If you’re in need of a photographer for an engagement session and/or wedding, Rachael is an easy choice! She’s thoughtful, easy to work with, and beyond talented! We worked with her for both sessions in 2019-2020. We were supposed to have a May 2020 Chicago wedding and when the pandemic hit and threw all our plans out of sorts, Rachael was understanding and partnered with us to change our wedding date (multiple times), our contracted package, and location. Obviously that was a special circumstance given the times, but she was our saving grace to work with when so many other vendors were not. We proudly display our wedding photos in our home and on social media. She captured our love for one another in a variety of different poses and scenes. We had to downsize our wedding from 200 to just 35 people, and it means the world to us that our family and friends who couldn’t be there are able to see the love in the form of such gifted photography. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts, Rachael! ❤️

I honestly do not think we could have picked a better photographer. We worked with Sara, one of Rachael's photographers, and she literally made everything so easy. We were both very nervous about how to act while being photographed (as most people are). She was genuine and friendly. She made it easy to be ourselves. Because of that, we had fun and it made for the most beautiful engagement photos, and then wedding photos. I would definitely recommend her and anyone in Rachael's team. It was a pleasure to work with them!

What attracted us to Rachael's photography was the stunning realness in every shot- from relaxed powerful joy and emotion in the sentiment to the vivid and artistic capturing of light, line, and shadow of the composition. We wanted our photos to feel current without being too trendy to stand the test of time. Rachael completely exceeded our expectations in our entire gallery. Every shot is real, full of breath and stands as a true time capsule of each moment- and she captured them all! One of my worries as a bride was that there would be moments I wouldn't fully be present for on the day, but Rachael knew exactly what to capture. I could be in my own little bride-world and trust I wouldn't miss anything. And...She. Got. EVERYTHING!!! So many images, moments, and memories I didn't even think about. Looking through our final gallery is definitely a full-on re-living of the day. Beyond her artistry, Rachael served almost as a wedding planner (and life-saver) for us! I was planning our Galesburg, IL wedding from Canada, and with Rachael helping to organize the details of the day, I felt a great sense of relief to be in such good hands. She helped us create a timeline, with expert knowledge in what to realistically expect for time as the day unfolded. And she carefully protected what meant most to us in the day, ensuring we would not miss the most important things- the brilliant light of sunset (and she knows how to use light!!), and those oh so important first few moments alone as husband and wife. She even gave us a ride to our reception dinner when we realized we made arrangements for everyone else except us!! I would recommend Rachael to every bride. Her warmth and professionalism is matched by her sheer joy of all things wedding.Read Less