about
rachel
Have you ever tried to write an About Me? It’s really awkward. And I already hate talking about myself. So bear with me for a minute. Ooh, I know. I’ll do some bullet points. Yesss.
- Emily and Calvin are the sunshines of my life. Brad comes pretty close after them.
- I love adventuring of all forms. That includes new people, new foods, new places, new hobbies.
- Hobbies include: pottery, plants, rock climbing, reading
- If I’m at the grocery store, then I’m probably dancing to the radio and getting a lot of weird looks. I also sing to myself while I’m on a run or walk. And I walk a lot. It keeps me moving.
- I’m obsessed with water…drinking it, being in it, maybe one day living on it.
- And I’m vegetarian because I love animals.
- I think I’m hilarious. I crack myself up. My husband laughs too, but that’s basically it. It’s a weird kind of hilarious, apparently.
Phew! We made it to the end. Do you love me yet? Because I LOVE YOU!
photo by @ashleygermainephoto
the photographer
I gotta say how much I love people. Like. A lot. I love meeting new people and getting to know different stories. It makes me so happy when I connect with someone over Harry Potter or our love for candy. I love people being themselves. It's my goal to make you feel safe to be exactly who you want to be. I believe all the weirdness is what makes you YOU.
The stories I tell are authentic. They require trust and vulnerability. I get to be 100% real with you, and you get to be 100% real with me. And how do we get there, you ask? Uh, by being friends! I'm not just another vendor! I'm your bff. I’ll follow you on Instagram. I’ll gush over all the photos of your cat. I’ll save your number in my phones. I love watching you grow.
Being a photographer is a culmination of everything that I love: watching people be silly, telling stories, making memories, adventuring in the great outdoors, playing with strangers’ kids, not wearing shoes, and eating donuts.
Ready for me to tell your story?
Pricing
weddings
includes:
• approx. 75 photos per hour (tbh, it’s usually more)
• detailed touch ups for all images
• sneak peek within a week
• 6-week turnaround time
• printing & sharing rights
• digital gallery with full-res digital images
starting at $4000
birth
includes
• maternity session
• labor, delivery, and an hour of postpartum
• on call 24/7 from 37 weeks onward
• my calming presence at your birth
• next day sneak peeks for announcement
• 50% off newborn session
starting at $2250
Families
includes
• families, maternity, newborn, and more
• documentary style
• 60 minutes of shooting
• 50+ edited, high-res images
• 2-week turnaround time
• online gallery
• printing & sharing rights