Rachel and Christopher have been friends for over 10 years, and have grown as photographers through separate avenues within those years. Though they are miles apart, they decided to collaborate on a business venture in two locations, under the name of First Blush.

The name "First Blush" came about because it expressed different aspects of their photography they hope to capture, the first blush of a new life, the first blush of love, etc. Also, it holds the meaning of sunrise, one of the "golden" times of the day to capture ideal light for photographs.

Though many projects they work on separately, for weddings, they will most likely travel to collaborate and come together to give the bride and groom full coverage of the day.

Rachel is based out of Seneca, PA where she lives with her husband Josh and three daughters, Elinor, Daisy, and Annette.

Christopher is based out of Dixon, IL and has worked as a photojournalist for a little more than 5 years. In the course of that time, he has won 17 photojournalism awards, from NINA, IPA, and AP.