The person:

Rachel Larsen Weaver is an artist-educator and photographer living on the Chesapeake Bay and working primarily in Washington DC. A mother to five and creator of moments, her enthusiasm for details and self-love are infectious, infusing creative sessions with a buoyant reverence for the simplest pleasures. Her portfolio and practice is fat-affirming, mindful, and genuine, focusing on the life and light of clients. The original creator of Long Form Sessions and #FindingMyselfInPortraits, Rachel hosts the 4x4 Workshop, teaches a yearly writing class and runs HOW TOO:  An Online Photography Class to Explore Your Why and Beyond. Rachel travels the country documenting mothers, bodies, and details.

The work:

Rachel’s unique ability to call people home to themselves, their bodies, their passions, and their worlds is precisely the gift made manifest in her photo work. By grounding into presence and remaining stubborn in her commitment to joy, Rachel brings a clear sense of purpose (and humor) to her life and her work with clients. Rachel’s work is about finding the joy in the hidden and messy places - about helping others see the beauty in themselves, the days, families, and worlds they create - and the homes that hold them.