Features: Unexpected Christmas (Lil Rel), Under the Influencer (Cannes Queer Screen), Sweet Nothing (Frameline), Gibraltar Pjt, and (Un)Free Will (S1, streaming on Dekoo). Shot the Damar Hamlin segment for Super Bowl '23 (Fox) and Paris Hilton Live at the Palladium. DP on George: Rise of a Revolutionary (S1, Fox) and camaraderie feature Smashed. Shot 18 commercials/PSAs for Rescue Agency. Series: Last Week Was a Drag (S1), Knuffle Bunny (3 eps, Mo Willems). Roles: Op/SLT/CLT for Masterclass, Barbie Dreamhouse (HGTV), Hallmark, Gatorade, Adidas, FacebookTV, Netflix, Disney, Travel Ch, Qualcomm, Intel, Speedo, United, Chase, Hydroflask, and Blue Shield.
ASC Vision
Panavision Best Feature
Frameline Feature
Queer Screen Cannes
Warner Bros. Access To Action
Arri Excellence In Cinematography Cameraderie
Zeiss Altitude Awards Semi-Finalist
Illumination Training
DP/Op 15+ Tellys, Best Cinematography, Hermes Awards, Presidential Commendation, Awards from EPA, DNR, Audobon Society, Cousteau Society, USN, Arm & Hammer, Keebler, Dupont, Kroger
Personal Details
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Work Details
Warner Brothers Access To Action Local 600 Track (2023-current)
SOC (2024-current)
After traveling to 65 countries shooting docs and events for Non-Profits, Rachael is honored to be in the ASC Vision Mentorship program with mentor Polly Morgan, ASC, BSC! Since 2020 20+ LGBTQ, Female or BIPOC films DP'ing Queer Features Under The Influencer going to Cannes Queer Screen 2024, Panavision Best Feature, and Sweet Nothing the feature screened by Frameline, and Unexpected Christmas the feature starring Lil Rel (now in post), the feature Doc The Gibraltar Pjt, DP'ing commercials, music vids & shorts including Damar Hamlin for Super Bowl '23 on Fox Sports, 18 Commercial PSA's for Rescue Agency, Office Of Women's Health, CalFresh, etc. Jib Op for Fox's show George - Rise of a Revolutionary. As an Event D.P. - Paris Hilton Live at the Palladium (shot 2025, in post). H3H3 Live at the Greek Theater, Dolby Theater, IGN Live. As Cam or Lighting crew she's worked for Hallmark Channel, Travel Channel, Netflix, Yahoo, HGTV, Firefox, Disney Channel, Facebook TV, All BLK network, Adidas, Speedo, Hydroflask, Qualcomm, Intel, United, Chase, Blue Shield, etc. She grew up backstage at Michigan Ballet Theater learning lighting , apprenticed in an environmental science lab starting age 11 and won National & Presidential awards for activism. began by stealing Dad's VHS creating films to raise awareness. She and her wife run a Federally Certified Service Connected Disabled Veteran Owned Production Company, One Match Fire, LLC