Speaker Session 2:00pm
Rachel Claire
Travel
Join Rachel Claire as she shares her approach to travel photography through storytelling, observation, and authentic connection. Learn how to create meaningful images that capture the people, places, and moments that make every destination unique.
Join Rachel Claire as she explores the art of travel photography through storytelling, observation, and connection. Blending documentary and editorial approaches, Rachel’s work focuses on capturing the moments, details, and human experiences that give a destination its unique character.
In this session, Rachel will share her approach to photographing people and places authentically, finding compelling stories while travelling, and creating images that go beyond the postcard view. She’ll discuss how observation, curiosity, and intention can help photographers create stronger visual narratives, whether documenting a remote destination, a bustling city, or everyday moments closer to home.
Drawing from her experience as both a photographer and journalist, Rachel will also explore how to build a cohesive body of work, work respectfully within different environments and cultures, and identify the details that transform a simple travel photograph into a meaningful story.
Whether you’re photographing your next overseas adventure or exploring your own backyard, this session will provide inspiration and practical insights into creating travel imagery that is authentic, engaging, and memorable.
Biography
Rachel Claire is an Australian photographer and journalist whose work sits between documentary and editorial storytelling. Rather than relying on heavy staging or spectacle, Rachel’s approach is centred on recognising authentic moments and refining them just enough to create imagery that feels both natural and visually compelling.
Her work is driven by narrative, with each image forming part of a broader story through the quieter details that give people, places, and moments their character. With a collaborative and intentional process, Rachel works closely with brands and clients to translate real environments and human connection into imagery that is emotionally engaging, enduring, and purposeful.
From concept through to delivery, Rachel creates photography tailored to how brands want to present themselves across campaigns, digital platforms, and long-term visual assets. Her focus is not only on producing visually strong imagery, but work that feels genuine, connected, and meaningful to audiences.
Rachel is also recognised as a Fujifilm X Photographer with Fujifilm Australia, reflecting her expertise in using Fujifilm’s advanced imaging technology to craft striking visual narratives through both photography and journalism.