I'm so honored you're here
If you're like me, photos are everything. Looking back at photos from sweet childhood memories or my parents' wedding day photos and seeing what that day looked and felt like gives me all the nostalgia and brings me right back to that time. I want to give that feeling to you each time you look at your photos. Creating photos that bring back the emotions and feelings from a special day or season of life is incredibly important to me.
I love to tell stories in a way that feels natural to you. I'm all about capturing the candid moments in an artful way that stands the test of time. My hope is for you to look at your photos with your kids one day and tell them about that magical day you said "I do" to the love of your life, or what it was like when you were just starting a family.
Documenting moments you can feel
A girl with a camera and nostalgic heart
I grew up in small town Minnesota, and have called Sioux Falls, SD home for the last eight years now. I found my passion for wedding and couples photography right after finishing college and haven't put my camera down since. Documenting authentic love stories of couples and families truly lights me up.
I love everything outdoors and nature, matcha and boba tea, my two cats, traveling, a good cocktail with friends, cooking new recipes with my husband, and trying all types of new food especially of different international flavors!
I'm Raquel
zodiac + enneagram
Pisces + enneagram 4 and 3
happy place:
Home — cuddling my fur babies & being surrounded by all my plants is hard to beat
favorite hobbies besides photo-taking:
Going for walks, yoga, tennis, cooking new recipes, meeting new people
favorite memory:
Studying abroad in costa rica and first time solo traveling
Get to know me
my photography style:
Natural, storytelling, and some nostalgic/filmy feeling
top 5 on spotify:
Frank Ocean, JVKE, Yoke Lore, Dominic Fike, Bon Iver
favorite life LESSON:
Live in the moment, Lead with kindness
introvert or extrovert:
I am an extroverted introvert. I get so much energy being around people and but also love my alone time
OUTDOORS
COFFEE
SUNSETS
DANCING
STAYING IN
GOING OUT
CITY LIFE
TEA
SUNRISES
HANGING OUT
THIS or THAT
To me, how you feel while getting your photo taken is one of the most important parts of photography and truly does determine how your photos turn out. That's why I do my best to make you feel super comfortable, give you space to be yourselves, and give you direction and prompts that feel natural and are meant to put your at ease and forget that we're even taking photos.
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