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Stories of the first days.

Newborn film session at home.

Always always always in search of essence.

Lucky for me
@ericahufphoto lives deep inside it.

Family photos at home, on film.

The last days of summer.

Trying to clarify my voice in black and white. Ektapan may be unlocking something.

Thanks for the help @indiefilmlab

These photos I made with @hannacollinsphoto and her family in Devon this spring were the last photos I made before summer came- the last photos I made that felt like a different season.

Summer is gone. This season is coming on me hard and strong- I'

A gaggle of girls.

From a #longformsession outside of Chicago.

Always on film. Always developed by @indiefilmlab

Mid-Coast and Portland, Maine folks!

I've got a last minute opening for a session the afternoon/ evening of Friday, September 25th. This Friday!

If you want to make some pictures together, reach out.

Photos from last year when I wove around the c

I love making new work. I love pushing myself to grow and explore and take my next favorite image.

But I also think it's really important to reflect on the work that I have already made- to see what I continue to love years later- to reshare that wo

Sometimes photo sessions feel like a game of hide-and-seek, except the beauty is hiding in plain sight- like a toddlers whose feet are hanging out from under the bed still when you yell "ready or not, here I come."

A family on film in Char

on Instagram: @rachel.larsen.weaver

©2025 RACHEL LARSEN WEAVER

Rachel Larsen Weaver documents raw, unposed family storytelling and body-affirmative portraiture exclusively on 35mm and medium format film. Based on the Maryland coast, she travels regularly for intimate domestic sessions throughout the DMV, frequenting distinct neighborhood pockets like Capitol Hill, Petworth, Takoma Park, and Arlington.

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