A focus on love...

Hello! Welcome to my blog. This is the place where you get to know me and why I take the photos that I do. Here you will find things that make my heart skip a beat as soon as that shutter clicks from weddings, portraits, live performances to just a day in the life of a geeky girl photographer.

Wedding and portrait photographer that loves to take romantic, timeless, fun photos that tell your love story in a creative and emotive way.

Always on the lookout for unique, DIY, quirky, geeky, rad people to collaborate with! Also a proud supporter of the LGBT community.

Based in Huntington Beach and currently available to shoot in the cities of Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego and worldwide.

A focus on love...

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Archive for 'Engagements'

At our initial meeting over coffee and tea, Jackie and Jon mentioned something about being awkward in front of a camera. In my experience, whenever a couple says this it ALWAYS turns out quite the opposite. Just look at these two. So cute! I think the main ingredients to a successful engagement session is to just have a blast and remember why we are here together in the first place. It’s all about the love, people! And boy did Jackie and Jon let their love shine through. It didn’t hurt that they chose a a place that fit them, as they are nature enthusiasts, and had gorgeous light. Can’t wait for the wedding in August.

Congratulations on your engagement, Jackie & Jon! On to the photos…

A sunflower picked from their own garden

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Jon studies birds for a living, (Sorry I forget your official title) so they brought along some binoculars for fun.

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Ugh, the light at this location! Gorgeous.

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I had too much fun shooting these 2 in this field of yellow flowers

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Love Jackie’s big brown eyes

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Cutie pies

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Once upon a time there was a handsome young prince named Kyle who asked the beautiful princess Ellie for her hand in marriage. They love to spend their days in the magical kingdom known as Disneyland. So, together we embarked on a California adventure together to capture the love between these two. I have been wanting to shoot a couple in love here for awhile now. Thanks for making my dreams come true too, Ellie and Kyle! I look forward to your wedding in January. xo, Rachel

From the get-go, Christina and Sean were so relaxed in front of my camera.They were a dream to work with as we hiked the trails around Griffith Park and checked out the gorgeous city of LA from the best place to see view it, the Griffith Observatory. These two high-school sweethearts stayed in the moment and focused on their deep love for each other the whole time. It was so stinkin’ cute. I seriously can’t wait to hang with you guys again on your wedding day next May. You two are so perfect for each other!

Congrats on your engagement, Christina and Sean! Thank you again for having me capture what will be a most amazing day.

xo, Rachel

Christina and Sean used the photo below on their save-the-dates. Loved their idea. So cute!

Gotta love these two.