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This is the place I get to showcase all of my beautiful clients and the love they put into their sessions or weddings. I also love sharing tips and tricks on wedding photography planning, ideas to make your session fun, easy, and organized, as well as personal stories. Find the category you're looking for, or browse for hours! There's plenty to keep you entertained.

Y’all, it’s tough to find a good hair stylist in the D.C. area! It baffles the mind. Think about it. People from all over the world come here to live, work, play, pro-create, govern, be diplomatic. You would think you could find plenty of good hair stylists! But in my eleven years living in Arlington & […]

Happy anniversary to me! Well, to Rachel E.H. Photography, LLC, I should say 😉 August marks the one year anniversary of REHP being a legit business – yay! I’m celebrating this month with a three part blog series on lessons I’ve learned during my first year in business.

DC Area Photographer It’s almost Thanksgiving, which is a natural time to be thinking of what we are thankful for. While I try to keep these thoughts in my heart year round, I wanted to take this opportunity to express how grateful I am for the year I’ve had.

Maryland Family Photographer I recently had the privilege of capturing family photos for the McGreers on their beautiful, secluded property in Edgewater, Maryland. Kiersten reached out to me via Instagram (love social media!) to ask if I would take pictures to document this special time in her family when there happens to be four generations alive […]

Maryland Engagement Photographer In June, I shot the perfect courthouse wedding for my friend Desi & her hubby Camilo. Well, Camilo’s mom, Maria, happens to be engaged right now. She contacted me about taking some engagement photos for her and her fiance, Arthur, and of course, I was thrilled to do this for them!

Maryland Newborn Photographer Ahhh… That mix of indescribable joy and excitement with a slight undercurrent of panic: the unmistakable energy felt in the home of a newborn. I love it.

Coastal Landscapes Photographer One of my all-time favorite things to do, long before I officially called myself a photographer, is to experience new places through the lens of my camera. Whether it be meandering down a new-to-me street in a familiar town or exploring a place I had to take an airplane to find, this activity has always […]

Maryland Engagement Photographer The very first job I had as a photographer was taking engagement photos for my good friend, Alexis and her then fiance, Rob.  I was so incredibly honored beyond words that Alexis thought of me to take their engagement photos and really excited at the same time!  She knew I had a passion for […]

Maryland Head Shots Photographer Last week I took a giant step out of my comfort zone (which I highly recommend!) and joined a creatives based networking group, known as The Rising Tide Society. They hosted a week long Instagram challenge based around #communityovercompetition – the idea that you can participate in a community of support within your profession […]

Maryland Family Photographer I think my favorite thing about being a photographer is routinely getting to bare witness to special events and touching moments in people’s lives. It’s a unique job in that you get to be present for predominantly happy occasion after happy occasion. I spend most shoots with a huge smile plastered across […]