RAW Images

When looking to hire a wedding photographer, my husband and I were looking for someone whose photos were truly able to capture the joy of the occasion. Moreover, we wanted to be able to have someone whose personality allowed them to elicit natural, happy smiles from the posed pictures. Rachel Howard was fantastic to work with, helping us to create a wedding package that suited our needs perfectly and exceeding our expectations in multiple areas regarding the photography. Within 2 weeks, we had received nearly 500 edited photos (an amazing turnaround!), and the cheerful style and natural lighting that had before arrested our attentions were present in all of them. Needless to say, each time we have looked through the pictures, either by ourselves or with friends and family, it has been a source of great joy. We highly look forward to being able to have multiple of the images printed and framed, and would highly advise anyone else to work with this wonderful wedding photographer!

My husband and I were so lucky to have found Rachel to be our photographer for our wedding! Rachel was so easy to work with, always responding quickly, and truly wanted to do all that she could to make our wedding day what we wanted it to be. We had a preview of pictures from our wedding in under a week and got our full gallery in less than a month! She is incredible!!
Brides, you spend a lot of time with your photographer!! From planning, to engagement pictures, to the actual wedding day, you want someone like Rachel to help you through it all!

Rachel is truly amazing at her craft! She's a true professional and her pictures show it! She is so great at communicating and setting expectations! Thank you so much Rachel!

Rachel created the most enjoyable experience and provided the most beautiful capture of our wedding day! She remained in consistent and frequent communication with us throughout the 11 months of our engagement. What I appreciate most is the timeliness of Rachel's response to all questions and concerns. I never had to wait more than a day for a response.. if that! Her and her second shooter were easy to work with, fun, and added to the positive environment we worked to create on our day. Most importantly, we received the most beautiful, carefully selected photos to capture our day!

Rachel is sweet, talented, professional, creative and so great with kids. We were happy to learn that she would travel up the road from Hartselle to our home in Ross Bridge, Hoover.

She was a delight to work with from booking forward. I appreciated her communication skills and responsiveness ahead of our session.

She takes her time during sessions and ensures your needs are met. She had our 4 month old at the time smiling his big beautiful open mouth smile. My pre-teen son said "that was fun!" after our shoot. (That should tell you a lot.)

The same is the case for the thought and detail she puts in to your gallery ahead of delivery. She takes a very personalized approach to her editing process.

The cherry on top is that she sent us a complimentary print around the holidays with a card thanking us for our business. These are the types of things that set a business apart. What a way to go the extra mile for your clients!

Some people just have a calling and photography is hers. Thank you, RAW Images.

Where do I begin? There are not enough words to rave about RAW Images with in the dictionary. Rachel carries the class of the utmost professional, work ethic like no other and an obvious passion that is oh, so contagious. She travelled from Alabama to Massachusetts to make my husband and I's dream come true--capturing our love with such clarity, all while making us look like naturals in front of the camera. Rachel is extremely organized and near-doubled as the wedding planner keeping all the vendors in coordination...did I mention she did this from halfway across the country??
She made each and every person in our family, bridal party and even extended family & guests feel special with a simple click of her camera, not missing a minute of our day! She even travelled a few days early to capture several events leading up to the wedding for us. Travel expenses were covered by us but man was it WORTH IT! Her rates beat any photographer in the Northeast.
I had absolute confidence in choosing RAW images as our photographer, not only because of her big, Southern heart but because of her endless dedication to bettering herself in her field. This lady-boss is always striving to improve her insane talents and won't take a break until her clients are satisfied. Her turnaround time cannot be beat. She is the total package. I would recommend RAW images to anyone looking to treasure their memories for a lifetime, for any event and cannot wait to use her again in the future... I mean she even brings baby goats to Easter sessions. Thank you again.

Rachel is an amazing artist! Her sweet spirit is a gift to her profession. From the photo shoot to the final product, she exemplifies all that good and wonderful! Truly a master in her field!

I can not recommend Rachel enough. As someone who hates being in front of a camera, she made me feel so comfortable from the very beginning. Shes so sweet and throughout the planning process of our wedding was there to recommend any other vendors or anything else she can do for you. Shes easy to communicate with and will work with you for whatever you need. We cut our wedding down significantly due to covid and she found ways to accommodate all of our changes. The quality of her photos are incredible and she gets them back to you so quickly. She just gave me our wedding day preview back in FIVE days. You can not find a photographer better I promise!

Lexi, portrait client
My son was born last year. She took pictures from newborn to 1 year, she’s easy to work with and very professional. The best photographer, who goes above and beyond for her clients.

Rachel is awesome! Very sweet and personable. She does great work. You will not be disappointed!

Rachel is extremely professional! She has a great eye for the perfect photos and was so quick getting our pictures back to us!