I acknowledge and pay respect to the traditional custodians of the land on which I work and live, the Wurundjeri and Bunurong people of the Kulin Nation. Always was, always will be.
Rachel Main is a Naarm/Melbourne-based artist and photographer working across arts and culture documentation, portraits, weddings, family and event photography, with a practice grounded in storytelling, collaboration, and connection.
With extensive experience across the arts sector, she creates compelling imagery and strong visual narratives for organisations, artists, businesses and people at every stage of life and relationship. Her work is shaped by movement and the lived experience of people and place, and her approach stays responsive to context; reflecting the intention, atmosphere, and multi-layered dynamics of each environment she works within.
Her work has been exhibited nationally at PHOTO 2022, and she has received Judges’ Awards at the 2019 and 2022 Gertrude Street Projection Festival. She has been a semi-finalist in the Moran Prize, shortlisted in the Australian Photography Awards, and published in Vice Magazine. Her work is held in the State Library of Victoria and private collections.
Alongside her creative practice, Rachel brings almost two decades of experience as an educator, facilitator and producer, designing and delivering photography programs, and producing arts, dance, and community events.
Rachel holds a Master of Arts (Photography) degree. She's a mother to a young family, and understands firsthand the joyful chaos that comes with balancing work and home life.
