I acknowledge and pay respect to the traditional custodians of the land on which I work and live, the Wurundjeri and Boon Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation. Always was, always will be.
Rachel Main is a Naarm/Melbourne-based artist, photographer and producer working across arts and culture documentation, portraits, projects and commissioned work with a practice grounded in storytelling, collaboration, and connection.
She creates compelling imagery and strong visual narratives for artists, organisations, businesses, individuals and families. Her work is shaped by expression, movement, and the lived experience of people and place. Her approach is responsive and grounded in context, reflecting the intention, atmosphere, and multi-layered dynamics of each environment she works within.
With extensive experience across the arts sector, she delivers considered, high-quality imagery that feels authentic, expressive, and visually rich and considered.
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 arts producer, educator, and facilitator, designing and delivering photography and filmmaking programs, and producing arts, dance, and community events.
More recently, she completed her Master of Arts (Photography), culminating in Session Queens, alongside balancing her practice with family life.