Behind the lens...
Hello! Let me tell you a little about myself. I am a graduate of The Columbus College of Art and Design in Ohio with a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Art Photography. What that means is I know how to use my camera and about the all that "techie" stuff but I really don't get caught up in it, I just want to make beautiful art and capture moments. That's where you come in!
I have spent the last 25 years honing my craft. I have been published nationally in Wedding Style Magazine, Military Spouse Magazine, Photographers Without Borders Magazine, MSNBC.com, Charisma Magazine as well as locally in The Fayetteville Observer, City View Magazine, NEXT! Magazine, Real Estate Marketplace, Premier Homes, and multiple periodic publications and books.
I spend much of my free time working on efforts to bring aid to women and children being rescued from poverty and trafficking by partnering with
non-profits abroad, this is my passion. However, I love to capture moments in time for families right here at home. There is no greater joy to hear a parent say they can't stop looking at the pictures of their precious little one or that I have captured the essence of their family's spirit. I have had the joy of watching children grow from belly to teen and documenting it has been my privilege! As my own two children are in college, and we now have an empty nest, I welcome all newborns for snuggles! I love all sessions but I must confess newborns are my favorite. I hope you'll come see me and we'll make beautiful photographs that you will cherish for a lifetime!
P.S. I love sewing and gardening... so feel free to talk to me about these topics at our next sesh!
Thank you to Photographer Jamie Smith for my portrait!
Kind words...
Rachael was wonderful! She was so patient and handled our sweet girl with such care! Her studio is very nice and I loved that most of her outfits and props are handmade by her. Our pictures are beautiful! I couldn’t be happier with
how they turned out! We will definitely be going back
in the future!
-Megan
Rachael did an amazing job with our maternity & newborn sessions. I never thought I could feel so beautiful at 37 weeks pregnant! Also she was amazing with our son Daniel. Her ideas turned out beautiful and so cute and we are so excited to have these precious memories of our baby boy to treasure forever! She also had a great price point especially booking both sessions together. Highly recommend!
-Isabella M.
We had our newborn photo session with her and we were sooooooo impressed. She was patient and kind with my very active 4 year old twins and excellent with my new little one. The photos are beautiful!!! The turnaround time was phenomenal (2 days!!). I would highly recommend her and will be using her again in the future!!! Thank you Rachael!!!
-Becca
We can not thank Rachael enough for the amazing photos she took of our newborn son. She exceeded all our expectations! We really appreciate the time and effort Rachael put into capturing our handsome son. Our photo gallery was available the following day. We plan on returning to Rachael for future photos.
-Jennifer K.
Hands down the best photographer in this area. She has such a happy & relaxed way of photographing subjects, kids & adults alike relax and the photos show it. You will not regret having a photo shoot with Rachael.
-Sue N.
These are stunning. I’ve already gone through the gallery 4 or 5 times today, but the first time I saw the pictures, I cried. You perfectly captured our family! I’m so grateful.
-Sarah
You are amazing!!!!! The photos look great!!! I can't wait to share these with the family :) Thank you so much!
-Christine
Rachael, these are AMAZING! I cannot thank you enough for capturing these beautiful pictures! I love them ALL!!
-Morgan