My name’s Rachel, it’s nice to meet you.

I love making photos. My undergraduate professor always made the distinction; you’re doing so much more than just hitting the shutter behind the lens. You’re intentionally creating an outlet for human interaction, putting yourself in the way of connecting with others. 

The best part of making a photo is capturing the moment you get to feel from behind the lens: the face-off side-eye of a Blackhawk at a Flyer, the unplanned portrait that perfectly grasps your bff’s personality, the moment Remi Wolf leans over the stage barricade singing directly to a front-row fan.

Yes, I’m behind the lens, but I’m also in the moment.

Outside of work, I get a kick out of restoring old photographs, searching for the best second-hand additions to my closet, and maxing out my notes app with extensive lists of project ideas/restaurants to try/general nonsense.

Published work includes Chicago Tribune, The Dickinson Press, Grandfork Herald, The Miami Student, Appalachian State Sports, and Staged Haze.

Based in Chicago.