A Eureka, CA Photographers
THE LUXURY EXPERIENCE
THE EXPERIENCE
A stress-free luxury photography experience creating artwork of your sweet memories.
THE EXPERIENCE
How I create a
stress-free and seamless Eureka, CA Photography experience
CONTACT FOR AVAILABILITY
Send me a message and schedule a free consultation
PLAN & PREPARE FOR SESSION
We’ll set up a consultation to plan all the pretty details for your session with custom styling and access to our Client Wardrobe.
HAIR & MAKEUP
On the day of your session, you don’t have to lift a finger. Professional hair and makeup are included and taken care of by our trusted artists, so you can feel confident, radiant, and photo-ready. All you need to do is show up with your family — we’ll handle the rest.
I PHOTOGRAPH YOUR SESSION OR EVENT
You’ll Enjoy a luxury photography experience Outdoors, in your home, or in our Studio!
I EDIT & DELIVER YOUR ARTWORK
After I am done obsessing over your portraits, I walk you through selecting your favorites to create custom art for your home!
A STRESS-FREE LUXURY PHOTOGRAPHY EXPERIENCE
ARE YOU READY TO CREATE CUSTOM ARTWORK FOR YOUR FAMILY?
Eureka, CA Photographer
SESSION LOCATION OPTIONS:
Studio Sessions
Let us cater to you and take care of you throughout your portrait session in our Eureka, CA Studio. A completely stress-free experience with full access to Newborn props, and a simply beautiful studio background!
In Home Sessions
A completely personalized portrait session showcasing your beautiful home and the love that you share! Relax and enjoy this precious moment while we bring our professional equipment to you to make your portraits and home look like perfection!.
Outdoor Sessions
Outdoor sessions to capture this beautiful season of your life. Sessions are styled with the location, your home, and the seasonal foliage in mind to create breath-taking artwork of your life to fill your home.
Hospital Sessions
Capture those first precious and magical moments at the hospital or birthing center you deliver at! We bring everything to you so that you can have these first sweet moments documented within baby’s first 48-hours of life!
LET’S FILL YOUR WALLS WITH MOMENTS YOU WILL CHERISH
BEAUTIFULLY CURATED ARTWORK OF YOUR SWEET MEMORIES
CHOOSE AN EXPERIENCE AND BOOK TODAY
HOW MUCH IS MY INVESTMENT?
The Signature Session
A luxury portrait experience perfect for maternity, newborn, baby or family. In our natural light studio or on location in Humboldt County, CA.
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What’s included:
- Session Styling and planning appointment
- Use of Client Wardrobe for Moms, Dads, Babies, and littles
- Full Session in studio, outdoors, or on location
- Design & Ordering appointment to choose your final Artwork.
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Artwork and digital images purchased separately – Full details provided upon inquiry HERE
Session fee
350
The Collective Membership
From your growing belly to your baby’s first steps, this year will go by in the blink of an eye.
The Collective Membership is thoughtfully designed to help you plan ahead and document every tender chapter — from maternity and newborn, to sitting milestones, family sessions, and first birthdays. With priority booking and exclusive perks, it’s the most meaningful way to soak up the magic of your baby’s first year and turn it into tangible memories you’ll cherish forever.
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What’s included:
- up to 4 Signature Sessions taking place during a 12-month period
- Personalized styling and use of our curated Client Wardrobe
- Complimentary Hair & Makeup
- Full Session in studio, outdoors, or on location
- Design & Ordering appointment to choose your final Artwork
- 25 Complimentary birth announcements
- Credit toward your baby’s first-year album at EACH session.
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Artwork and digital images purchased separately – Full details provided upon inquiry HERE
The Collective Membership
750
The Simplicity Session
A Petite Session in our natural light studio designed for babies 3-12 months and for expectant mothers.
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What’s included:
- Thirty-minute session in the studio on select mornings for up to 2
- Use of our curated Client Wardrobe – selected day of the session
- 15 images presented during your ordering appointment to view images and make artwork selection.
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Artwork and digital images purchased separately – Full details provided upon inquiry HERE
Session fee
150
LOVELY NOTES
WHAT MY CLIENTS ARE SAYING
“She helped us so much with posing”
We absolutely loved our session with Rachel! She helped so much with posing and allowing us to be ourselves to just enjoy the moment. Truly a great experience!! Can’t wait for next time!
“The end results are STUNNING!”
From idea to final product, the whole process was smooth and easy. Rachel had excellent recommendations on how to prepare and what to wear for the best pictures. She was upbeat, encouraging, and patient with my girls throughout the photo shoot. Her studio has beautiful lighting and is spotless. She was flexible with adding in ideas we had last minute. The end results are STUNNING! I could not be happier with how she has captured my family and daughters. Absolutely recommend her to anyone!
“from START to FINISH, Rachel provided excellent service”
Let me say that from START to FINISH, Rachel provided excellent service as we talked about color and outfit selections, what things I would or wouldn’t like, keeping things comfortable during photos, her staying patient throughout the shoot while managing 2 littles’ personalities and the post photo shoot process including turn around time of viewing and choosing favorites after editing completed.
Thank you Rachel Harmeling Photography for capturing these memories that we will cherish forever.
HUMBOLDT COUNTY PHOTOGRAPHER . MAMA . WIFE . BELIEVER
A HUMBOLDT COUNTY, CA + MILWAUKEE, WI FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHER
for the modern women with classic style.
Hi, I’m Rachel.
I am a Mama photographer located in Humboldt County, California and seasonally serving the Milwaukee, WI area specializing in Newborn Photography, Baby Photography, Maternity Photography, and Family Photography. I offer sessions year-round both in my studio, in my clients homes, and outdoors. I specialize in creating custom archival museum quality artwork built to last for 100+ years featuring images of your family for your home.
If you’re anything like me your phone is filled with hundreds of candid photos of your sweet kiddos and husband with a grand total of maybe 5 (decent) photos of me with my kiddo or of my crazy bunch. Because let’s face it, Dad doesn’t exactly understand the meaning of “good angles” (insert eye roll). Welcome to the club, Mama!
My job is to capture your beautiful family, right now in this moment. Quick before you blink and they are all grown up and driving off to college! And yes; I will get your good angles. I capture both candid and posed photos that you, your family, and your little ones will treasure forever and pass on to their little ones. Ok, this Mama is crying now!
5+
Years experience
200+
Satisfied clients
5
Professional awards
LET´S FILL YOUR WALLS WITH MEMORIES
BEAUTIFULLY CURATED ARTWORK OF YOUR FAMILY
Custom-styled, artisan crafted wall art and heirloom artwork made specifically for your home!
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