Oh hey, I’m Rachel!
I’ve been chasing the magic of little moments ever since high school — back when I first picked up a film camera, developed my own photos, and proudly named a picture of a squashed soda cup Flat Soda (clearly, I peaked early in photo titles).
Since then, the camera has basically become an extension of my hand. I photographed everything I could in college, and after graduating, my husband lovingly shoved me into my dream job — “You should really do this,” he said. So I did. And just like that, Rachel Kessler Photography was born!
These days, I specialize in capturing those tiny, real-life details that bring memories rushing back — the crinkly-eyed laughs, tangled toddler curls, spontaneous hugs, windblown hair, and everything in between.
When I’m not behind the camera, I’m wrangling my two amazing kiddos, hanging with my equally amazing hubby, or trying to keep up with our cat Ronnie and guinea pig Cooper Peanut Dejean Kessler (yes, full name only, please).
Let’s make some magic together — the kind you’ll want to frame, relive, and maybe even brag about a little.
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"Rachel felt like the right one after the first time I reached out to her. She made me feel comfortable and listened to everything I had to say and helped me with her own recommendations on photos. Rachel is very personable and easy to talk to. We met up at a local coffee shop and discussed my timeline and what I wanted to see for photos of my wedding. The day of Rachel came in with a smile and eager to start snapping candids and great getting ready photos."
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"Rachel did a family photo shoot for me recently and was amazing! She was a joy to work with and made it fun for the kids. Her pictures turned out AMAZING and she didn't mind when I asked her to make a few changes or send me more versions of one type of pose. I will definitely use her again and highly recommend her!"
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"Rachel is all around amazing! She is great with kids and very easy going. She let my daughter do her own thing with poses and she loved it! She picked a great location and had good ideas for poses. She was able to get such great candid photos of my 2 girls together! Even better she got the photos edited and back to us the same day! I would definitely recommend her!"
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