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Who is Strange Cacti?

Hi! My name is Rachel Taylor. San Diego born & raised, I have a deep connection to the landscape for which I was raised and respect for my ecological environment, thus the name Strange Cacti was born. In my free time, you’ll likely find me out hiking, playing the drums, journaling, collaging, or on a plane flying somewhere to a dart on the map to fulfill my adventurous side.

I bring a large background involving all things creativity, building authentic visual mediums, and the art of developing beautiful designs and videos that are as appealing as they are functional. I come to the conversation with a naturally keen & creative eye.

Overall, I’m a dynamic creator who loves nothing more than translating visions into storytelling realities that truly motivate, captivate, and inspire. I wholeheartedly love it all. Because as a long-timer in this space, I know that every passion project has what it takes to excel with the right creative sparks, and I genuinely look forward to having the opportunity to prove that to you.

2023 ended on a high note 🎆 One of my most favorite creations to date is now in physical form: the @moondaddymusic lyric zine! This was my first time designing for risograph and I am very proud of it :’) January 2023 me definitely paved the wa
def sailed the seven seas in a past life 🐟
in honor of the equinox. 🍁 my favorite hues, all swampy and ruddy. 🤎 I made a butternut squash soup to celebrate, I hope you also indulge in seasonal treats. (all photos taken in Silver Falls state park, Oregon in October 2019)
hey! I’m popping in to share some happenings from my exciting little world. To begin, please enjoy this photo of me at the Vancouver Salmon Hatchery from last summer. 🧡 I recently spent a week in the panhandle of Idaho with my family. Highli
channeling that glowing summertime feeling ✨
moondaddy at Sonic Ranch, April 2023. It has been an ongoing pleasure to see my friends express themselves through music. ❤️‍🔥 I also cannot put into words how it felt being in the same place that so many of my favorite albums were recorded. Suc
the textures and hues from volcanic rock are intoxicating, or maybe it was just the carbon & sulphur dioxide leaking out of the steam vents 😶‍🌫️ either way, to stand on such young earth is something surreal. #x100v #5dmarkiv #fagradalsfjall
oh, to be a seagull nested in moss and lichen, freshly spritzed by glacial waterfall 💭🌈 must be nice!! • #5dmarkiv #x100v #iceland #skogafoss #waterfall #birdphotography
the Marfa lights eluded us, but what we found is far more rare and beautiful ✨🥲
Reykjavik, between adventures and in chronological order. From stepping out on the first day and instantly pulling out my camera on the nearest street corner to capture first impressions of Mount Esja across the bay // observing familiar faces at the
I used to have a pretty black and white approach to viewing nature vs. human constructed metropolitan areas. More recently I see the potential for harmony by design. I think that Vancouver hit the sweetest spot 🤍 #fujix100v #fujifilmx100v #vancouver
celebrating paying off my student loans by… going back to school. I’m workin’ and schoolin’, working on getting a certificate in graphic design from city college to accompany my BA in film and media from UCSB. The goal is art
I’ve been passively working on this collage (here and there) for about a month. Some photos are my own photography, namely the pink gauze and wave. Others are magazine clippings (that have been littering the floor of my apartment….) So
It's been a while since I've simply sat down & edited photos. I've gotten carried away with video editing (in a good way!) and have been neglecting my love of photography. It's been fun revisiting the hundreds of unedited shots from Olympic Natio
easing my way back into sharing on Instagram - also embracing new tones, textures and subject. •digital collage scanned from torn magazine and printed / digitally altered versions of my own film and digital photography.
monstera Barbie™
pretty sure Maui contains more shades of green than anywhere else
~greetings from hood~
 

 

 

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