What I'm all about

My work is focused on moments, emotions, and intimacy. I love working with couples who are naturally affectionate, adventurous, authentic, and cherish their relationships. People who like to have fun, like a good belly laugh, are easy going, and indulge in the moment with out hesitation.

My goal is to bring the essence of a moment through the photograph and to the viewer. To capture the perfectly imperfect. The quirky, fun, sarcastic, adventurous love to show your story without words. My goal is to represent you two in the most genuine way. I want to not only represent moments, but also create new ones. So tell me your story and lets create something beautiful together!

Hi, I'm Becca

I started my photography career back in 2012 after a 6 month trip to China. I’ve been experiencing the beauty of creating and connecting with people and their story ever since!

I have 3 spirited children, a love for the outdoors and nature, and still do happy sighs at sunsets. My true passion is connection with others and myself through deep conversations, meditation, painting pottery, and a good pizza night-those really soothe my soul.

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Where it all began

Rebecca Johnson

My photography journey, unexpectedly, began while walking the 1000 year old streets of main land China. I actually remember the exact moment the the creative spark caught onto a full fledged fire.

 

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If your name is Rebecca, then why is your photography named Nhiya Kaye Photography?

Great question. Simply, I just couldn't find a way to make my incredibly generic name, Rebecca Johnson, a business name without taking somebody elses business or url. I found it incredibly hard to create a business name that wasn't already taken. Ultimately we named my photography after my daughter, Nhiya Kaye. Her name means light and purpose in Arabic, which is part of her heritage. Her name meaning and my daughter are both inspirations for what I do and how I do them. So I've kept it and love it, even if its hard to say and spell.

How do you say Nhiya?

The "h" is silent. N-eye (like your eyeball) -yah.

What is your love story?

My story starts with a crush on a mysterious boy that alway sat in the same hall as my locker every morning of my high school senior year. He was dark, with bright brown eyes, and a charisma about him. I was shy, obviously completely out of his league, and quite naive. Small bits of eye contact between us teenagers was about the gist of any communication we had. It wasn't until 2 years later did he message me on Facebook, randomly commenting on a post I made. My heart literally jumped when I saw his message. What he didn't know was that I had been stalking him every once in a while on facebook to see what he was up to, and if he was still as attractive as I remember. What I didn't know was, he was doing the same thing.
After that initial message, he asked for my number and a date for that weekend. I was elated. After our first date, and subsequently also our first kiss, we were pretty much hooked at the hip until I left for China for 6 months. 2 weeks after I got back he left for a 2 year church mission in Brazil, and while he was gone for a year I left for 18 months to my own church mission in South Carolina. After 3.5 years of long distance, lots of skype calls, letters and emails we were married. And now here we are 6 years later, more in love and more enamored with each other!

5 things you might not know about me

- I am the oldest of 8 children
- I gave birth to my 10 lb 2 oz son without drugs and I would do it all over again
- I'm kinda a hippie and love meditation
- I'm a huge carb lover and make cookies at least 3 times a week
- My dream vacation has already happened when we went to Greece, but I would love to go on a vacation to Italy and do a food tour where you eat and learn how to cook.

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TESTIMONIALS

Kaylie & Tony

Becca is amazing. We had our engagement shoot with her in March. She scouted a spot for the perfect location for us. She was always super helpful answering our questions and during the shoot she made us feel comfortable. She’s a very genuine kind person and I can’t wait to work with her some more for our wedding!!! I honestly couldn’t thank her enough the photos are everything I imagined and more!!

Ana & Travis

Rebecca was a dream to work with! She is so good at helping you feel comfortable in front of a camera and capturing real life moments versus moments that feel staged. Her aesthetic is romantic, warm and full of color! Love her and would recommend to all!

Marie & Logan

Rebecca is seriously the best photographer I’ve ever had! One of the best parts about her photography is that she knows how to pose people so they look good on the camera. I am not the most photogenic but I looked good in ALL of her photos because she is so good at posing. I hired her for my wedding and I get compliments on my photos constantly! Best wedding planning decision I made was to hire her!!! (Also she is super sweet and becomes not just your photographer but your friend!!!)

Eliza & Jordan

Rebecca is so fun and she really captures emotion so well in her photography. I cannot express enough love for Rebecca. She mde our day so much easier and it was so nice to hae such a reliable talent. It was one less things to worry about knowing she was there!

Suzanne & Jordan

We’ve used Rebecca for family photo several times. She is a dream to work with! She did a very special maternity session for me and my family for my daughter who passed away shortly after birth. I can’t say enough good things about Rebecca and her beautiful photos.

Savannah & Glenn

Rebecca is so sweet and so talented. She is hands down the best choice I made for my wedding day! Photos are the one thing from that day that lasts forever— and I am so glad I chose her to capture my day. She has a gift for capturing authentic, moving moments. Her work is breathtakingly beautiful. Natural, moody images. She prioritizes making a connection with whoever she works with. You can tell she cares about you as a client! Also, she is so organized— and makes sure to capture everything you want her to! From beginning to the end, she is the best to work with. And her product does not disappoint! The best of the best— with images that bring you back to the best day and make you feel everything over and over again.

Sandi & Jason

Becca was awesome! We had a lot of fun taking our engagement pics. Becca was very laid back, friendly, fun, and put as at ease. The pictures turned out amazing! We traveled from Oregon to Utah just to have her take our photos, and we are so glad we did!

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