Hi, I’m Rae—a storyteller, a dreamer, and a little bit of a wallflower.
My first languages weren't spoken; they were the flicker of weekend movie marathons, the rhythm of songs on the radio, and the pages of books that I lost myself in. I learned early on to pay attention to the world in a quiet way: to the moments between words, and to the stories told in stillness.
But the place I truly found my joy was in the San Gabriel Mountains.
True beauty isn't something polished; it's the freedom that comes from being safe enough to explore, to play, and to get a little lost.
And it wasn't in the grand vistas either. It was deep in the undergrowth; the messy, complex, and living part of the forest. It was there, surrounded by the scent of pine and the texture of the earth, that I learned a fundamental truth: true beauty isn't something polished; it's the freedom that comes from being safe enough to explore, to play, and to get a little lost.
When I picked up a camera, it didn't feel like a performance; it felt like a new compass. A tool to navigate a different kind of forest: the city. I started exploring the streets of LA and its underground art scenes, documenting the poets, musicians, and visionaries, people creating with an unapologetic fire. I wasn't just taking photos; I was learning to see the rich, creative ecosystem that thrives just beneath the surface.
I don't stage moments; I create a space of trust where we can explore the undergrowth of your story together.
That is the spirit I bring to my work today. My approach is rooted in that same exploration. I don't stage moments; I create a space of trust where we can explore the undergrowth of your story together. I use my camera as a tool to honor your process, to see the beauty in the unpolished, and to connect with the small truths that make us human.
I create for, and with, fellow explorers: the artists, the changemakers, and the creative brands who aren't afraid of the beautifully messy parts of their own journey. If you believe your work is more than a job, but a calling, then we are already speaking the same language.
Your story is its own wild landscape, full of light and shadow.
Let's go get lost in it.