What Clients Are Saying:
“My birth didn’t go as planned. By the time my little boy was set on my belly, I felt a bit disappointed at the thought that I wouldn’t get to look back on the birth I had dreamed of. That the day would always be tinged with feelings of inadequacy. The days following the birth I thought little about the photos Rachel had taken, as I assumed they would only confirm how wrong the birth had gone, and how naive I had been to believe it would be the idyllic event I had envisioned.
But then Rachel started sending me sneak peeks of the photos she’d taken, and I was blown away. When she sent me the full gallery, which she did very quickly, I sobbed as I scrolled and discovered that the birth had actually been perfect in all its imperfection. Through Rachel’s lens, I saw the patience and compassion of my attending midwives, the tender love and devotion of my partner through the whole event, and even my own power and resilience as I pushed through fear, pain, and uncertainty to bring my baby into the world.
Rachel’s powerful photos cut through the noise with grace and beauty, and in the end helped me rewrite the story of my birth in my own mind. Instead of thinking of it in terms of all the things that could have gone better, I now see it as she helped me see it, as a story of love and grace and strength, and adaptability. Rachel makes every client into the hero of their own stories, because that’s how she genuinely sees them. Her images are beautiful and timeless. I know I will look back at them with tears in my eyes far into the future.”
-Diana (Eugene, Oregon)
“I’m so happy with the way Rachel documented my son’s birth. With an artist’s eye for composition, lighting, and detail, she captured the intensity, power, exertion, and elation of the experience. Our collaboration beforehand, where I shared my preferences and hopes for which images would be captured and she added her suggestions and input, made me even more excited for my baby to arrive. Rachel has a thorough knowledge of the birthing process and her presence at mine was respectful, supportive, and unobtrusive. I’m thrilled to have a collection of photos that I can look at to reawaken memories of such a powerful and joyful milestone for our family.”
-Adele (Salem, Oregon)
“After a traumatic first birth I knew I wanted this one to be different in every aspect of my approach. I wanted to celebrate it and remember it fondly. I’m more gentle towards my body, in love with all that it is capable of and more in awe of the mothering journey, thanks to Rachel’s work. I was in search of a way to document our growing family for and instead found more self love and an appreciation of life than I knew possible. This birth transformed me and if it wasn’t for these images I’d think it was a dream. Thankfully, I’m reminded daily of my own magic when I look at these images and it’s incredibly healing.”
- Arianna (Newberg, Oregon)
“I was hesitant to have a birth photographer, especially for my first birth. I made the decision to move forward all because of a single conversation I had with Rachel. Her professionalism, calm, kindness, and experience with her own births gave me the confidence and trust I needed to move forward - best decision!
We loved our photographs. The precious moments Rachel was able to capture are priceless and we are thankful beyond words. I also want to acknowledge how stealthy Rachel was while she was shooting, it made what could have been an uncomfortable situation for myself and my husband anything but that. We were so happy that we used her for our newborn photo session and ended up with more memorable photographs to look back on. We look forward to working with Rachel again.”
-Britney (Salem, Oregon)
“Rachel is the most compassionate, sweetest, talented, birth-knowledgeable photographer you could ask for and I barely knew she was in the room until after I gave birth!
The images she captured are beyond anything I could have dreamed. She captured the raw, powerful, painful moments, she captured moments of ease and tenderness, she captured the love and support I felt from my husband, and the sweet moments between my mama and myself. Most importantly to me, she captured the unadulterated joy I felt in those immediate moments after the birth.
I don’t have the words to articulate what these pictures mean to me. I’m so glad that my daughter will have these images to look on as she grows older to see the normalization of birth, and the absolute joy that my husband and I felt to welcome her into the world. Thank you Rachel.”
-Linnea (Corvallis, Oregon)
“Rachel made the decision to hire a birth photographer easy and we couldn’t be happier to have had her capture this very special life event. She is not only a skilled photographer, but was a bonus emotional support in the final weeks and days leading up to the birth of our daughter as she frequently checked in with me on how I was feeling, any physical changes I was experiencing and cheered me on when the end of pregnancy became challenging (baby went several days past her due date). Through clear communication, she timed her arrival to my labor perfectly and was discrete while there, I barely noticed her presence! And of course her work is stunning, we are so pleased with the quality of her photos. Her ability to capture the nuances of the birthing process, as well as those incredibly special and intimate moments between the birthing person and their supports, really shine through in the photos. I am so thankful to have a visual representation of the details of our daughter’s birth that may have otherwise been lost in the larger memory of that morning. I will forever cherish these photos, thank you Rachel!”
-Jenna (Corvallis, Oregon)
“I cannot even begin to express how incredible this photographer was for my birth. She was communicative, professional, and has a serious talent for capturing the most beautiful shots. I had a birth that was not entirely easy and her presence through my four hour pushing ordeal was calming and compassionate, not only is she capturing the most important moment of my life but she held space in her own way that was non-intrusive to the experience. I am beyond grateful to have hired her and over the moon about my photos. I was nervous thinking I looked the mess I had felt like but she captured a beauty in myself that I didn’t even realize was there. INCREDIBLE!”
-Kelsey (Eugene, Oregon)