Background
Rachel Olson was born in Anacortes, Washington, United States in 1964.
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Rachel Joy Olsson
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Commercial and editorial photographer Photo Art Director and Photo Editor
Education
After studying general education at the very liberal arts college "The Evergreen State College" in Olympia, Washington, Rachel transferred her academic credits to a serious photography curriculum at the prestigious Art Center College of Design in Pasadena California. She completed her studies at Art Center College of Design in 1990 receiving her BFA with Honors.
Career
She earned her BFA at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA with Honors in December of 1990. After working as a PA for several big photographers in Los Angeles, she returned to the Pacific Northwest to land in Seattle and transitioned to becoming a Photo Art Director for Eddie Bauer until 2001, all the while, working as a freelance photographer. After the long tenure with EB, she concentrated energy on her own commercial photography business, gaining notoriety with Nordstrom, Eddie Bauer and much another fashion catalog, editorial and travel magazine clients.
In 2011, Rachel moved to Maui, HI for a change of lifestyle and to slow down a bit. She now works as the Photo Director for Wailea Magazine and as a commercial, editorial and travel photographer out of her home on Maui for clients such as Four Seasons, Accor Hotels, Hilton in addition to many editorial, food and travel publications.
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