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Rebecca Shivers Photography

Heirloom Newborn, Maternity, and Family Photographer between Lancaster and Lititz, PA

Lifestyle studio for elevated maternity, newborn and milestone sessions between Lancaster and Lititz, PA

10/30/2026

I don't think the best photograph is necessarily the one where everyone is smiling and looking at the camera.

Don't get me wrong. I love a good smiling portrait, and I absolutely want one for you.

But sometimes there's another photograph from the same session that I keep coming back to.

Maybe nobody is even looking at the camera.

But there's something about it that feels so familiar to that particular family.

And I think those photographs deserve just as much attention.

Because when I'm deciding which photographs to show you, I'm not only looking for the ones where everyone cooperated.

I'm looking for the ones I think you'll still care about twenty years from now.

10/30/2026

I think social media has quietly changed the way we think about photographs.

We take them, post them, enjoy the likes and comments, and then move on to whatever comes next.

And honestly, that's fine for most of what we see online.

But I find it strange that we've started treating photographs of our own children the same way.

Think about it. We make a point to have beautiful photographs taken of our families. We fall in love with them. We can't wait to share them.

And then, after they've had their little moment on Instagram, we often don't do much else with them.

I don't think anyone does this intentionally. It's just become such a normal way to interact with photographs that we barely question it.

But I do question it.

I love seeing my work shared. I just hope that's not where its story ends.

Because twenty years from now, I want those photographs to be just as loved as they were the day you first saw them.

And I think that starts with giving them a place in our lives beyond the screen.

10/23/2026

Not because you don't love your kids. Not because you're not trying. But because a phone dies. A hard drive fails. iCloud storage runs out and the backup never runs. You mean to print them. You just never quite get there.

I've watched it happen. And I'm not saying it to make you feel bad. I'm saying it because I think you already know it.. and no one's just said it plainly.

The images you have printed and on your walls, in albums, in your kids' hands? Those are the ones that survive. That's what becomes a legacy. The rest is noise.

10/20/2026

10/13/2026

It's Jack's little giggle and dance when he found out what we were doing for me. 😂❤️

Of course we want those beautiful photos of everyone looking at the camera. But I also want your kids to have fun while we're getting them.

I think that's a pretty good measure of a successful family session.

I've wanted to bring you behind the scenes with me for a while now, but never wanted to fuss with recording and take my attention away from the family in front of me.

I think I finally found a way to do both, so here's a little peek at what it's like to spend an evening with me!

10/07/2026

I'm Becky.

I'm short. I'm introverted. I'm a little in my head. I can be anxious at times.

I understand I'm a flawed person.

I'm also constantly seeking beauty... and I mean that both in the posture of my heart toward life and in the world around me.

I've seen beauty come from a dark place, but in a lot of ways the Lord's plans for me still feel so very hidden.

And I have to think all of it has been shaping me into exactly who I was meant to be. Photographer included.

That young teenager who lost her momma to cancer gets to preserve motherhood through photographs for countless women.

That thirty-something mom raising two kids with support needs isn't thrown by your wild child. She understands that some kids need to move, some need more time, and some experience the world a little differently.

This mom of two, but really seven, looks at your precious newborn and knows just how much of a miracle a little life can feel like.

And when you've known loss too, she knows there can be an entire story behind the baby you're finally holding.

Maybe that's why I care so much about photographing the part of life you're in right now.

Not a prettier version of it. Not the family you think you should be.

You, here.

Because there is already so much beauty in that.

09/28/2026

A child who wants to be held is telling you something.

So is the one who needs to move.

The one who keeps looking at Mom instead of the camera.

The one who gets sillier every time you ask for another photograph.

Those things aren’t necessarily problems to fix.

They’re information.

Sometimes the answer is more structure. Sometimes it’s movement. Sometimes it’s staying right where the child already feels comfortable. And sometimes it’s realizing that what you planned simply isn’t the best photograph anymore.

Working with children well has a lot less to do with getting the same response from every child and a lot more to do with noticing the child who is actually in front of you.

09/17/2026

I don’t actually want to “just let things unfold” for your entire session.

I know that sounds strange coming from someone who wants photographs to feel natural, but I don’t think natural and hands off are the same thing.

You should not have to wonder where to stand, what to do with your hands, whether everyone is in good light, or if the whole thing looks awkward from my side of the camera. You hired me because I can see those things while you’re busy being with your family.

So yes, I direct. Sometimes a lot.

I’ll move you two feet because the light is better there. I’ll adjust the way you’re holding your baby. I’ll give your children something specific to do instead of telling them to “just be themselves.” I’ll fix the little things that would bother you later.

And then, when everything is in place, I know when to stop talking.

That’s usually where the good stuff happens.

The photograph may feel effortless. It probably wasn’t accidental.

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Lancaster, PA
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