About

Rebekah Helton Photography

San Antonio, TX, USA

Rebekah is a fine art photographer, focusing primarily on black & white images, and is based out of San Antonio, TX. She enjoys encouraging people to look beyond what they think they see and allow themselves to feel the images. Her photographs try to find those least noticed moments in our daily lives to highlight what we often take for granted or miss because we are so busy in life. To see how humans shape the world around us, from buildings, industry, nature and with one another and to highlight those aspects of life is her creative process.

As a fine art photographer, Rebekah has had her photos exhibited by galleries both in the United States and Europe. She has received awards and participated in exhibitions for her photography not only with her traditional DSLR camera but also with her iPhone and microscopes.

Dr. Helton received a Ph.D. in Viriobenthos Marine Ecology from the University of Delaware and an MS and BS from Michigan State University in Microbiology. She has studied under the tutelage of Mr. Danny N. Schweers, past president of the Texas Photographic Society and current president of the Brandywine Photo Collective, who also happens to have a formal education in the sciences. Rebekah is currently teaching online classes for those who want to learn how to use their smartphone and Lightroom software to the fullest extent while taking advantage of the many capabilities each has to offer.

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Awards and Exhibitions

2025

• Tokyo International Foto Awards, Farmani Group, Tokyo, Japan. Silver Science/Technology; Honourable Mentions AI Generated Images and Street Photography
• New York Photography Awards, International Awards Associate, New York, NY, USA, Silver Covid-19 Related Photography and AI Generated Images; Honourable Mention Black & White Photography – People
• 20^th Black and White Spider Awards, Honorable Mention Sport; Nominee Children of the World and Silhouette 
• PX3 Prix de la Photographie de Paris, Bronze Special – AI Generated, Honourable Mention Special – Macro
• Glasgow Gallery of Photography, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
  • Orange Exhibition Artist
  • Urban Artist
• The Silent Beauty Awards, Exposure Photo Gallery, Cordoba, Argentina, – Special Recognition Artist
• MUSE Photography Awards, International Awards Associate, New York, NY, USA, Silver Black & White Photography – Children; Silver People Photography – Children; Silver Special Category – AI-Generated Images
• Chania International Photo Festival, Center of the Mediterranean Architecture, Chania, Crete, Greece, Participating Artist
• Blank Wall Gallery, Athens, Greece
  • Conceptual Artist (2 Images)
  • Night Artist (2 Images)
• 24^th Julia M. Cameron Award, The Gala Awards, FotoNostrum Gallery, Barcelona, Spain, Honourable Mentions in Black & White (2x); Digital Manipulation & Collage.
• 3^rd B&W Athens Photography Exhibition, Serafio City of Athens, Greece Artist
• 23^rd Julia M. Cameron Award, The Gala Awards, FotoNostrum Gallery, Barcelona, Spain, Category Winner Children; Honourable Mentions in Abstract; Fine Art; Street Photography, Women Seen by Women
• 21^st Pollux Awards, FotoNostrum Gallery, Barcelona, Spain. Honourable Mentions in Black and White; Nature; Street Photography

2024

• Tokyo International Foto Awards, Farmani Group, Tokyo, Japan. Honourable Mentions in Special/Night Photography, Special/AI Generated Images
• New York Photography Awards, International Awards Associate, New York, NY, USA, Gold –Special Category AI Generated Images, Silvers in – Editorial – Scientific and Nature – Microphotography, Fine Art – Night, Black & White – Children, and Honourable Mention – People – Children. 
• 19^th Black and White Spider Awards, Nominee in Abstract, Architectural, and Fine Art
• PX3 Prix de la Photographie de Paris, Gold Special/Night Photography, Silver Nature/Underwater, Honourable Mention Special/Street Photography
• Analog Sparks International Film Photography Awards, Honourable Mention Architecture/Buildings
• MUSE Photography Awards, International Awards Associate, New York, NY, USA, Golds in Fine Art Photography – Pets; Fine Art Photography – Wildlife; Silvers in Black & White Photography – Pets; Black & White Photography – Architecture; Nature Photography – Wildlife; Mobile Photography – Urban Exploration; Black & White Photography – Religious; Black & White Photography – Street
• Glasgow Gallery of Photography, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
  • Urban Exhibition 2024 Artist
  • Darkness Falls Exhibition Artist
• 2024 Chania International Photo Festival, Center of the Mediterranean Architecture, Chania, Crete, Greece Artist
• 22^nd Julia M. Cameron Award, The Gala Awards, FotoNostrum Gallery, Barcelona, Spain Honourable Mentions in Children; Landscapes; Open Theme; People; Street Photography; Women Seen by Women
• 21^st Julia M. Cameron Award, The Gala Awards, FotoNostrum Gallery, Barcelona, Spain Honourable Mentions in Alternative Processes; Architecture & Interiors; Black & White; Cell Phone; Street Photography
• Blank Wall Gallery, Athens, Greece
  • Conceptual Exhibition Artist (2 images)
  • Moments of Color Exhibition Artist
  • Red Exhibition Artist
  • Still Life Exhibition Artist (2 images)
• 2^nd B&W Athens Photography Exhibition, Serafio City of Athens, Greece Artist

