Rachel Marie Castillo (Day 3)
Rachel Marie Castillo
she/her
Primary Medium: Photography | Fotografía
About the Artist
Rachel Marie is an artist and photographer for over 20 years. Learning film and darkroom practices started a life long love affair with photography; she studied photography at Pima Community College and then the University of Arizona. Her work is about the body, identity and empowered expression. Early portfolio work features artists from the queer and trans community - gender affirming and body positive portraits. Today she creates work for curvy women over 40 - to celebrate and boost confidence.- www.rachelmarie.photography
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Visitors can commission a custom portrait session or buy the art on display.About this Event
Open studio, drinks, snacks, artwork on display, photo studio set up for a BTS feel, free portrait booth.
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About the Process
My name is Rachel Marie, I use photography as my medium. My favorite tools capture, bend and shape light - reflectors, bounce cards, diffusion material. I was first introduced to film photography in high school and my voice bloomed in college when I met a group of Drag Kings & Queens who exploded my world in a good way. They were artistic muses turned life long friends, a constant stream of models and ideas and people who wanted to play and explore! My work is about the body and expression. Often playful, sensual energy shows up as empowered, embodied women - celebrating themselves. Water and desert landscapes are themes connecting spirit, energy and intention. Studio must-haves for creativity to flow: comfy couch to throw myself on, dance playlist and mood lighting. Every process is collaborative and identifying what feeling/ energy/mood we want to create. What are we expressing. How do we want to use our bodies to express that idea. I close my eyes and visions flood my mind. Light, shapes and movement. I create visual mood boards to build ideas. And I leave a little wiggle room for spontaneous inspiration during the photoshoot!Explore Nearby Studios
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