Rachelle Rousseau Photography
www.rachellerousseau.ca

"Basically ...my high school photography courses were the only ones I showed up to regularly. I guess I had my career all figured out - or maybe I was just trying to avoid math class.” laughs Rachelle Rousseau.

“I got my start in the equine world. Horses are a big part of my life and my first paying clients were horse owners.” explains Rachelle.

Like many other professional photographers, Rachelle worked for several years as a wedding photographer to make up for the lack of work in the equine industry. After several years Rachelle’s inspiration was starting to dwindle. It was time for a change. Rachelle enrolled in a college graphic design course.

What was supposed to be a change of career only became drastically new inspiration to begin photographing in a new way. “I was exposed to true commercial photography and conceptual thinking. This really opened my eyes and has changed how I see things.”

Rachelle and her husband Patrick, an art director and graphic designer, started a new business using a different approach. “We now conduct our sessions like commercial shoots. We interview our clients, find out about their interests and come up with ideas that are relevant to their story.” Rachelle laughing says, “We really take the time to get it right. We usually wear out the clients before we wear out ourselves. But it’s worth it!”