Creative Archives - Design & Photography by Rachel

Creating a Creamy Vintage Photography Vibe

by Rachel Nielson | Oct 19, 2021 | Blog, Creative

Branding As a photographer, it’s important that I create an identity for myself that sets me apart from other photographers. I love vintage things, and old-fashioned books, and all things like that, and I love to make my photographs fit into a creamy, vintage...

Out of the Ordinary Spot Photography

by Rachel Nielson | Oct 19, 2021 | Blog, Creative, Fine Art

Seeing Something in an Ordinary Spot These are some examples of ordinary spot photography. We see my apartment building, a road in the middle of nowhere, and a weed patch. The main thing I’m noticing about each of these pictures is that they have some super...

Studio Quality Background Lighting–In a Classroom

by Rachel Nielson | Oct 19, 2021 | Blog, Creative, Fine Art, Portfolio

Studio Quality Background Lighting can be produced (almost) anywhere I took this picture in a lobby area of a building on campus, but it has what we call studio quality background lighting. As you can see, there’s a fire extinguisher almost directly behind her,...

Cool Smartphone Photography from a Professional Beginner

by Rachel Nielson | Oct 15, 2021 | Blog, Creative, Featured, Fine Art

Cool Smartphone Photography Doesn’t Require a Fancy Smartphone Smartphones have come a LONG way in the time they’ve been invented, and now it’s possible to do some WAY cool smartphone photography. I recently experimented with a few photography...

Fake Hallmark Movie Poster Defies Stereotypes

by Rachel Nielson | Oct 12, 2021 | Blog, Commercial, Creative

The Fake Hallmark Movie Poster Ladies and Gentlemen, I am proud to present the fake Hallmark movie poster… That’s right–Rachel is starring in a movie, and this is the movie poster. Well, she wishes. Really, this was just a nice excuse to take some...