People are inspiring.
Ever since meeting Rebecca, I wanted to photograph her. Not only is Rebecca a Top 40 Triathlete in America, she is a wife and a mother of two young boys. Oh, and wait… she also has a full-time career.
Yes, people are inspiring.
It wasn’t long ago that Rebecca fell in love with triathlons; and since training with Julie Hunter (F5 Coaching), she has dominated the sport in an incredibly short period of time. Kudos to both of you on such a phenomenal 2011!
After months of talking about how fun it would be to photograph her, we were finally able to find a couple of days that worked out for both of us. I was so excited to be able to snap a few images of her both swimming and running. And soon, I hope to be able to capture her in action on the bike as well.
Our first shoot took place in the incredible Forest Park, where Rebecca often trains. She planned to do one of her typical 8 mile runs, so I tagged along to grab some shots. We decided I would ride my bike ahead of her, scouting out locations to shoot as she ran by. This worked great, for my first series of images anyway. However, once she ran past me I could not catch up to her, no matter how hard I rode; and yes, I had 4 miles on a BICYCLE to do it. Luckily we weren’t doing a loop, or I’m sure I never would have seen her again! Amazing.
The 4 miles back were downhill, thank god, and gravity gave me the advantage this time. It was so much fun flying down the trails, setting up for a shot, and then waiting for Rebecca to run by. I could do shoots like this every weekend!
Thank you again Rebecca, for letting me tag along and get a few shots of you in action. You rock and I can’t wait for to hear about your next triathlon!

Portrait of Rebecca AFTER her 8 mile run. Photo by adventure photographer Mindy Miller, Red Rock Studios.
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Rebecca practicing her swim in the beautiful Willamette River in Portland, OR. Photo by adventure photographer Mindy Miller, Red Rock Studios.
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Rebecca running through Forest Park in Portland, OR. Photo by adventure photographer Mindy Miller, Red Rock Studios.

Forest Park in Portland, OR offers endless miles of trails where Rebecca trains regularly. Photo by adventure photographer Mindy Miller.




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Ati - Really love this! not only great shots , her story is REALLY inspiring