I'm so glad you are here!

HI I'M RACHEL!

I am a professional wedding photographer based in Salt Lake City, Utah who loves to explore and shoot in the beautiful outdoors. I am obsessed with light and exploring new places + traveling inspire me! ;) The beach is my happy place and you will find me in my birks or flip-flops all year round – except if there is snow on the ground.

My husband and I met on a blind date in college and we have been best friends ever since. We have 5 kids – 4 boys (including identical twins) and a girl at the end. After some nudging from my husband in 2010, I signed up for my first ever photography class and learned how to shoot in manual mode on my camera. I had just had my 4th baby and let’s just say that I became obsessed with everything photography! I have always enjoyed taking images of my kids and thought at that point, that that would be my end goal – better images of my kids. I never imagined I would go into business but I am so glad I did. It didn’t take long to realize that photography is my passion, my creative outlet, and now supports our family! I started out photographing everything from newborns to weddings and realized after about 3-4 years that I love photographing weddings more than anything else. I feel so incredibly lucky to be able to do something I absolutely love every day.

Although I am based in Utah, I do travel for destination weddings + elopements and would love to hear from you!

A FEW OTHER

THINGS ABOUT ME

MY HAPPY PLACE IS

I'M OBSESSED WITH

at the lake or ocean

light + football

NOTHING MAKES ME HAPPIER THAN

MY FAVORITE PERSON IS

seeing my family happy

my husband

I'M ADDICTED TO

I STARTED THIS BUSINESS

books + making lists

13 years ago

FAVORITE THINGS TO DO

reading + diy home projects, scuba diving

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DVLOP Featured Photographer December 2020


The Knot – An Intimate Destination Wedding in Iceland

Insta Inspire Retreat Instructor 2018

Best 100 Photographers in the World 2018 + 2019 – Shoot and Share

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Dear Photographer Magazine Light Issue

10 Ways to Nail That Engagement Ring Selfie – Wedding Wire

Brides – What to Wear for Engagement Photos

Manfrotto (School of Xcellence) | Using a New Camera in Manual Mode

Wedding Wire, Sept 2016 real engagements feature

Click Magazine May/June 2016 Issue, ‘The Big Picture’ pages 10-11

Click Magazine May/June 2016 Issue, ‘The Paper Chase’ pages 66 and 68

Brides.com | Winter Engagement Ideas

Shutterfly Family Holiday Portrait Guide 2015

Click magazine Jan/Feb 2016 Issue, ‘The Power of Focus’ pages 38-41

The Click Community Mentor 

Click Photo School Mastering Manual Exposure Instructor

Click magazine Nov/Dec 2015 Issue, ‘Print Lab Showdown’ page 10, Voice finalist page 151

Click Pro Best Pictures of the Year 2018

SLR Lounge – 9 Educational Events Happening Before May 2019

Exposing with the Zone System: An easy how-to guide

9 Ways to Celebrate your Engagement (Other than a party) – Wedding Wire

How to Use Your Photography Style to Stand Out – Click It Up A Notch

Brides.com, Top Rated Wedding Vendors

34 Amazing photos that appeared in Click Magazine in 2016

46 photos of love that are good for the soul

Shutterfly – Meet 5 Clickin Moms Photographers

Clickin Moms Click Pro of the Month

Click magazine July/Aug 2014 Issue ‘See you in Salt Lake City’ pages 114-121

Voice Collection Finalist | Composition + Design 2015

Click Away Conference Instructor 2014 + 2015

Click Pro Daily of the Week – Among the CloudsDiamond Beach

Lemonade and Lenses Magazine Honorary Dec 2015 Cover

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