Rachel Redding is a choreographer, photographer, and videographer from Houston, Texas who weaves together movement and visuals to tell embodied stories. Rooted in a deep understanding of dance, her work captures the physical, emotional, and ephemeral on stage and through the lens.
latest work
This was my first choreographic work in graduate school, and creating it was a challenging but beautiful process inspired by my time in New York City navigating the chaos and overwhelm.
about
Rachel Redding is a choreographer, photographer, and videographer based in Houston, Texas. Her work exists at the intersection of movement and image, where dance becomes a cinematic experience and the camera becomes an extension of the body.With a background in contemporary and theatrical dance, Rachel brings a choreographic eye to every frame. Whether directing movement on stage, behind the lens, or in post-production, she crafts visual narratives that highlight the emotional and physical truths of performance.Rachel holds a BFA in Dance from Sam Houston State University and is currently pursuing her MFA in Dance at SHSU. Her graduate research and creative practice center on the integration of choreography, photography, and videography, exploring how movement can be experienced, preserved, and transformed through the camera.She has been a movement-focused photographer for over 15 years, with a portfolio that spans live performance, conceptual shoots, and artist branding. As a filmmaker, she is largely self-taught and has taken specialized coursework in screendance and digital media.Rachel has collaborated with dancers, choreographers, and arts organizations to create work that is both artistically rich and visually resonant. She is especially drawn to projects that center storytelling, world-building, and the lived experience of artists.She is currently based in Houston and available for freelance projects, commissions, and collaborations.
Choreography, photography, and videography by Rachel Redding
More work samples can be found on Instagram @rachelographer and at rachelreddingphotography.com
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Rachel has collaborated with dancers, choreographers, and arts organizations to create work that is both artistically rich and visually resonant. She is especially drawn to projects that center storytelling, world-building, and the lived experience of artists.Offering a unique blend of services for those seeking to document or develop movement-based work—She is currently based in Houston and available for freelance projects, commissions, and collaborations.
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