“the holy grail is to spend less time making the picture than it takes people to look at it” – Banksy come take a look into my world, these are my explorations, studies, & snapshots, my continuous photographic journal. i’mhref> a 20-something graphic designer & photographer who is daily discovering that life is more absurd, hilarious, confusing, and beautiful than i ever thought possible. I hope to create images that are truly worth looking at, and that capture a bit of the beauty that surrounds me every day. Please check back daily. I’d love to hear from you, whether it’s just to say hello, to propose a collaboration, or make a suggestion, do email me all photos featured are property of rachel ann stadelmeier, and cannot be reproduced without my express permission var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); try { var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-7507359-1"); pageTracker._trackPageview(); } catch(err) {}Tumblr (3.0; @photoaday)http://rachelstadelmeier.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l83nivchu71qzpeigo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Tell the ones that need to know, we are headed north”</p> <p>east coast roads, so many of you look so alike, and y’all charm me everytime….</p>http://rachelstadelmeier.com/post/1053368267http://rachelstadelmeier.com/post/1053368267Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:00:00 -0400road tripSummer<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l81skz7BGA1qzpeigo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>holding on to the last days of summer</p>http://rachelstadelmeier.com/post/1047785791http://rachelstadelmeier.com/post/1047785791Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:18:55 -0400summerroad tripbeach<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l7zxriTz921qzpeigo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://rachelstadelmeier.com/post/1042487781http://rachelstadelmeier.com/post/1042487781Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:00:00 -0400summer nightshot house<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l7y3i77jfW1qzpeigo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>business as usual: abandoned used car parking lot turned saturday night carnival….in another hour there were so many people you could barely wade your way through</p>http://rachelstadelmeier.com/post/1036909353http://rachelstadelmeier.com/post/1036909353Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:00:00 -0400hot housesummerpittsburghsprout fundpartycarnival<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l7sja2Ei2e1qzpeigo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>to my right: carolina corn fields</p>http://rachelstadelmeier.com/post/1020161073http://rachelstadelmeier.com/post/1020161073Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:33:00 -0400carolinacountrysummerroad trip<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l7sj3ndYwG1qzpeigo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>country roads, take me home</p>http://rachelstadelmeier.com/post/1019818319http://rachelstadelmeier.com/post/1019818319Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:00:00 -0400carolinaSummerroad trip<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l7qp91QN9I1qzpeigo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>first moments of the last morning</p>http://rachelstadelmeier.com/post/1014372278http://rachelstadelmeier.com/post/1014372278Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:58:25 -0400carolinabeachSummerThere are days, days when you realize how surrounded by love you are, may this be true for you today...http://rachelstadelmeier.com/post/1009061540http://rachelstadelmeier.com/post/1009061540Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:36:42 -0400love<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l7ov10WFEM1qzpeigo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Sand beneath our feet, big blue sky above our heads<br/>No need to keep stressing from our everyday life on our minds <br/> We have got to leave all that behind”</p> <br/><br/>http://rachelstadelmeier.com/post/1008800880http://rachelstadelmeier.com/post/1008800880Wed, 25 Aug 2010 09:17:04 -0400Summercarolinabeachat the beachavett brothers<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l7n2q1DdCw1qzpeigo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>to the beach, darling!</p>http://rachelstadelmeier.com/post/1003643642http://rachelstadelmeier.com/post/1003643642Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:32:22 -0400carolinabeachSummerlove<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l7n2dhB1QJ1qzpeigo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Carolina, i might be as yankee as they come, but you always feel like home</p>http://rachelstadelmeier.com/post/1001647697http://rachelstadelmeier.com/post/1001647697Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:12:52 -0400carolinayankeebeachsummeri’ve been off gallivanting through the south, be back soon, promise…http://rachelstadelmeier.com/post/995568182http://rachelstadelmeier.com/post/995568182Sun, 22 Aug 2010 21:16:59 -0400<object width="400" height="254"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/lqmORiHNtN4&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/lqmORiHNtN4&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="254" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>found via<a href="http://whereyourwaistis.tumblr.com/post/932092930/love-this-girl-and-this-song-will-be-running-to" target="_blank"> whereyourwaistis</a></p> <p>LOVE.</p>http://rachelstadelmeier.com/post/967797639http://rachelstadelmeier.com/post/967797639Tue, 17 Aug 2010 14:27:06 -0400janelle monaein search of tuesday music?: banner photo by yours truly…http://rachelstadelmeier.com/post/967079896http://rachelstadelmeier.com/post/967079896Tue, 17 Aug 2010 09:54:31 -0400musicMeeting of Important People<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l78305eMMn1qzpeigo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>working for the weekend</p>http://rachelstadelmeier.com/post/960228481http://rachelstadelmeier.com/post/960228481Sun, 15 Aug 2010 22:02:28 -0400<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l6yexqNfAh1qzpeigo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>today is quite special. my darling n. was born 25 years ago today. she’s been a part of my life for over 7 years now, and i look forward to 70 more <em>(yes, i do plan on living to at least 95)</em>. I’ve said it so many times before, but it is no less true, so much of who i am today is because of you, you have encouraged, inspired, and loved me endlessly. Thank you for always pushing me forward and being such a massive part of my life. happy birthday darling.</p> <p><em>(photo from the duke gardens)</em></p>http://rachelstadelmeier.com/post/933449326http://rachelstadelmeier.com/post/933449326Tue, 10 Aug 2010 16:44:14 -0400<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l6v7u7ZGOJ1qzpeigo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>gazebo in the breathtaking Duke gardens, Durham, NC</p>http://rachelstadelmeier.com/post/925127140http://rachelstadelmeier.com/post/925127140Sun, 08 Aug 2010 23:18:07 -0400dukegardensdurhamnorth carolina<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l6phln3LxE1qzpeigo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>mama teaching little one how to be tough</p>http://rachelstadelmeier.com/post/910155761http://rachelstadelmeier.com/post/910155761Thu, 05 Aug 2010 21:03:22 -0400<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l6n00zbgzZ1qzpeigo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>oh my, july, you went quickly</p>http://rachelstadelmeier.com/post/903506354http://rachelstadelmeier.com/post/903506354Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:48:35 -0400julyArchive“When I find myself in times of trouble, Mother Mary comes to me, speaking words of wisdom,...http://rachelstadelmeier.com/post/903493426http://rachelstadelmeier.com/post/903493426Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:44:45 -0400the beatleslet it be