2023

• Tokyo International Foto Awards, Farmani Group, Tokyo, Japan. Silver Advertising/Product; Honourable Mention People/Self Portrait
• New York Photography Awards, International Awards Associate, New York, NY, USA Silver Architecture – Historic; Honourable Mentions in Black & White –  Architecture ; Black & White –  Street; COVID 19 Related –  Portrait
• 18^th Black and White Spider Awards, Nominees in Abstract; Americana
• PX3 Prix de la Photographie de Paris, Honourable Mention Architecture/Industrial
• 20^th Julia M. Cameron Award, The Gala Awards, FotoNostrum Gallery, Barcelona, Spain, Honourable Mentions in Culture & Daily Life; Nature; Self Portrait; Street Photography
• MUSE Photography Awards, International Awards Associate, New York, NY, USA, Golds in Black & White Photography – Abstract; Special Category – Covid 19 Related Photography
• Blank Wall Gallery, Athens, Greece 
  • Fine Art Exhibition Artist;
  • Cityscapes Exhibition Artist
  • Landscapes Exhibition Artist
• 6^th Chania International Photo Festival, Center of the Mediterranean Architecture, Chania, Crete, Greece Artist
• 19^th Julia M. Cameron Award, The Gala Awards, FotoNostrum Gallery, Barcelona, Spain, Honourable Mentions in Abstract; Architecture and Interiors; Street Photography; Women Seen By Women
• 1^st B&W Athens Photography Exhibition, Serafio City of Athens, Greece Artist

2022

• Tokyo International Foto Awards, Farmani Group, Tokyo, Japan. Bronze Editorial/Political
• New York Photography Awards, International Awards Associate, New York, NY, USA, Silvers in B&W Street Photography; B&W Street Photography; Honourable Mention COVID-19 Related Photography
• Blank Wall Gallery, Athens, Greece.
  • Still Life Exhibition Artist
  • Night Photography Exhibition Artist
  • Your Best Shot Virtual Exhibition Artist
• 18th Julia M. Cameron Award, The Gala Awards, FotoNostrum Gallery, Barcelona, Spain, Winner Pandemic & New Normality; Honourable Mentions in Street Photography; Women Seen By Women
• London International Creative Competition, Farmani Group, Official Selection, CREATE (Art), {digital illustration}
• 5^th Chania International Photo Festival, Center of the Mediterranean Architecture, Chania, Crete, Greece Artist

2021

• 17th Julia M. Cameron Award, The Gala Awards, FotoNostrum Gallery, Barcelona, Spain, Winner Abstract & Still Life; Winner Street Photography; Honourable Mentions in Black & White; Culture & Daily Life; Women Seen By Women
• Blank Wall Gallery, Athens, Greece, Street Photography Exhibition Artist

2020

• 14th Julia M. Cameron Award, The Gala Awards, FotoNostrum Gallery, Barcelona, Spain, Honourable Mentions in Architecture & Interiors; Street Photography
• 14th Pollux Awards: The Gala Awards, FotoNostrum Gallery, Barcelona, Spain, Honourable Mentions in Abstract; Black & White; Wildlife

