Rachel Rodgers Photography

energy on our day! We both felt a little awkward in front of a camera at first but Rachel gave us a little direction and a lot of encouragement that led to fabulous photos of us, our families and wedding guests. No one tells you how important it is to surround yourself with vendor-partners who give you good vibes on your wedding day. It's obvious in retrospect, because you spend so much time on such an important day surrounded by these folks, but take it from us: it cannot be underrated. Rachel was not only so professional and on top of it, but she was also a joy to be around. She's extremely diligent, and made sure to capture all the photos we specifically wanted, even going so far as to find us late in the night and snap pictures of us with my grandparents who didn't participate in the original family photos. Without her, I wouldn't have remembered to do that and would have missed out on that precious, precious memory. We spoke to several other photographers at different price-points. While Rachel ended up being one of the more expensive photographers, we chose her for her ability to capture candid, beautiful moments and honestly feel like she was worth every penny! We would absolutely choose her all over again. If you're lucky enough to book her, you will be so glad you did. Thank you, Rachel!

onsistently delivers! One picture is better than the next. She knew exactly when we needed a break, when we needed some direction, and we felt like she was always in the background so we could enjoy our day! Her young, fun, energetic personality added to the magic of the day! She has such a quick turn around, and her photos show how passionate she is about her profession. She was timely in regards to her communication, always making us feel at ease. She was able to answer all of our questions along the way and was beyond flexible. The wedding party kept commenting how smooth the day was because of Rachel! Highly recommend! You will not be disappointed!

a joy to work with, made us feel so comfortable on the day, and delivered the photos on time. I'm so glad I invested in her work—Our gallery is just beyond! I could not be happier with how the photos turned out!

classic engagement photos with more artistic, documentary and candid style photos. She was so friendly and warm! Rachel immediately made us feel comfortable in front of the camera and was so knowledgeable -- she had several film cameras from different decades! I have already recommended Rachel to several brides and cannot recommend her enough!

s quick to respond for any help and queries and would definitely reach out to her in future to capture any special moments.

d Rachel and are so grateful we did. She has such a passion for what she does, and really brings her endless creativity and energy into everything. It was also super important to us that we booked someone who could capture us having fun, laughing, and just letting us be ourselves. She did all that and so much more, making us super comfortable while still guiding us to create the best photos possible. Our engagement photos were stunning and our wedding photos are even better. All those special moments and people were captured, and we’ll have the photos to enjoy for the rest of our lives. We can’t thank Rachel enough!!

ure things are aesthetically beautiful. Above that, though, she is such a special human and a joy to be around. She is an actual hype woman and has such a rare knack for making you feel so comfortable in front of the camera (we both are so awkward in front of the camera which did not come through at all in our stunning photos!) Our day wouldn’t have been the same without her.

photos as we are now coming up on a year, the photos Rachel took capture such genuine emotion through candids as well as some posed pictures. She is unbelievably talented and I couldn’t be happier with our photos!!!!

the city for our engagement and Rachel helped me feel completely prepared to make sure it all went perfectly. She was always responsive no matter what step of the process we were in, whether it was planning, day of prep, or follow up. Rachel knew exactly how to put me at ease with the photography so I could focus on the most important thing going through my head, my fiancé. I cannot recommend Rachel enough!

y. My husband and I first met Rachel at the beginning of 2020, and within the first few emails and the first phone call we knew she was going to be the right photographer for us. She is so excited, thoughtful, and positive that it's hard to be nervous around her! We booked her for an engagement shoot so we would get comfortable being in front of the camera and it was SUCH a good idea. We had a great day in Central Park even though it was FREEZING cold and she made some incredible portraits of us. When, only a few weeks later, we had to postpone our big wedding, she was right there with us. We were lucky enough to still have a small backyard wedding in 2020 on our original date and she caught all the lovely moments of that wedding - she even brought out her crazy talented jazz flute skills to entertain us when we weren't able to have live music! (She's multi-talented!) But what I really want to talk about is our April 2022 wedding. We had postponed with her of course, and when we reconnected a few months before the wedding it was like no time had passed. We were even able to renegotiate a bit since we had originally booked her for more time than we needed (due to a change in our venue). She was still funny, charming, upbeat, and thoughtful, but as time does to us all she had also developed an even truer eye and sense of self. We filled out a pre-wedding questionnaire, which shows her extreme attention to detail and organization. We knew she would be checking off everything on our list, and when the day came it was so easy to fall into that rhythm with her. But what I also noticed was how much more confident she was than two years prior. She was professional while still being the fun and funny woman we knew, she was seamlessly directing us and chatting with her second photographer to get all the shots, and she communicated flawlessly with him and the videographer, stepping back and/or taking control when needed. I never for a second doubted how incredible our photos were going to be. Rachel was exactly the presence you want at your wedding - calm but excited, exuberant and smiling, and meticulous about everything - even making sure my one errant curl was behaving when needed. She is truly a warm, thoughtful, and incredibly talented person. We are so grateful to her for everything and could not recommend her more highly. Thank you times a billion, Rachel!

