Hi, I’m Rachael, and I learned photography by chasing babies who pulled off headbands and ran away from the camera.

My photography story started in 2010, when I moved to Northern California with my husband, a native of Winters. We bought a 1960s one-bath home with a grapefruit tree in the backyard in Vacaville and began building a life in beautiful Northern California.

When we welcomed our first daughter, I began blogging as a creative outlet. My husband gifted me my first DSLR, and I started photographing everything from nursery details to family milestones.

By 2015, our family had grown with the addition of two more little girls, and I began taking photography clients for the first time while continuing to share stories through my blog.

In 2016, we began homeschooling, a season that would shape our family and my creative work for the next decade. I began contributing essays, tutorials, and photography to a homeschool magazine, creating work that resonated with families like ours.

In 2019, my lifestyle photography was published in books by HarperCollins, allowing me to share my work with an even wider audience. That same year, our son arrived, bringing a new chapter of moments to document.

Through my photography and writing, I’ve had the privilege of connecting with thousands of readers through my newsletter on faith and motherhood, as well as a longstanding Instagram community.

Now I photograph families, newborns, maternity and milestone sessions in Vacaville, Davis, Dixon, Winters and the beautiful surrounding areas.

Childhoood is a magical time full of wonder, imagination, connection, and little moments that deserve to be remembered.

That’s why my work centers on the magic of the ordinary. Let’s preserve it together!