– photographer of love and life for nice people –

– curious person making all sorts of things –

– i love you and i’m glad you’re here –

DOCUMENTARY + poetic
wedding + lifestyle photography
(for nice people)

locatED IN oklahoma city, oklahoma
(and available wherever you want)

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for those who don't want typical

connection over everything. connection over everything. connection over everything.
connection over everything. connection over everything. connection over everything.
connection over everything. connection over everything. connection over everything.

showing
off YOUr
specific
SHINE

timeless, honest, and thoughtfully-made

visual poetry. heartfelt art. photos for now and forever.

take care. take risks.

located in oklahoma city, oklahoma and joyously available in destinations worldwide

WEDDING + LIFESTYLE PHOTOGRAPHY FOR THOSE WHO DON’T WANT TYPICAL

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Hi! (!!!!!)

I’m Rachel (Rach, if you want, and she/they pronouns, please!), and I’m so stoked you’re here.

I’ve been photographing weddings, elopements, and lifestyle sessions full-time for 11 years now and love making magic and showcasing honesty with every one I photograph.

If you’re nervous about being in front of the camera, I’m your person. If you’d rather enjoy your day and spend time with your people instead of spending a looooong time taking photos, I’m your person.
If you want to go balls-to-the-wall with how many photos we take of you and you want a mini Vogue cover shoot, I’m also your person.
If you need someone professional and confident, yet with a laid-back and calming presence, I’m your person.
And mostly, if you don’t want typical wedding or lifestyle photos, yet you want photos that are timeless at the same time…that will also look good forever and ever amen, I am definitely your person.

I specialize in documentary photography with an artistic spin on it–photojournalism with art and beauty also at the forefront of my mine. Thoughtful shots with exploratory, candid, and fun(ny) images woven in.

I am DELIGHTED to fill my time hanging out with some of The Universes’ nicest and coolest people and getting to create alongside and for them. I try to hone in on getting to know you and how your world turns so that you get photographs and art that represent who you are–beyond your physical body–so that you can look back and remember more vividly all the moments in that specifically lovely drop of time. 

The photographs we create together will be poetry.
Because you’re already poetry. And I just tell the truth with my camera.

But beyond that, they will be yours. Fully. Yeah, I’m the photographer, but these photos aren’t about me. They’re solely for you, and I’ll do all I can to make sure you freaking love them and feel seen and represented throughout your entire gallery.

My aim when we work together is to make your photos not only really beautiful, but to make the process as painless (and straight up fun) as possible.

If you wanna know more, here is this and this. But also…lol…none of this is really about me. It’s about you and your one wild and precious life, and I’d absolutely love to talk more.

Thanks for being here. Take a look around. Stay as long as you’d like. 

xxoo,
Rachel

“INSTRUCTIONS FOR LIVING A LIFE:
1) PAY ATTENTION.
2) BE ASTONISHED.
3) TELL ABOUT IT.”
– Mary Oliver

I don’t like that this needs to be said in the first place,
but I live in Oklahoma, so better safe than sorry.
This is a safe space for everyone.
No matter your gender, sexuality, race, creed, lifestyle, body, religion, financial status, upbringing, etc, you are welcome here, you are celebrated here, and you are definitely definitely definitely loved here. (And you’re gonna get really great photos of you too.)

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