This is the front door to my world.
For the last fifteen years, I've built my life around documenting what it means to be human.
I create photographs, experiences, and stories rooted in identity, legacy, creativity, and human connection.
Photographer. Writer. Founder. Archivist.
I'm Rachel Meagan
I'm glad you're here. Where would you like to begin?
Whether you're launching something new, stepping into a bigger season, or simply ready for imagery that finally feels like you, this is where we begin.
Through editorial photography, creative direction, and identity-driven storytelling, we'll create a body of work that reflects not only what you've built—but who you're becoming.
or founders, artists, & business owners.
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→ Explore Brand Chapters
This path is for:
* Founders
* Entrepreneurs
* Artists
* Creatives
* Thought leaders
* People obsessed with their craft
A family dinner.
A season of reinvention.
The home you've built.
The people you love.
The stories you never want to forget.
The Archivist exists for those who understand that photographs aren't just for today—they become part of our history.
Legacy sessions, documentary portraiture, personal projects, family archives, and stories worth preserving.
OR PEOPLE WHO WANT TO PRESERVE A LIFE well lived.
→ Enter The Archive
This path is for:
* Families
* Couples
* Individuals
* Legacy projects
* Documentary sessions
* Personal storytelling
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The ordinary becomes sacred with enough time.
Part community.
Part conversation.
Part permission slip.
A space for women navigating identity shifts, rebuilding seasons, ambition, creativity, confidence, and becoming.
Less self-improvement.
More remembering who you already are.
OR WOMEN IN THEIR BECOMING
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→ Visit the world of XO
This path is for:
* Women craving connection
* Women rebuilding
* Women becoming
* Future events & experiences
* Community
I partner with brands, publications, destinations, hospitality groups, and creative teams to create thoughtful visual stories rooted in identity, place, and human connection.
Whether documenting a boutique hotel, photographing a founder-led company, creating editorial campaigns, or bringing a larger creative vision to life, I approach every project with the same belief:
OR BRANDS, DESTINATIONS & BIG IDEAS
→ Explore Storytelling Partnerships
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editorial Storytelling Partnerships
Stories are what people remember..
Community, conversations & experiences
this link is for you
Long time clients looking to book a personal session....
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Small Business Consulting for Service Providers
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Creative Directing, Set Styling, Creative Consulting...
more ways to work with me
Learn more about RACHEL
Founder of The Archivist®, XO.YOURBIGSISTER, and Archive Haus.
've spent the last fifteen years building a life around storytelling.
What began with a camera eventually became something much bigger. Today you'll find a collection of projects rooted in identity, legacy, creativity, community, and the stories we leave behind.
This website exists to help you find the path that's most relevant to you.
A woman profoundly interested in what it means to be human - and devoted to preserving the stories, identities, and moments that prove we were here.
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Highly delusional dreamer.
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Some of my favorite opportunities have started with:
"I'm not entirely sure where this fits..."
Neither do I sometimes.
And that's okay.
Whether you're planning a wedding, dreaming up a collaboration, looking for a speaker, creating a commercial project, or simply have an interesting idea—I would love to hear from you.
For the people who don't fit in a box...
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