Whether you’re an aspiring photographer, or a non-photographer that simply wants to enhance your photo skills, I’m here to help!
At the age of 9 I built my first camera out of an oatmeal canister and using fiber photographic paper developed the black and white images manually in a darkroom. Many cameras later, I still have a passion for photography which has evolved into teaching others to learn their cameras too! Whether you’re using a DSLR or your phone’s camera, I have tips throughout my website for you!
Photography tips
- iPhone Photography + Mobile Editing
- Lightroom Classic (Editing)
- Learning to use your camera
- Landscape Photography

Photography Is Magic
Sometimes the resulting image is worth a hundred-thousand words. There’s storytelling in photography, of the subject but narrated by the person behind the lens. The esteemed photographer Harry Gruyaert said of his job, “I think of photography like therapy.”
With photography, it’s all about different perspectives of light. For as long as I can remember, my favorite past time is playing with light and cameras, and I want to share my knowledge with you!
Real Estate Photography
Since I enjoy houses and design, real estate photography works well for me. I’m genuinely interested in homes, and architecture, and bonus when it’s an oceanfront vacation rental because that’s a gorgeous view that never gets old!
tips for selling your home
“This passion for photography allows Rachel to create the most professional, warm and inviting photos of your real estate listing. Professional photos make the home more visually appealing. If you are a realtor who is looking to attract buyers and sellers in the Topsail, North Carolina area, then Rachel Carter Images should be one of your sales tools.”




My Blogging Journey
How did I go from chasing sunrises & landscape photography to become a blogging photographer, when I couldn’t even write a paragraph? Here’s my journey.
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