Rachel Larsen Weaver

Marion Pope 

on Google

a week ago

I have had the great pleasure of knowing Rachel as her photo subject, student, and mentee. My whole family (ages 2 to 42) was immediately comfortable being in front of Rachel's camera. She has that magic "something" that makes her immediately feel like a long-time friend. Naturally, the pictures she took in our Long Form Session are brilliant and are some of my most treasured photos of our family. Now, whether she likes it or not, she also has me as a life-long student. It is rare to find a teacher and mentor (and I've had m... read more

Sheila Rajagopal 

on Google

2 weeks ago

I had the pleasure of working with Rachel for a her class The Words, and in a Body Story session. I’ve never done any creative writing before. Rachel’s own pleasure in expression, breadth of experience, and skills at facilitation brought out a first pass at poems I had no idea I could write. From seductive ice cream on the beach to twinkling lights in a forest at a wedding - you never know where you’ll go in this class, but she makes sure everyone, regardless of their style, knows that they harbor a real creative force withi... read more

Abi Kallushi 

on Google

a month ago

Rachel is so damn wonderful and her art is a gift. Hanging out with her is a gift! We met back in 2018 while she was photographing my dear friends’ wedding, and I wanted to be cool about it, but really really hoped we would get to be in each other’s lives. Since then we’ve had three different body stories type sessions together, and she’s also photographed my engagement and wedding. And boy do I hope we get to keep making art together. Because each of those experiences with her have changed my life in different ways. She’s i... read more

Cecelia Whitman Saunders 

on Google

2 months ago

I was surprised by how at ease and low pressure our session was; Rachel has a way of making people feel at ease - even my two year old who does not warm to everyone. The images she captured are so beautiful and so much what our life feels like right now - not overly posed. I can’t wait to work with Rachel again! 

Tiernae Salley 

on Google

5 months ago

Rachel Larsen Weaver is such a great photography teacher. Her HOW TOO class was so thoughtful and inspiring, such a great way to start a busy photography season and work my way out of burn out with a bunch of other wonderful creatives. Rachel is so rad and also down to earth and insanely talented. It was an honor to get the chance to learn from her.