the sesame :: rachel
i am an american ex-pat living in melbourne with my aussie husband and our 3 dual citizen kids. i started taking photos when i was a teenager and that was a REALLY long time ago now. i started my photography businesses, tiny photo shop for portraits and rachel devine photography for fashion and editorial, in los angeles in 1995 and have been working with kids commercially ever since. i completely stopped shooting under tiny photo shop about 5 years ago and am doing all my pro work now only as rachel devine photography. i am not a MWAC (mom with a camera) although i am a mom with quite a few cameras. photography and art came first. WAY first. i am however a MWAB (mom with a blog) as this is pretty new to me. i started daily life photoblogging on flickr under the name, sesame ellis, in 2004…4 (+ a bit) years and over 3 million front page views later i am still sharing those images. it has been and continues to be an amazing experience to share my photographs on flickr, but i find it a bit easier to share my personal journal entries and commercial work here in my own venue. that is why this blog is being developed.
you may have seen me speak at BlogHer 2010 and Alt Summit 2011.
anything else that you want to know will probably be on this blog…i have a problem with TMI.
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hey rachel! i just want to say that i’m a big fan of your photos! you are a big inspiration for me! i’m 18y. and i’m starting with photogasphy!
thanks!
ooh i forgot to say that i’m on flickr too!! i try to watch most of your photos!
bye!!
rachel
hi! i love your photos! and i have been a big fan of yours for a year or so now i always love to see your photos on flickr [ i am also on flickr ]. you are really good at photography and your kids are adorable! =) i hope to start with photography myself…well photography with a professional camera. just wanted to say thanks for all the great photos for the storys behind them and for your blog. =) have a great day.
Wow.
Gemma is sooo cute.
hi there,rachel!:) Gemma is soooooooo cute and beautiful…..and i also love ur photos,they are super cool! I always go to ur blog to see if uve got some new pics of Gemma and everytime i see one of her pics i always stop for a few minutes and just look at her….Gemma is very adorable and i also love her eyes
whenever im bored, i just get into ur photostream or blog and enjoy my time!
you're such an inspiration!
Good luck Rachel! =)
ps: love the blog's header
brilliant! your blog header has got to be an all time favorite. off to go find you on flickr!
hey Rachel…I'm a SUPER BIG FAN of yours….you inspire me soooo sooooo much….i wanna be a photographer just like you when i grow up!actually i'm still 12 yrs. young and i'm turning 13 on feb 13 next week YAY!!!i'm so excited…..
I Hope Too Meet Yah,Rachel!oh i totally forgot…i find Gemma soooooooooooooooo pretty and i LOVE her eyes!
Hello! I love your photo's they are so beautiful along with your children! I would just like to ask how you do such pretty pictures? I would really love to become a photographer but im not sure what i would have to do? I would love to hear some information from you.
Hello! I love your photo's they are so beautiful along with your children! I would just like to ask how you do such pretty pictures? I would really love to become a photographer but im not sure what i would have to do? I would love to hear some information from you.
Head on over the
Big fan of your work!! Love your humor too =)
Hello Rachel,
I’m Valentina and i come from Italy, you know?!
you are a great photographer!!!!
When i grow up, i hope i’m as talented as you with photograpy…
i love your photo!!!
this is my e-mail: alice.stellina90@yahoo.it
i would love, some information from you……
I hope you will answer me…..
Hello
hi rachel! my name is ava and i’m 17.
I am a hugeee fans of your works. I’ve seen all of you’re works and you’ve inspire me more than i have even been.
I’ve seen all your early works (before gemma was born) and your latest work, and i’ve seen you’re improvement which as an inspiration for me.
I hope i can be like you one day although my goal is not as a photographer
hello rachel i want to know how i can get more into photography i’m only 13 and i have a digital camera do you have any tips on how to take pictures with a sorta non proffesional camera thanks
what i always wanted to know is: why sesame ellis? what does it mean? why did u choose this as ur name?
it is that old game of “your first pet and your mother’s maiden name”
Hello Rachel I love your photos hehe and well I heard your little daughter go to be renesmee cullen ? she is so beutiful and the perfect for that rol. I love her eyes…soo…pretty. You are a amazing photograph, I hope I can be a photograph when I grow,well…I’t all,Good luck rachel!!! and for you lovely daughter gemma too!!! bye!
Hello Rachel
My name is Ann-Christin Schär-Vogel. Im come from germany.
I love gemma and you thank you for the cool Photo’s.
I LOVE YOU <3
I am super impressed with your double sling action!
Adorable!
I just have to say thank you. “Thank you for what?”, you may ask.
I want to thank you because you’ve inspired me since I was thirteen, which was like four years ago.
You’ve inspired me to become the photographer I am today.
Hopefully one day, I can be mentored by you.
Thank you, have a wonderful day.