I am a photojournalism major UT Austin. All photos on the site are taken by me. To see more: www.rebecarod.comTumblr (3.0; @becarod)http://becarod.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdpvgurClA1qlkp65o6_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdpvgurClA1qlkp65o5_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdpvgurClA1qlkp65o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Red pants in the woods</p>http://becarod.tumblr.com/post/36044330975http://becarod.tumblr.com/post/36044330975Sun, 18 Nov 2012 23:07:00 -0500Red pantswoods photoshootsunset<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdoz87Bqhn1qlkp65o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Strong women are beautiful yet fragile beings, posing a contrast which both contradict yet complement each other. They stand in the dark ostracized by society, expected to be mere expressionless picturesque.</p>http://becarod.tumblr.com/post/35992769458http://becarod.tumblr.com/post/35992769458Sun, 18 Nov 2012 11:31:17 -0500photographystrong womenexpressionlesspicturesque<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdin1lJJDb1qlkp65o6_500.jpg"/><br/> Dancing at Diwali<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdin1lJJDb1qlkp65o3_500.jpg"/><br/> Praying at Diwali<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdin1lJJDb1qlkp65o2_500.jpg"/><br/> Watching the ceremony<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdin1lJJDb1qlkp65o1_500.jpg"/><br/> Watching the fireworks<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdin1lJJDb1qlkp65o4_500.jpg"/><br/> Chopda Pujan ceremony<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdin1lJJDb1qlkp65o5_500.jpg"/><br/> Praying to the goddess Lakshmi Puja<br/><br/> <p>Diwali “festival of lights” at The University of Texas 2012</p>http://becarod.tumblr.com/post/35761706041http://becarod.tumblr.com/post/35761706041Thu, 15 Nov 2012 01:22:00 -0500diwali 2012festival of lightsuniversity of texas<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mau4utb8Mg1qlkp65o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Stray cat living in my apartment garden.</p>http://becarod.tumblr.com/post/32178866758http://becarod.tumblr.com/post/32178866758Sun, 23 Sep 2012 23:40:04 -0400stray catcuteadopt<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mab9nhgzsg1qlkp65o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Unobserved construction workers installing a new traffic light.</p>http://becarod.tumblr.com/post/31487124271http://becarod.tumblr.com/post/31487124271Thu, 13 Sep 2012 19:09:16 -0400construction workerstraffic lightinstallingfuturisticheroic<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3ensr4mJD1qlkp65o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ron Paul at UT April 26</p>http://becarod.tumblr.com/post/22261718492http://becarod.tumblr.com/post/22261718492Wed, 02 May 2012 13:12:26 -0400ron paulaustinutapril 26<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3enktJbzt1qlkp65o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://becarod.tumblr.com/post/22261518872http://becarod.tumblr.com/post/22261518872Wed, 02 May 2012 13:07:00 -0400alcoholic beveragemad men drinkhighball austin<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3cp99elKO1qlkp65o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://becarod.tumblr.com/post/22195979031http://becarod.tumblr.com/post/22195979031Tue, 01 May 2012 11:48:45 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3cp8gD1tq1qlkp65o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3cp8gD1tq1qlkp65o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3cp8gD1tq1qlkp65o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/>http://becarod.tumblr.com/post/22195968412http://becarod.tumblr.com/post/22195968412Tue, 01 May 2012 11:48:12 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3cozwT2fG1qlkp65o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3cozwT2fG1qlkp65o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Brass Ovaries Pole Dancing</p>http://becarod.tumblr.com/post/22195745115http://becarod.tumblr.com/post/22195745115Tue, 01 May 2012 11:43:05 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2z2ylDpIp1qlkp65o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Little girl I met in Bastrop while working with the Wildfire Project. She, along with her parents and baby sister, became a fire victim after the massive fire in September 2011.</p>http://becarod.tumblr.com/post/21705273130http://becarod.tumblr.com/post/21705273130Tue, 24 Apr 2012 03:18:19 -0400BastropWildfire Projectfire victimbastrop county complex fire<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/40751808" width="400" height="224" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>This is the story of Landon Parker, the 23 year old chronically ill and paraplegic son of Cristin and Chauvet Parker. Landon has been cared for in his home by his parents and nursing care professionals for his entire life. At the age of 21, these ill patients are either placed in a state facility or must be cared for by the guardians with significantly less resources than were available before their 21st birthday.</p>http://becarod.tumblr.com/post/21526704733http://becarod.tumblr.com/post/21526704733Sat, 21 Apr 2012 18:09:42 -0400paraplegiclandon parkerchronically illlife death decisionsnursingturning 21<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1u6kh0dkx1qlkp65o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Pakistani wedding I shot this weekend</p>http://becarod.tumblr.com/post/20336355096http://becarod.tumblr.com/post/20336355096Mon, 02 Apr 2012 01:14:40 -0400pakistani weddingweddingbride<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lztt50pMND1qlkp65o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Berkshire Hounds, local band Austin</p>http://becarod.tumblr.com/post/18110045779http://becarod.tumblr.com/post/18110045779Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:17:22 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lztsyuT6r81qlkp65o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Berkshire Hounds, Local band in Austin</p>http://becarod.tumblr.com/post/18109812996http://becarod.tumblr.com/post/18109812996Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:13:41 -0500Berkshire Houndslocal band<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lztspbTrBL1qlkp65o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>MLK Prayer</p>http://becarod.tumblr.com/post/18109446331http://becarod.tumblr.com/post/18109446331Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:07:58 -0500MLK DayMartin Luther King ParadeAustin<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz9n1lSlMo1qlkp65o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz9n1lSlMo1qlkp65o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Wild Art</p>http://becarod.tumblr.com/post/17473757521http://becarod.tumblr.com/post/17473757521Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:53:42 -0500Aerial YogaArchitects of Air Luminariumwild artDaily Texan<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/36261373" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Carnaval Brasileiro Video! Shot with the help of Jackie Kuenstler & Andrea Macias-Jimenez</p>http://becarod.tumblr.com/post/17472632091http://becarod.tumblr.com/post/17472632091Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:30:16 -0500Carnaval Brasileiro VideoAustin Samba SchoolDaily Texan<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz9l42loFh1qlkp65o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Carnaval Brasileiro!</p>http://becarod.tumblr.com/post/17471716703http://becarod.tumblr.com/post/17471716703Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:12:01 -0500Carnaval BrasileiroAustin Samba SchoolSamba Dancing<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxlny2cDbs1qlkp65o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxlny2cDbs1qlkp65o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxlny2cDbs1qlkp65o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Photoshoot with Cristina</p>http://becarod.tumblr.com/post/15631219592http://becarod.tumblr.com/post/15631219592Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:37:10 -0500sunsetcolor splashsilhouetteballerinatutu dress