THE ARTIST
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I love cinematic/film/raw photography, where you can feel emotions and see the natural movements of the people in the images. If you are able to see a story come to life through my photos, my work has been successful. However, I do offer traditional elopement, micro weddings, senior, family, and couple photo shoots as well.
Photographer & world traveller, capturing beautiful humans worldwide
I'm Rachel
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Since childhood, photography has been my refuge, my silent companion in every step of my journey. The first glimpse into this world was through my mother's analog cameras, and as time progressed, so did the technology, leading me to explore the realms of digital photography. coworkers.
Photography was my happy place, especially capturing the everyday moments and later looking back at them, flooded with nostalgia. I started by snapping shots of nature, then roping in my best friend as a model when inspiration struck. But there were times the camera just gathered dust.
When I moved to the States from Poland, I felt a real homesickness. I got a cat, a new friend in a new land, even though I'd never had a cat before. Then came my first Black Friday in the U.S., and I waited patiently to snag a new camera. After saving up for months, I got a deal—or so I thought, only to realize the camera never went back to its regular price.
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Rachel Halina Photography has taken several photos of me, and I am so in love with them every single time!! Rachel is always so flexible and easy to work with, and she captures the story of your life so beautifully! Rachel is talented, passionate, and her photos are so heart-wrenchingly real. I absolutely recommend her for all kinds of occasions!
Wendy
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film photos / black & white films / eastern european culture / my daughter / art museums / the 90s and 00s / babcias / romcoms
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There's intention behind everything I do. Before our photoshoots we'll always have a call to get to know eachother so I could capture you and the heart behind your brand in the most authentic way,
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my story
I am not promising a super curated photo gallery filled with only picture perfect moments from your wedding.
What I am promising is that you will cry. You will laugh. Even if a photo doesn’t seem perfect but tugs my heart while editing- you will receive it. Because I know you will love it too. You will find the in between moments. The quiet happy tears. The picture perfect photos as well- it’s just that I want you to relive the emotions from the day while looking through each and every photo.
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I started taking pictures of my coworkers. It was one of the few things that could momentarily ease that homesickness deep inside me. All I wanted was to go back home. And when I finally did—just for a short two weeks—I found everything was different. Maybe not the town, maybe it was just me. Sitting in a cold room that March afternoon, I wondered what on earth I was going to do with my life. I felt empty, despite being exactly where I thought I wanted to be. All I could think of was going back to my everyday life in America.
