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Hi, I’m Rachael!

Atlanta Wedding Photographer

I know choosing your wedding photographer is about so much more than loving someone's photos.

I'm the person you'll spend more time with on your wedding day than almost anyone else. I'll be fixing your veil, calming nerves before you walk down the aisle, helping build your timeline, making sure you're in the best light, and reminding you to slow down and soak it all in.

After photographing more than 300 weddings, I've learned that the best photos don't happen because everything is perfect—they happen because you feel comfortable enough to be yourselves.

That's why my goal isn't just to create beautiful images. It's to create an experience where you can fully enjoy your wedding day while knowing every meaningful moment is being documented.

Learn more about me!

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Atlanta Wedding & Destination Wedding Photographer

Timeless wedding photography for couples who want to relive every moment.

Your wedding day will go by faster than you ever imagined. My job is to preserve it in a way that feels just as real years from now as it does today.

I'm Rachael, the photographer behind Aurora Photography. For over 11 years, I've photographed more than 300 weddings across Atlanta, throughout Georgia, and around the world. My approach blends timeless digital photography with nostalgic film, creating images that feel elegant, emotional, and true to your story.

Whether you're planning a luxury wedding in Atlanta or saying "I do" halfway across the world, I'm here to make the experience feel effortless from start to finish.

A wedding couple lying on a rocky outcrop in Oahu, Hawaii surrounded by ocean waves taken by Hawaii Wedding Photographer Aurora Photography.
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Timeless Digital & Film Photography

Some moments deserve more than one medium.

Every wedding is photographed using a thoughtful combination of digital and film photography.

Digital allows me to capture every fleeting moment with precision, while film adds a softness, richness, and nostalgic quality that's impossible to recreate digitally.

The result is a gallery that feels timeless, romantic, and filled with genuine emotion.

Whether it's quiet moments captured on 35mm film or your reception documented digitally, every image is created with intention and care.

A film photo by Aurora Photography of a bride and groom holding hands on a rocky beach at Lake Lanier Island, with water and distant land in the background, during their wedding.
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Nicole and I did a lot of research before selecting our team of vendors. But it was pretty evident early on in our planning phase we'd go with Aurora Photography. We were captivated by her portfolio of pictures and we loved that she was so consultative during the entire experience. We liked her pictures so much that we even booked her for a family picture outing for Christmas (with our dogs!) as well as our pre-engagement pictures too!
We got sneak peaks to our wedding pictures and we loved her vision - the locations she picked out, her creativity, the way she used our groomsmen and bridesmaids, and it all went by so fast (in a good way)! I am in awe of the venue pictures she took as well!
The best part, however, wasn't how great of a photographer Rachel was
Choosing Rachael as our photographer was truly the best investment we made in our entire wedding planning process. While we're so grateful to all of our vendors, it truly feels like we gained a future photographer for all of our future events, and a friend along the process.

Nicole & Phillip

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A black-and-white photo of a a bride and groom standing in front of an officiant inside a decorated venue, Country Club of the South, with floral arrangements and hanging greenery, taken by Atlanta Wedding Photographer Aurora Photography.

“Rachael was the absolute BEST choice for our engagement photos! She gave us plenty of direction with posing and helped us feel super comfortable and confident at the shoot, and our photos were delivered in a timely manner. Plus she is super friendly and easy to communicate with. Oh and our photos were absolutely STUNNING! Would recommend to anyone looking for an engagement/wedding photographer!”

Caroline & Hunter

Black and white photo of a man and woman at a bar, seen through an arched doorway. The man in a suit holds a drink, leaning against the bar, while the woman in a dress sits on the bar counter with her leg crossed. Shelves of liquor bottles are visible behind them.
A bride at Montaluce Vineyards in a white wedding dress with a veil and bouquet standing in the center, surrounded by bridesmaids in colorful dresses, holding flowers, outdoors in front of a lush green ivy-covered wall, celebrating a wedding.
A Indian bride with dark hair and brown skin peering over a sheer, gold-embellished pink and cream dupatta, adorned in traditional Indian jewelry and clothing, standing against a rustic brick wall. Wedding at Guardian Works in Atlanta, GA.

Ready to tell your story?

Whether you're planning a wedding in Atlanta, somewhere else in Georgia, or across the world, I'd love to hear what you're dreaming up.

Let's create photographs that feel timeless, intentional, and unmistakably you.

A bride in a strapless dress with brown hair is smiling and pointing while a person in a tuxedo is holding her from behind in a stone-walled room, at her courthouse elopement in Marietta at the Cobb County Courthouse.
A man and woman pose together in front of a decorative old building with ornate archways and intricate woodwork. Their engagement photos at the Bethesda Terrace in Central Park of New York City.
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