d just that! Rachel calmed my nerves immediately and was the best hype woman we could’ve asked for. Our engagement shoot felt like hanging out with a close friend in Central Park. She has a great eye for what makes a good photo and gave us the perfect amount of direction to take the guesswork out of posing but also allow us to be ourselves. The final results are stunning! She manages to capture raw emotion in every photo and combines that with a skillful photographic style involving beautiful lighting and angels. If Rachel is available for your event date consider yourself the luckiest person and book her immediately! Thank you, Rachel, for the timeless engagement photos that make us feel like movie stars and for being a joy to work with! P.S... As an added bonus, you may just bump into her and her sweet dog out and about in the city. :)

leading up to the big day. We did an engagement session with her in addition to our wedding and we are so happy with how they turned out. She perfectly captured our big day, our personalities and those photos that will hang in our home forever. She is absolutely wonderful!

tured our joy and love beautifully. We have so many favorites, and really feel like our personalities came through. Rachel was willing to walk around the Brooklyn Bridge area and get creative with different settings, and the results are a wide variety of photos and vibes for us to choose from. We loved working with her, and cherish our engagement session photos!

h may not seem like a big deal but for people who feel awkward in front of a camera like myself and some of my bridal party, it makes a huge difference. The weeks leading up to the wedding, Rachel was very accessible and happy to hop on a quick phone call to make sure we went over all our must-have photos and any other concerns we had. On the day of the wedding, she jumped right into action and started off by taking the most beautiful detail shots of our invitation, save the date, rings and jewelry. The day really does go by quickly, but I’m grateful for all the time we had before the ceremony to take bridal party and family portraits. She is also wonderful with children and we had a lot of them at my wedding and the pictures of them are priceless! Rachel also made sure to check in with me multiple times throughout the night to make sure we got all my must-have photos and if there was anything else I wanted a picture of on the spot. If you are looking for a wedding photographer, look no further. From the minute we spoke to Rachel on the phone, we knew we found our wedding photographer and we don’t have a single regret. I will be recommending her to all my friends and family in need of a wedding photographer!

ss and day of kept me calm. Her artistry is beyond what we even expected. She captured the true joy, emotions, and moments of our day. Our pictures came out romantic with a photojournalistic flair. If you are looking for a photographer who feels like a bff AND feel like you just walked out of a magazine, Rachel is your girl. HIRE HER! You will be so happy you did.

ng our intimate ceremony instead. Rachel's style is very laid back which helped keep us relaxed throughout the day and our photos came out absolutely beautiful!

e answered and she did that with joy. She shared her work and style and really made us feel comfortable in knowing what type of photography we can expect with her, which I'm sure you can already tell how amazing it is, if you've gotten to this point. We were one of the unlucky couples who had to reschedule our wedding and Rachel was an absolute gem about it and very accommodating. When it came to the wedding day, she arrived promptly and was her bubbly self. She quickly got to work and spared no time getting all of our beautiful details shots...one of the skills that initially drew us to Rachel. She expressed words of encouragement while capturing shots and made us all feel very comfortable, which is a must. An unexpected surprise was the chemistry she and my videographer had while shooting together, even though they had just met. It was the perfect match and we felt super confident in the work we were going to receive. Lastly, she made sure we got every shot we wanted, even checking in one last time before she left. I can't forget the most important part, the photos! She delivered sneak peeks right away as promised and also delivered the full album on time as well, which I've heard not all photographers can accomplish. I would definitely book Rachel again!

st. Committed to collaboration from the jump and not afraid of a little research, Rachel is the perfect mix of professional and curious. Her photos are both authentic to the occasion and a testament to the time she spent getting to know us and our vision. Our engagement and wedding photos were the perfect mix of moody, classic and energetic. Rachel has a knack for photojournalism: the “action’ shots from the reception perfectly captured our guests’ personalities. Contrastingly, our springtime newborn/family photos are sweet, hopeful, and happy, while also slightly vulnerable. For us, these photos give us ALL. THE. FEELS and are a visual reminder of the transition we’ve made from being crazy, wild kids to becoming a family. Thank you, Rachel!

