Rachel Main is a practicing artist working across photography and video, a producer, small business owner, and arts educator. Her practice is grounded in storytelling, collaboration, and connection, shaped by the relationships and communities she works with. She has a particular interest in dance, movement, and expression, often exploring how the body communicates narrative and identity. Central to her work is an ongoing interest in process, participation, and shared authorship.

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She works with artists, arts organisations, councils, businesses and families to document events, exhibitions, performances, projects, and everyday life. Her approach is responsive and grounded in place, aiming to reflect the intention, atmosphere, and layered dynamics of each environment she works within.

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Rachel’s 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. She has also undertaken a number of artist residencies.

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Alongside her creative practice, Rachel brings almost two decades of experience as an arts producer, educator, and workshop facilitator, designing and delivering photography and filmmaking programs. She has also produced, coordinated, and collaborated on arts, dance, and community events, managing logistics, artists, and production elements from concept through to delivery. More recently, she completed her Master of Arts (Photography), culminating in the project 'Session Queens' while balancing her practice with family life.