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Rhythms and routines and the art of care.

A slow morning on film.

I'm neither a city mouse nor a country mouse.

I'm a small town mouse who loves an errand that ends with a little treat.

A small town mouse who loves to get to make pictures with people running their errands, getting their treats.

Scenes from a lon

Motherhood. Always and forever.

Favorites from across the years.

Welcome to the world, little baby. I hope you'll find it's gentle.

Newborn session on film. Motherhood. Breastfeeding. Postpartum. Here for all of it.

I love adventures but I'm obsessed with the way we spend our days. Because most days are pretty ordinary and there's so much beauty hiding in plain sight.

Reach out for a session for this year or next.

A work trip to New York that was mostly play with a top notch travel companion who isn't afraid to tell you what she wants but always knows how to go with the flow.

We ate all the things (Greek diner, Koreatown food court, schnitzel and pierogies at

Pick up kids. Drop off kids. Make beds. Make bread. Finish the roll. Mail off the film. Go to the grocery store. Walk there if I have the time. Call a friend. Call my mother. Switch up the laundry. Write something. Post something. Send an email. Say

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©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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