💫 About Me: The Heart Behind the Lens
🌿 Meet Rachel
Founder of Sage River Photography — artist, mother, and memory keeper.
📸 25+ Years Behind the Lens
I’ve been a professional photographer for over two decades, and this journey has grown right alongside my life.
What started as Rachel Lomeli Photography — capturing weddings, newborns, and love stories — has evolved into something so much deeper.
Because I have evolved.
Life has shaped me through motherhood, heartbreak, healing, and rebuilding. And somewhere along the way, photography stopped being just what I did…
It became who I am.
In 2020, Sage River Photography was born — a name that reflects the woman I’ve become: grounded, intuitive, a little wild, and deeply connected to the stories I tell.
💫 The Heart Behind My Work
Photography, for me, is about connection.
It’s about truly seeing people — and creating a space where they feel safe enough to be seen.
Not the perfect version.
Not the filtered version.
The real one.
Whether it’s an empowering boudoir session, a quiet newborn moment, or the chaos and beauty of family life — I’m here to capture truth, emotion, and transformation.
Because this work isn’t just about photos.
It’s about how you feel when you see yourself.
👩👦 Motherhood, In All Its Forms
I’m a mom of six — and that part of my life has shaped me in ways I can’t even fully put into words.
Life doesn’t always look the way we once imagined, but every chapter has made me more present, more understanding, and more connected to what truly matters.
Today, my day-to-day life is shared with my son Cameron — and that relationship is woven deeply into both my life and this business.
Motherhood has taught me how quickly moments pass… and how important it is to hold onto them while we can.
That’s why I do this.
🤝 A Business That Became Something More
Sage River Photography has grown into more than just me behind the camera.
My son Cameron is my Studio Manager and runs the backend of the business — and he has truly taken it to another level.
From systems to client experience to growth, he brings structure and vision that allows me to stay fully in my creative space.
Together, we’ve built something that blends heart and strategy, art and experience — and it shows in everything we do.
🏡 My Studio — Your Safe Space
My studio is located in downtown Gardnerville, Nevada, inside the historic Adaven Hotel.
It’s a private, welcoming space with seven curated rooms, a boho-chic vibe, and a full client closet (sizes S–4X).
This isn’t just a place to take photos.
It’s where confidence is rebuilt.
Where stories are honored.
Where you get to show up exactly as you are.
✨ What Sage River Stands For
Sage River Photography is built on:
Truth
Connection
Creativity
And trust
When you walk into this space, you’re not just booking a session.
You’re stepping into an experience where you are seen, supported, and celebrated.
🎞️ What I Offer
• Empowering Boudoir Experiences
• Newborn & Maternity Sessions
• Senior Portraits
• Family & Milestone Sessions
• Children’s Adventure Sessions
• Branding & Headshots
• Limited Event Coverage for Meaningful Celebrations (available by inquiry only)
Every session includes professional retouching and a reveal & ordering appointment — because as always, you only buy what you love.
Your images deserve to live beyond a screen — as artwork in your home, albums in your hands, and memories that last.
🤍 Let’s Create Something Real
Come as you are.
Confident or nervous. Healing or growing. Wild or grounded.
We’ll laugh. We might cry. And we’ll create something honest.
Because you are worthy of being seen.
And that’s where the magic happens.
✨ Ready When You Are
If you’ve been thinking about it… this is your sign.
Let’s tell your story.
