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PERSONAL SHOOT

This summer I was hitting a wall. I'd like to think of it as writer's block... except for photography. I think every creative goes through this at some point when doing an art full time. With weddings, I don't always get the opportunity to share creativity. The day is organized and planned out and that leaves me with 20 minutes with the bride and groom, typically, to be creative. So I had to go out and do something for myself. An itch that definitely needed to be scratched. Feel me? A friend that I had met about five years back is just getting into modeling. She was wanting to shoot with me and I her, so at 1pm in the afternoon we did exactly that! No golden hour, gorgeous sun, but it was definitely challenging and pushed me to be better.

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Possibly the Best Coffee Shop in Omaha | PERSONAL

Hey all!  :) I have to say that I'm a coffee lover. Typically I go to Starbucks because I know that what I order will usually always taste the same. I wish I could say I try out new cool little coffee shops each week, but to be honest I'm a stay at home mom. No one seems to love when I bring my littles in with me... it's just not the right atmosphere. However, when I get to meet with potential brides, we always choose a fun coffee shop and get a little something yummy to sip on while chatting about ...

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The Birth of Cohen Eli Wakefield | PERSONAL

I'm so thrilled to share our story of how our second born, Cohen, arrived. Cohen Eli was due October 10th 2014. On Tuesday, October 7th, in the evening around 8:30pm- my water broke. I was just laying down on the couch and yep, pretty sure that was what it felt like to have your water break. "CLAY! I think my water just broke!" I yelled.

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NINE MONTHS PREGNANT | PERSONAL

We are anxiously awaiting the arrival of our second child, due October 10th 2014. We are expecting a baby boy! Today I'm 38 1/2 weeks along. Only ten days until the due date to meet this sweet bundle of joy. . . I can't wait to share our newest member of the family very soon. :) Much love and blessings! Rachel:)

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TWENTY-THIRTEEN FAVORITES

Looking back at the year of 2013, I see how much I've been blessed by the people I was able to meet and become friends with. I thought I would share with you some of my favorite images that we were able to create over this last year! We laughed, cried and made the best of TWENTY-THIRTEEN.

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Hello!

Hi! Well, thank you for clicking "HELLO!" So glad you came by. Go ahead and explore the array of work I post on here. I enjoy blogging and keeping my followers up to date on recent photos and reviews! :) I'm so glad you're here.

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