watching SNL with Logan and a brownie sundae, a coffee date with a pal, being by the ocean, hanging out with all of my siblings at once, exploring the outdoors with my babies, slowly looking over the shelves of a small shop, taking a walk around the neighborhood while the sun goes down, having a family movie night with homemade popcorn, baking chocolate chip cookies, seeing the world through my children's eyes, the tyndall effect, a freshly cleaned room.
things that light me up:
Rachel
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Bay area family photographer
I've loved creating things since I can remember. I grew up playing music, writing songs and stories, drawing and painting. Whenever I had access to a camera I would dress my younger sisters up and ask them to do photoshoots with me. I bought my own digital camera when I was 13 with some birthday money and I've been carrying a camera around with me ever since.
I've also always loved people. I would sit with my grandparents for hours, asking them questions about what life was like when they were growing up. Still, to this day, I love little more than I love a good chat with a stranger that's willing to tell me their life story. I just find people so fascinating, resilient, and beautiful.
Photography is the perfect marriage of art and people for me. It's a way to connect deeply with families and learn their stories. I get to create a pretty image that gives them a window into a beautiful, regular day in their past. It's soul-filling work. I am so honored to be chosen by each family and humbled by the fact that I even get to do this as a job. It's the best.
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image by abby clayden
"Rachel is a mom and was able to connect with my children in a way that felt like fun"
"She managed to make the whole photoshoot feel relaxed and laid back, not staged, drawing our personality out — resulting in lovely candids that just felt so “us” :)"
- Ashley H.
- Karly U.
A good system combined with creativity is the golden ticket to consistently giving my clients galleries they adore.
Here's a quick run-down of how we'll do the same for you:
- you head to the contact page to get the party started
- we send each other some emails, set a date, and are in cahoots until session day
- we'll set up a time for a quick chat over the phone to discuss some details, and after that, you're welcome to text or email me style inspo, ask questions about our session, anything you need to feel very very comfy come session day
- we get to hang out and have our session (YAY)
- you get your gallery delivered within 2 weeks and your custom photo book delivered in 12 weeks
Sound good to you? Looking forward to seeing your name in my inbox very soon!
