in addition to

things to say. things to see.

[rachelceleste]

7.23.16

The luxury of fear is one I needlessly afford myself. However irrational, unwarranted or selfish the act of obtaining this repressive delight, an accidental craving. I let it wake up in bed with me as I watch the sunrise, cook me breakfast with heaping portions & by its grip I find a suspicious amount of nourishment.

No longer hungry for luxury, I’d rather starve on courage.

[rachelceleste]

“That day I carried the dream around like a full glass of water, moving gracefully so I would not lose any of it” | Miranda July

First film portrait of a new friend in my light at home. I’m still dreaming about this particular golden hour.

[rachelceleste]

6.4.16

I was breathing in and out on the watercolor to dry the deep royal blue. I was sitting on the floor with my coffee next to my toes and Keep Yourself Warm in my ears as I saw the trees outside my window moving in the rhythm of my breath. And my heart broke in that familiar way it always does when I ponder how many things can be so effortlessly in sync in the world without their knowing & that you and I are not one of them. My breath wouldn’t dry the color, I sat and watched as it dried on its own.

[rachelceleste]

Just found out that the best light is often nestled next to pitch black. #pinnaclesnationalpark #staybrokeshootfilm #portra400 #120mm (at Pinnacles National Park)

[rachelceleste]

"If you see beauty in something, don't wait for others to agree." | Deciding to swoon with unabashed appreciation is so liberating. Ugh 😍 #sherihangamal #analogproject #filmisnotdead #mediumformat (at Montaña De Oro, San Luis Obispo)

[birdasaurus]

The gym isn’t so bad if you imagine that every attractive guy is gay.

[rachelceleste]

GENIUS GENIUS GENIUS

[rachelceleste]

Marriage partners are to serve each other. Elevate, help, teach, strengthen each other, but above all, serve. Raise their children honorably, lovingly, and with detachment. A child is a guest in the house, to be loved and respected - never possessed, since the child belongs to God. How wonderful, how sane, how beautifully difficult, and therefore true. The joy of responsibility for the first time in my life.

J.D. Salinger, Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters

Such a beautifully verbose depiction of partnership. I’m way more old fashioned than I like to admit, but this is too sweet and important. To remember the value of bettering each other and holding love loosely to let it grow. My fellow 20somethings & I forget it all too often while lost in the sea, that is dating as a millennial.

[rachelceleste]

Saturday's are for feeding yourself; in a myriad of ways.🍳📚⚡️#sanfranblissco #brainsoverbeauty #breakfastclub (at Haight St)

[tamper]

[rachelceleste]

#FrightenedRabbit does it again with #PaintingOfAPanicAttack ❤️

[rachelceleste]

“Careening through the universe, your axis on a tilt, you're guiltless & free I hope you take a piece of me with you.” | Still high-fiving my adolescent self for seeing #thirdeyeblind last night. Ugh, emotions. ❤️⚡️ (at Arlington Theater)

[rachelceleste]

Wish I could look at every minute of life through diffracting glasses. Still picking my jaw up off the floor after stumbling across an outdoor short film series. I keep finding myself anew in every crack of this city & I'm blissfully grateful. #sanfranblissco is the new #portyparty (at Hayes Valley, San Francisco)

[rachelceleste]

When hanging curtains, it's imperative you get a little lost in said curtains. Thanks for holding the ladder so I didn't fall off while giggling, @mjlucast ☁️✨ #rachelmccordcreative #makesfportraits #canon5d (at Haight St)

[rachelceleste]

My fascination with articulating visual memory continues, but this time with film! So pumped to have gotten to try my hand at co-writing & directing with one of my very best mates. Chill here on my website for more languid reading about the project & follow Nico Chavez and his year full of short film making here!

[rachelceleste]

Missing my favorite tiny people

Being an aunt to these gorgeous, gentle & ridiculous small creatures is honestly my favorite thing I have ever been. And my heart aches that they are miles away and not constantly cuddling with me, blinking at me, squealing or educating me about superheros. Big sigh. Big love for my tribe. <3

rachelmccordcreative.com

[purplebuddhaproject]

I took a deep breath and listened to the old brag of my heart. I am, I am, I am.

Sylvia Plath  (via h-o-r-n-g-r-y)

[rachelceleste]

On the last day of the last month of the year, its customary to do long photo-heavy blog posts, right? Okay good. Because look at all the lovely things I got to see! Seriously though, click & looooook, pal. http://www.rachelmccordcreative.com/blog/a-year-in-portraits-2015