Hi, I’m Rachel.
Taken in Focus isn’t just about taking photos it’s about capturing how travel feels.
What began as a personal passion evolved into a way of documenting atmosphere, experience, and the details that define a trip — from clean, considered spaces to the moments that bring them to life.
The result is imagery that feels natural and engaging, blending refined aesthetics with a relaxed, experience-led perspective.
My approach
Taken in Focus is a travel photography business, providing visual content to use across websites, ads, social media, campaigns and email marketing. I specialise in providing high-quality photography that connects with audiences and sparks genuine interest. Capturing the feeling of escaping through immersive, fun and awe-inspiring visuals that highlight the magic of travelling as the antithesis to everyday stresses.
I work with you to curate a portfolio of images that best suit your needs, combining my experience with your intimate knowledge of the venue to capture the features, moments and people that make your business unique. A mix of refined venue details, dreamy aesthetics and immersive lifestyle imagery captured through a professional lens produces work thats both captivating and informative.
With social media enabling us to be constantly inundated with images. The curated balance of design-led and lifestyle content is persuasive to today’s would-be travellers who are wondering what they can expect, not just how much it will cost. In conveying a feeling, not just a destination your audience will be inspired to put themselves in frame.
A little about me
Taken In Focus is a travel photography and visual storytelling business born of a life spent surrounded by people, places and moments worth remembering. I grew up working in hospitality, playing a role in opening multiple new venues and witnessing firsthand the joy created when people come together over a shared meal. I fell in love with the way thoughtfully crafted environments and meaningful experiences could build connection, community and lasting memories.
While working in hospitality, I studied law and international relations, cultivating a deep curiosity for the world and the stories that shape it. A longing to explore quickly turned into a passion for travel. From skiing in Japan and hiking to Machu Picchu, to backpacking through South East Asia and luxury seaside stays in Italy, I visited any and everywhere I could. not just a seasoned traveller, but an avid holiday planner I was always the one pulling together the spreadsheets, picking the accommodation, researching the best places in town to stay for a relaxing night in, or where to go out on the town.
Through it all photography became a way to preserve those fleeting, magical moments of discovery. I now works with hotels, vacation rentals, restaurants and travel brands to create authentic, visually striking content that showcases the beauty of thoughtfully designed spaces and breathtaking places around the world.
At its heart, Taken In Focus is about capturing the luxury of escaping, finding the moments that make life special and the stories that bring destinations to life. These photos help businesses connect with their audience in a way that inspires future travellers to dream, explore and experience.