Rachael Laporte on Clubhouse

Bio

Pronounced like Rachel-She/Her
Photographer based in Paris, France
Portraits & Elopements

“It’s true, you never forget your first love, and for me, that will always be Paris.”
- Caitriona Balfe

❤️ I help the modern Francophile celebrate their love of France. I’ll be your cheerleader, host and tour guide, answering all your questions along the way!

✨American in Paris since 2009.✨

✈️ How did I get here?
Through pure grit and determination. I put it out in the world, worked for it and pursued it without abandon.

"If you do the work, you get rewarded. There are no shortcuts in life."
- Michael Jordan

📚Has it always been easy?
No! But 100% worth it!! The first 6 months was paradise, the next year was horrible - but learning French in advance would have solved 85% of those issues. Learning more about the French history and culture has also helped so much!

🐈 Will I ever go back to America?
I hope not!! I’ve met my husband in 2012, bought a home in the eastern suburbs in 2017, and am a cat momma to three French cats.

Share with me one of favorite things about France. Or tell me why you hate it! 😆 I’ve heard both sides, I’ve got you!!

I love chatting about:
📸 being a photographer & entrepreneurship
🌍 being an immigrant/expat
🎞 film (cameras, film stocks, developing & scanning)
🇫🇷 everything France
🪴recipes and gardening
🏝 traveling