d. Her documentary photography is artistic and emotive, and I knew instantly her style was right up my street, particularly her speciality in B&Ws. The elopement was a worry whether it would happen at all (Omicron trying its hardest to get in the way), but Rachel couldn’t have been more helpful in a time when I was a bag of nerves. She was always so warm, invested, enthusiastic and accommodating in any correspondence prior to the day – even acting as my local fixer in NYC, helping to advise about where to get flowers and more! She more than lived up to her hype on the elopement day itself. What a beautiful person; we always felt so cared for, and totally at ease the whole day. Neither my husband or I are particularly confident in front of camera, nor have we been properly photographed before, but Rachel took the time and care in her direction for the best shots, and equally knew exactly when to step back and let us embrace the special moments. I melted when I saw her sneak peaks and the full album was so full of love and effort, she really puts her all into every image. Rachel is a real delight and someone I’d stay in touch with long after the wedding day.

our photos completely surpassed any expectation we could have possibly had. All of the special moments (big and small) and every emotion in each photo are so genuine, effortless and just breathtaking. It blew our minds that Rachel captured our love for each other so authentically and beautifully. From our first conversation over the phone, Rachel was super professional, answered any question I had and was so easy and fun to work with so we had total confidence in her. When we met for the first time in person on our wedding day, she was so warm and enthusiastic so she immediately made us and our guests super comfortable and I think it clearly shows in the photos! We all really felt how genuinely happy she was for us and felt so cared for by her. Rachel gave us the perfect combination of direction and hype when we needed it and also space to let us just be present with ourselves and our guests. We had a very small wedding with just 10 family members so it was important for us to have these photos for not just ourselves, but to share with family and friends who weren't at our wedding. Rachel's style of photography feels like a beautiful movie when the photos are put together so our loved ones were blown away with how amazing they were and so happy they got to relive our day with us even though they weren't there. On a more personal level, I have always had such a hard time being comfortable in front of a camera and don't feel very photogenic but Rachel perfectly captured how beautiful I felt that day and how I really feel inside :) I don't think we can possibly express the amount of gratitude we have for Rachel and her incredible talent and the way she captured one of the most important days of our lives! We are beyond happy with how absolutely stunning our photos are. We cannot recommend Rachel enough!!

irst contact with Rachel, we had been assured that she would create a set of images to help us memorialize our relationship and this special moment in our lives. Finding a photographer isn't easy. We scoured the internet to find Rachel, spending many hours poring over site after site, Instagram after Instagram. When we saw Rachel's work, we were stunned –– we had found "the one." Her work is emotive and artistic, a joy to look at and be part of, yet never crosses the line into forced or overly staged. In a world of scrolling without pause, Rachel's work makes you stop and really look. When we spoke with Rachel on the phone, we clicked. Her energy is contagious. You know from that first moment that she is invested both personally and professionally. We felt cared about and cared for from the first call. That feeling continued in person for the engagement shoot itself. She was full of enthusiasm (despite having shot a wedding the night before) and genuinely happy to be with us that morning. Her confidence put us at ease. You wouldn't know we were both so awkward by looking at our photos! We are thrilled that Rachel is going to shoot our wedding in June. We know she is going to capture all the best moments –– large and small –– so that we can remember the feeling of the wedding forever.

mmend Rachel to anyone looking for a photographer who’s professional, insanely talented, artistic, and a blast to hangout with!

ry pleased with how our pictures turned out, and would gladly recommend Rachel to anyone I know!

lent communication before the day, and even surprising us with a bottle of bubbly for the perfect celebration shot. She expertly captured our joy and love in photo form and we couldn't imagine anyone better to have been there for us.

fortable and relaxed during our day. The way she directed us all the time was perfect. Her enthusiasm was something else, she captured our candid moments with majesty. We choose Rachel because we really liked her photo style and her vibe after our first talk, and couldn’t be happier with our choice when I met her in person. We had to deal with a little bit of rain at the start of our shoot and I was impressed how Rachel managed everything, even when I was upset because that, she talked to me and calm me down. She told me to look on the bright side that I would be able to get some really nice dramatic photos with the rain, and indeed, we ended up having the best of both worlds because an hour after the sun came out so we had both options of photos.