Bring Your Work to Life
Mentoring and support for women photographers and creatives
If you’re grappling with questions about your creative direction or how to develop your photographic practice, mentoring can unlock new insights and possibilities.
As a creative adviser, editor and mentor, I'm here to support women photographers and other creatives in crafting important stories and developing their artistic voice.
Whether you’re just starting out, looking to elevate your practice, or working on a long-term project, I can help you to grow with confidence.
Working 1-on-1, I’ll help you develop your ideas, find new inspiration and leap over creative challenges — all in an encouraging environment with guidance and feedback just for you.
My goal is to help you create work that is authentic and memorable, and keep you moving forward in your practice.
How we can work together
Whether you're drowning in a sea of images, struggling to find the right words, or just not sure where to start, I'm here to guide you. Drawing on my unique, hybrid experience as a photographer, long-time editor, journalist, and storyteller, I offer a range of tailored services to help your work reach its full potential.
Sessions are usually via online video, so you can be anywhere in the world.
Finding and Developing the Story
Through thoughtful conversation, we'll dive deep into your images, uncovering the core message of your work.
Structure and Flow
I'll help you create a compelling sequence that seamlessly integrates images, text and other material.
Audience Connection
We'll focus on presenting your work in a way that finds and truly resonates with your intended audience.
Editing Support
From development editing through to proofreading, I'll ensure your words shine as brightly as your images.
Gaining Exposure
We’ll strategize best ways to show your work, through exhibitions, competitions and other opportunities.
Website Development
Your online presence should look as good as your work. Sounds scary — but it needn’t be.
Getting Unstuck
Creative block can feel overwhelming. We’ll figure out what’s holding you back, and how to get inspired.
Staying on Track
Sometimes, you just need someone to check in to keep you accountable and talk through any roadblocks.
Something Else?
Not seeing what you need here? I’d love to hear from you to see if I can help.
Experience you can trust
With a background that includes innovative and world-leading organizations like the BBC, CBC, and Microsoft, I bring two decades of storytelling and editing expertise to our partnership.
Since becoming a full-time artist, my visual work has received consistent international acclaim, especially for my collage series The Garden of Maggie Victoria, which tells the story of my forgotten great-grandmother.
And as the editor of WE ARE Magazine — the publication of the Royal Photographic Society's Women in Photography group — I have the privilege of helping showcase the work of female and female-identifying photographers.
All of these experiences have taught me that the most powerful stories are human, meaningful, and memorable.
Your work deserves to be seen and understood in its full depth.
What my clients say
“Rachel is my thought-partner for all my editorial endeavors. I would not be where I am today without her. I trust her questions, insights, and sense of reason and it makes my work profoundly better.”
— Caroline Stokes, Author, AfterShock to 2030
“My mentorship with Rachel Nixon has been a pivotal part of my growth as a visual storyteller. When I saw her work, The Garden of Maggie Victoria, I immediately felt that she would be a perfect mentor for my project, a visual story about my father and his struggle with PTSD after World War II.
Rachel was insightful and patient. She shared her expertise freely, kept me focused with manageable timeframes, provided honest feedback throughout and introduced me to an amazing designer. The resulting book is beautiful, and it feels like my father came to life as a co-author. I am grateful for her guidance and friendship in what became a remarkable, very personal journey of self-discovery and professional growth.”
— Denise Pensky, Photographer & author, a nail in his shoe
Ready to bring your vision to life? Let's talk.