About Me

This is my new "About Me" that's going up on my new site. I can't wait to have it up and running! :) So here's a little peek into the future. Tell me what you guys think! Would YOU hire me? 

My name is Racheal Wilkinson. I am a Northern Utah birth photographer. And this is who I am. 

I am a daughter:

Because I am a daughter, I know what it's like to look at old photographs wishing there were more of them. Pictures of me in my mom's belly, or at the hospital, or of her just holding me while I was still small enough to hold. Because I am a daughter, I know how it feels to NEED my mom, and how, at that moment, no one else will do. And because, even though I'm all grown up now and have a baby of my own, I will always need her.  

I am a sister:

Because I am a sister, I know how special and exciting it is to meet a new sibling. When your little boy/girl meets your new baby for the first time, it is such a tender moment, one worth capturing. It is so sweet to see their clumsy little hands try to wrap themselves around that foreign, fragile baby. "Let me hold him, let me see him". "I'm big enough to do it myself". They are so careful and so gentle. It's a moment to remember.

I am a wife: 

Because I am a wife, I know how much I LOVE my husband, and how special our wedding day was. And how I thought it was the happiest day of my life. And how I look back at the pictures taken and I cherish all those memories so much. But I also know that I was wrong. It wasn't the happiest day of my life exactly, though it was close, nothing quite compares to being a mother. 

I am a mother:

And because I am a mother, I know just how special giving birth is. I know that nothing compares, not even your wedding day. I know that there is no better feeling in the world than holding your brand new baby for the first time. The baby you've been waiting nine months to see. The baby that's been kicking your ribs and taking your food supply. The baby that you talked to at night, and whispered how much you love them and how you couldn't wait to meet them. The baby that has been causing you stress, whether it's finding a crib or figuring out what to name him. This is THAT baby. It's you meeting them for the FIRST time. It's the moment when all of those other moments collide and just disappear, and all that's left is you and your baby. 

Because I am a mother, I know that feeling. And because I know that feeling, I know how important it is to capture all of those moments before, during and after. The moments when you don't think you can push anymore, when your husband clasps your hand in his, when the nurses suddenly transform into cheerleaders, chanting the word "push". These are your moments. These are your baby's moments. This is something the two of you will share forever, and I want to be there to capture it all. 

Your baby's birth story is, dare I say, even more important than your wedding day. (In my opinion). This is where I come in, Let me help you. That way, you can focus on being mommy, he can focus on being daddy, and I can focus on capturing all those moments in between. 

I am passionate about birth photography, if you haven't guessed that already. If you are thinking about getting your birth story done or you're hesitant and want to know more, let me know. Send me a message, I'd be happy to hear from you. There is no such thing as silly questions. :)