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An interview with Rachel Larsen Weaver on pursuing the love of art, business, and people | Photo Fuel Podcast Episode 13

I'm Leah!

I’m obsessed with stories of family, creativity, and simple joys.  A nostalgia nerd, educator, wife, and mom of 3, I believe life’s most fun when you’re dreaming big and having kitchen dance parties. 

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This episode is an interview with Rachel Larsen Weaver and it’s packed with rich, thought-provoking conversation to get you thinking deeper, seeing people more clearly, and loving the pursuit of art in all kinds of new ways.

Rachel Larsen Weaver is an artist-educator and photographer joyfully living on the Maryland beaches of the Chesapeake Bay. A mother to five and creator of moments, her enthusiasm for details and self-love are infectious, infusing creative sessions with a buoyant reverence for the simplest pleasures. Her portfolio and practice is fat-affirming, mindful, and genuine, focusing on the life and light of clients. Co-founder of NOW, NOW School, and creator of #FindingMyselfInPortraits and the original Long Form Sessions, Rachel travels the country documenting mothers, bodies, and details.

In this episode we cover topics like: 

  • Learning from the things that don’t work
  • How to craft your sweet spot offers by listening to what makes you unique 
  • The foundations of Rachel’s signature long-form sessions
  • How newsletters support your offers more just than sales
  • Rachel’s concept of “all work is personal”
  • Why it’s important to have variety with your influences
  • Contentment and growth
  • Seeing people with a loving gaze
  • How seeking presence in your daily life supports your art
  • The courage of curation

Tune in here for the full episode!

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Episode 13: An Interview With Rachel Larsen Weaver on Pursuing a Love of Art, Business, and People

// connect with Leah // 

Website: https://www.leahoconnell.com

Instagram: @leahoconnell_photo

The Big Picture Workbook: https://www.leahoconnell.com/bigpicture

The Firefly Letters: https://www.leahoconnell.com/education

// connect with Rachel // 

Website: www.rachellarsenweaver.com

Instagram: @rachel.larsen.weaver

Rachel’s 4×4 – https://www.rachellarsenweaver.com/the-4-x4

Rachel’s long-form sessions: https://www.rachellarsenweaver.com/longform

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Hi, I'm Leah.
Family photographer, writer, educator.

I’m  one of the first to meet your newborn baby, the one who won't judge your clothes baskets and unmade beds, and the one who can capture the way your husband looks at you with a twinkle in his eye after 12 years of marriage. I believe in honoring people and telling stories.

I believe art has the power to light up the world in dark places, starting at home.