2019

• 13th Julia M. Cameron Award, The Gala Awards, FotoNostrum Gallery, Barcelona, Spain, Winner Abstract; Honourable Mention Cityscapes
• 12th Pollux Award, FotoNostrum Gallery, Barcelona, Spain. Winner Architecture & Interiors

2018

• 11th Julia M. Cameron Award, 5^thBarcelona Foto Biennale: The Gala Awards, Space Nau Bostik, Barcelona, Spain, Finalists in Street Photography; Architecture & Interiors; Honourable Mention Editorial & Current Affairs
• 53^rdAnnual ARToberfest, New Braunfels Art League Gallery, New Braunfels, TX, USA. Juried exhibition, Artist
• What Do YOU See?, New Braunfels Art League Gallery, New Braunfels, TX, USA. Artist
• Art in Bloom, New Braunfels Art League Gallery, New Braunfels, TX, USA. Artist
• Anything Goes, New Braunfels Art League Gallery, New Braunfels, TX, USA. Artist
• Love That Red, New Braunfels Art League Gallery, New Braunfels, TX, USA. Artist

2017

• 52^ndAnnual ARToberfest, New Braunfels Art League Gallery, New Braunfels, TX, USA. Juried exhibition, Artist
• TEXAS, New Braunfels Art League Gallery, New Braunfels, TX, USA. 2^nd Place; and Honourable Mention
• Wonders of Water, New Braunfels Art League Gallery, New Braunfels, TX, USA. Artist

2014

• Winter Arts Festival, East Court, Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington, DE, USA. Artist
• Philadelphia Photo Arts Council Members Show, Philadelphia Photo Arts Center, 3^rdStreet Gallery, Philadelphia, PA, USA. Member Artist

2013

• The Members Show, InLiquid, Philadelphia Photo Arts Center & Second State Press, Crane Arts Building, Philadelphia, PA, USA. Member Artist

2009

• Microscopy & Microanalysis Micrograph Competition, Microscopy Society for America, Richmond, VA, USA. 2nd Place
• Nikon Small World Exhibition, Wistar Institute, Philadelphia, PA, USA. 17th Place

Solo, Special and Side Show Exhibitions

FotoNostrum SideShows for Up-and-Coming Artists Around the World. Mediterranean House of Photography, Carrer de la Princesa, 19, Ciutat Vella 08001 Barcelona, Spain. Jun 27 – Jul 6, 2025.

8^th Biennale of Photography, Select works by Co-Founders and Benefactors, FotoNostrum Mediterranean House of Photography, Career de la Diputaió 48, Barcelona, Spain. Apr 3 – May 14, 2025.

London Pop-Up Exhibition, Exhibition Series for Select Artists. Blank Wall Gallery, B.T. Batsford Gallery Ltd., Hoxton – London, UK. Jan 3 – 5, 2025.

Venice Blank Wall Gallery, “Your Best Shot 2024” Exhibition Series for Select Artists. Kunst Depot Gallery, Cannaregio 5415 Venice, Italy. Jun 27 – 29, 2024.

FotoNostrum SideShows for Up-and-Coming Artists Around the World. Mediterranean House of Photography, Career de la Diputaió 48, Barcelona, Spain. Jun 22 – Jul 5, 2023.

“Colours of Nature”, Art Loop – Art on The Town, ColourWorks Gallery, Wilmington, DE, USA. Oct 3 – 10, 2014

“Perspectives”, Art Loop – Art on The Town, BuzzWare Village Center, Arden, DE, USA. Mar 7, 2014

Commercial Events Photography

• Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington, DE, USA. 2013–2014
• Delaware Environmental Institute, Newark, DE, USA. 2012–2014
• Delaware IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence, Newark, DE, USA. 2012–2014
• Cathedral Choir School of Delaware, Wilmington, DE, USA. 2013
• Buzz Ware Village Center, Arden, DE, USA. 2013
• Shaolin Tiger & Crane Kung Fu Academy, Newark, DE, USA. 2012–2013
• Delaware National Multiple Sclerosis Society MS Walk, Wilmington, DE, USA. 2010
• Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR), Newark, DE, USA. 2009