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A Medieval Photoshoot! (with horses!!)

Hello friends!!

Before the Halloween season, I joined a fun little photoshoot with the AMAZING Olivia (& friends). We got to play dress-up and cuddle horses, doesn't get much better than that, lmao.

ANYWHO I wanted to take you along and show you the behind-the-scenes :) ENJOY!

Olivia: https://instagram.com/oliviarosephoto

Epi: https://instagram.com/ladyepi

Cait: https://instagram.com/honeyswordscosplay

Kenna: https://instagram.com/cozykitsune

ALSO huge thank you & shout-out to Rocking Horse Farm for being true MVP horse-wranglers and letting us use the location and models!

A Medieval Photoshoot! (with horses!!)

Comments

My mother worked as a professional photographer for over a decade, and she did the same thing that Olivia does! You could always tell when she got a shot that she liked because there was much hooting and hollering from her. If she got too excited, she would lose her ability to form complete sentences and communication would consist of bits and pieces of words ("the thing" and "you know" were common) accompanied by frantic hand gestures. (As her assistant, one of my jobs was to serve as her translator whilst she was in this state.)

Kelsey Ward

Goats are so very entertaining.

Peaches Thesordid

I've just joined your patreon after binge watching all your youtube vids and feeling so inspired creatively and wanting my own youtube channel. Thank you for being a relatable inspiration! Hetty x

Hetty La Rock

Ok wow just come out the gate and make me cry, jesus christ ur so wonderful thank you 🫶🫶

✨Sadie✨

Hey, I wanted to tell you I hope things started to get better for you. I know what you’re talking about when it’s like not even noon and the whole world seems to have spun out of control and dealing with those things can often get beyond frustrating because they are not always within your control. I hope you’re doing alright now though. I know it doesn’t change in an instant and everything is not just better, but I am hoping it has improved. Sending you a really good friend hug, that says *I-know-this-may-be-awkward-right-now, but-we-really-both-need-it-and-psychology-says-it’s-healthy-to-get-at-least-one-hug-or-more-every-day.* ❤️🥂

Sarah Kelly

Hey, I hope things started to get better for you my friend. I know what it is like to be in that place and dealing with things that often not within your control, even the emotional stuff. I hope you’re doing alright now though. I know it doesn’t change in an instant and everything is just better, but I am hoping it has improved some if not a great deal. Sending you a really good friend hug, that says *I-know-this-may-be-awkward-right-now, but-we-really-both-need-it-and-psychology-says-it’s-healthy-to-get-at-least-one-hug-or-more-every-day.*

Sarah Kelly

I couldn’t agree more. I didn’t become a mom, no, instead my body decided to become chronically ill. Sometimes it’s really difficult remembering your life was different before a certain point. But I agree having a group of in person people you can do such things with is a dream. ❤️

Sarah Kelly

Same! Absolutely wish I had a group of friends like this and could do this! All the whimsy and beautiful! It’s honestly majestic!❤️

Sarah Kelly

Oh to be a kid again❤️ what a cool day with the gals. Love watching everything you do! You’re so frick’en talented! My god woman!!!I I use to ride as a kid too. One day while riding something spooked the horse, she changed directions so quickly my body kept going, going, going over her head and on to my face! It wasn’t her fault and riding bareback has its downsides. I got up after catching my breath, made sure she was okay and gave her a kiss. If I were to go over face first at this age - well let’s just say I wouldn’t be dancing that night. Or the next night either! But boy do I still love horses💕 and any four legged creatures 💕

GoldBug27

what a DREAM

Kassidy Steaffens

Actual dream photoshoot! Everyone looked so gorgeous and the horses should win an oscar 💕

Shannon Joy

That last shot of you on Rosie took my breath away

Tammy Clark

I definitely went to a rocking horse farm as a girl scout haha the photos are truly *chef's kiss*

Hayley

Right?? I want horse girl - dress up friends!

Tess Gardner

"F*CK YEAH MY DREAM CAME TRUE!" - Rachel Maksy 2024 🤣

Tess Gardner

Amazing photos 😍 I'd love to know which wig you're wearing here 😍

Vanessa Bender

I almost started crying watching this, it was just so lovely and wholesome. Am I also about to get my period and almost anything will make me cry? Yes, but the statement still stands! Absolutely loved seeing the behind the scenes of this shoot!!

