Hey — I’m Rachel.

I’ve always known I was meant to live a creative life — one where I make my own rules and break the ones that don’t fit. As a kid, I swore I’d be a fashion designer. While I may have missed my Project Runway debut, I found something better: a way to weave art, design, and human connection into a career that feels like my calling.

My path has been anything but linear — leading design work for global brands, moving from California to Texas and back again, traveling the world, falling in love, and building a photography business rooted in heart.

Photography, for me, is not a side hustle or a box to check. It’s the thing that makes me feel most alive. I chase the kind of images that last beyond trends — photos that carry the emotion of a moment long after it’s gone. The fleeting, imperfectly perfect pauses. The in-between that feels more honest than any pose ever could.

I’m the photographer who happily wakes at dawn for first light and who lingers long after sunset, chasing those final golden traces. A Santa Cruz native and true beach girl, I feel most at home with sand in my shoes and salt in the air.

Above all, I love people. I thrive on laughter, movement, connection — the energy of being together. I’ll bring direction, humor (ask me about my cow jokes), and a lot of heart to every session. All I ask is that you show up as yourself and trust me to create something you’ll treasure forever.