precision. The experience was far more than simply posing for a camera; it felt immersive and alive. I’m deeply grateful for her vision and for the way she rendered me at once recognizable and newly imagined."
— Sandra Simmonds
AUTHOR
"Her work is a collaborative tool to bring community together. Her practice honors the techniques and narratives of artists while opening the lens to a vision that is fresh and joyful. Every image she creates carries an unmistakable warmth—a celebration of people, places, and moments. In her hands, photography becomes a shared space where joy and connection flourish."
— Linda Hall
ARTIST
"I have worked with Becki Rutta as a colleague and also been a subject of one of her portraits. She is a consummate professional, technically proficient while seeking a true artistic vision. She has a special ease as she works that her subjects respond to, allowing her to capture images that reveal their most authentic selves."
— Carol Lynne Knight
CO-DIRECTOR, ANHINGA PRESS
"She's a born collaborator who has a terrific work ethic and impeccable talent. When she works, she exudes joy that spreads to people on the other side of the lens. Becki allowed her subjects to be exactly who they are in their physical, mental, and spiritual selves."
— Mary Jane Ryals
PUBLISHER, APALACHEE PRESS