Amanda

YES I've been waiting for this one since everyone was posting about it on Instagram!!! Where is the dress you wore in this from, it's stunning and I'm wedding dress shopping hehe

Mushroom Morgan

In medieval pictures of knights, you’ll often see them wearing a belt with dangling bells when they’re not in armour. This was to train their horses to get used to the sound of clinking metal. These horses were so chill with you all!

Marjolein de Raat

so cute and wholesome i wanna cry

Rox

"Hello, I love you, won't you tell me your name--"BLEHEGHAHEHE

Nicole

I would have loved to see a photos shoot with the goat!

Breahna Lesemann

1. Gimme a friend group like this PLEASE 2. All stunning ladies just being whimsical af

Jamie Vassar

Great shot you took of Olivia, Rachel!!

Racheal Jones

So cute and fun! Thanks for sharing :)

Andrea Roark

Absolutely gorgeous, thank you so much for sharing ❤️🐴💕 I really needed this today

Allison Burleson

Gorgeous photoshoot! You all look amazing.

Lucy McLaren

This was so fun to watch, thank you for taking us with you!

Sarah

I love the aminals!!! I'm so glad we got some gratuitous goat footage. And y'all looked so fabulous in your garb!!

Leigh

GOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAATTTTSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Victoria Fair

Such beautiful pictures! I’m so happy you got to do a fun photo shoot with your friends. I’m totally the person at a party talking to the animals, too 😄

Shayna Adams

This is so delightful

Aimeé

What a dreammm 😍🩵

Mikaella Karahadian

absolutely beautiful shots! I love when a photo shoot turns out well! It's so exciting!

Caitlin S.

Okay Rachel, speaking as someone who has effectively lost all of my IRL friends since becoming a mom (it's a thing, it's fine), I hope you understand just how lucky you are to have a group of friends like this! Like, cool, you have a channel and a platform, which is amazing. But the really truly amazing thing is that you have a real life community of people you can do these things with. I would kill for that.

Autumn Rose

I love this video so much, everyone looks so magical and spectacular ❤️

HoneyAndBlueberries

Just wanted to send a quick "thank you" your way for this video. I had a really rough day (circumstantial and also just mental health wise) and this video cheered me up a little. I'm still sad and anxious but this has really taken the edge off, and that is both very welcome and not an easy feat to accomplish. So thank you for your impeccable timing and for sharing these lovely things with us.

claudia

so happy that Frodo is alright :) also... this is mayhaps my new fave comfort video. Lady Knights??? Horsies??? Be still my beating heart <3

Jasmine C

You all look so stunning. Absolutely loved seeing the behind the scenes for this shoot 🖤 thank you

Dottie Elizabeth Vanderbilt

Thank you ur so sweet!

✨Sadie✨

The horses and pictures were lovely. You’re a good bean taking pictures of Olivia. Those turned out amazing.

Matilda G.

I am SO happy to hear about Frodo. My furbabies drive my whole heart, so I know that deep-seated worry. Also, medieval VIBES. We're fed and happy!

Leah Webber

Hope things improve for you. 💜

Julie Mendez

Those photos were so gorgeous! You looked like you were having so much fun 😁

Melissa

That was amazing! I'm glad you were able to take a break and that Frodo is all good!!!! Great news!!!!

Dixie Crowe

sooo stunning, what kind of lens treatment is used to get that glow?

Caitlin Land

Amazing! Such delicious VIBES! ❤️❤️Makes me miss my local Rennfaire so much! 😭 Should totally use this (and literally all of your content haha) as motivation to not wait till Faire to dress up as a Maiden or Knight! Thank you always for the cozy atmospheric content full of happy vibes! ❤️

Clu Bear

Wow - the way the photos were edited is masterful. Looked so fun, glad you got to spend some time with the beautiful horses.

Lee

All hail Queen of the Whimsical! ❤️🧚✨

JoojBug

The vibes here are ✨️immaculate✨️

Laura Chisnall (she, her)

🤘🤘❤️❤️❤️⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Geek Faerie

Love you so much! ❤️

Shannon

Thank god I needed something chill vibes, today has been awful already and it's not even noon in my timezone 😣 raise a glass to Rachel 🍷🍷

✨Sadie✨


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