ABOUT US
The FMC Family
Our shooters are real people passionate about photography and committed to getting you the right images and video to grow your business, get more leads and look really good doing it.
All have trained with Rachael and team to ensure we’re sending an expert to your location.
Oh, yeah, and we’re a lot of fun too!
MEET THE TEAM
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RACHAEL ADKINS
Founder / Media Specialist
YEARS AS A PHOTOGRAPHER:
12
MOST INTERESTING THING YOU'VE SHOT:
Newborns
OTHER PHOTOGRAPHY SPECIALTIES:
Family, children, Newborns
OTHER PHOTOGRAPHY JOBS:
Worked for 6 years as a newborn, family and children photographer
SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS:
YouTube University, FAA Certified Drone Pilot
INTEREST / HOBBIES:
Skydiving, Dirt bikes, Golf, Reading, riding my mule, tending to my hobby farm, Podcast
FAVORITE 90'S TV SHOW:
Saved by the Bell
FAVORITE FOOD:
Steak
FAVORITE QUOTE:
Live every day as though it were your last
CAT OR DOG PERSON:
Cat
ANYTHING ELSE? :
I'm an adrenaline junky
Michael Tilzer
Media Specialist
YEARS AS A PHOTOGRAPHER:
16
MOST INTERESTING THING YOU'VE SHOT:
An Apple TV show
OTHER PHOTOGRAPHY SPECIALTIES:
Weddings, events, portraits, cars, landscape, product
OTHER PHOTOGRAPHY JOBS:
Events, weddings and travel
INTEREST / HOBBIES:
Travel, filmmaking, music, cooking, anything that sounds exciting
FAVORITE 90'S TV SHOW:
Rugrats
FAVORITE FOOD: Japanese
FAVORITE QUOTE:
"There is no growth in our comfort zones."
CAT OR DOG PERSON: Cat
ANYTHING ELSE? : My passion for photography actually started in filmmaking, picking up my first video camera at 8 years old and making stop motion films with legos. As I grew older, my direction gradually shifted to challenging myself to capture stories in a single frame. Today, I shoot hybrid, and love the challenge of shooting in dynamic environments to accomplish the same goal of creating impactful or meaningful images.
Karli Braaten
Director of Sales/Media Specialist
YEARS AS A PHOTOGRAPHER:
13
MOST INTERESTING THING YOU'VE SHOT:
Baker family sessions
OTHER PHOTOGRAPHY SPECIALTIES:
Newborns, maternity and fine art family portraits
OTHER PHOTOGRAPHY JOBS:
I ran my own studio for 7 years doing Maternity and Newborn Photography and I still offer these services through my own business.
INTEREST / HOBBIES:
Camping, hiking, fishing, anything outdoors and enjoying sports with the kids.
FAVORITE 90'S TV SHOW:
Friends
FAVORITE FOOD:
Sushi
FAVORITE QUOTE:
"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take." -Michael Jordan
CAT OR DOG PERSON:
Love both, but more of a cat person
ANYTHING ELSE? :
Once I set my mind to something, I see it through to the end.
Matt Shaps
Head of Video Production/Media Specialist
YEARS AS A PHOTOGRAPHER:
6
MOST INTERESTING THING YOU'VE SHOT:
Andy Jassy (Current Amazon CEO) & Howard Schultz
OTHER PHOTOGRAPHY SPECIALTIES:
Food and Beverage
INTEREST / HOBBIES:
Cars, motorcycles, boats, snowboarding, water sports
FAVORITE 90'S TV SHOW:
Fresh Prince of Bel Air
FAVORITE QUOTE:
"If the highest aim of a captain were to preserve house ship, he would keep it in port forever." Thomas Aquinas
CAT OR DOG PERSON:
Dog
IRISH RAINE
Operations Manager
YEARS AS OPERATIONS MANAGER
5
FAVORITE PART OF WORKING AS AN OPERATIONS MANAGER:
Keeping things organized and finding solutions to problems I never even knew existed.
INTEREST / HOBBIES:
Traveling and watching true crime documentaries
FAVORITE 90'S TV SHOW:
Magandang Gabi, Bayan
FAVORITE FOOD:
Buttered Garlic Shrimp
FAVORITE QUOTE:
"If you think you can do it, then you can. If you think you cannot, then you're right." - Mary Kay Ash
CAT OR DOG PERSON:
BOTH!
Fae Salazar
Quality Assurance Manager
YEARS AS QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER
1
MOST INTERESTING THING YOU'VE SHOT:
My dog! He's my favorite subject whenever I have a camera in hand, and he's always patient enough to pose for photos.
INTEREST / HOBBIES:
I enjoy traveling, trying new food, watching movies and TV series.
FAVORITE 90'S TV SHOW:
Friends
FAVORITE FOOD:
Fried chicken
FAVORITE QUOTE:
"Believe you can and you're halfway there." — Theodore Roosevelt
CAT OR DOG PERSON:
Dog Person