Photo news from Rachael...

  I recently just curated my first official show at the Center for Photographic Art where I also serve on the Board of Trustees. It has been an honor and a pleasure to work with such great photographers and a wonderful organization. If you've never been to the CPA in Carmel now is your chance, it is the Central Coast’s only non-profit photography center focused on promoting a broader understanding of photography’s visual, emotional and social impact in our community not to mention Ansel Adams and Brett Weston were a couple of the original founders back in 1967. www.photography.org

About the show...

Next Generation
Photographs by Kodiak Greenwood, Michelle Magdalena and Zach Weston Curated by Rachael Short
March 14th through May 9th, 2015
"Which of my photographs is my favorite? The one I’m going to take tomorrow."—Imogen Cunningham
The future of photography is changing faster than ever. With over a billion digital images uploaded daily, our world has never been more photographed. Looking towards the Next Generation, what will the future of photography look like?
Here on the Monterey Peninsula, film and wet darkrooms are still alive as new generation fine art photographers Kodiak Greenwood, Michelle Magdalena and Zach Weston both continue and expand upon the legacy of the great West Coast photographers who pioneered this medium and evolved its traditions before them.

Next Generation spotlights the work of these three emerging artists and exposes the rawness that so effortlessly yet individually distinguishes their images. Kodiak is inspired by the rugged beauty of the Big Sur coast that has been his home since birth. Michelle's images emanate femininity derived from the natural form. Zach continues in the footsteps of his father Kim, grandfather Cole, great-uncle Brett and great-grandfather Edward, creating soulfully composed images and perfectly crafted prints. For all three young artists, film is still preferred over digital, the land and sea are ever-stirring muses, and the innate beauty of the female body is timeless. —Rachael Short, Exhibition Curator


11.13.14 - Living In Light

Poof, here I am again, the crash-iversary... 

It is hard to believe that I have not felt sand between my toes in four years, it feels like yesterday and it always will until I feel the sand again. It is also hard to believe that people walk the beach in shoes!

Another year down, my re-birth has begun...as feeling and strength slowly returns to my body I feel that anything is possible and this is just the beginning.  I am excited for the future.

"Travel light, live light, spread the light, be the light." -Yogi Bhanjan


Here are links to some good things going on out there to help with the fight against paralysis:



This isn't just my struggle and I am forever grateful for the love and support I receive from my friends and family everyday.  BE THE LIGHT.

www.rachaelshortphotography.com www.galleryexposed.com www.rachaelsrecovery.com **************PO Box 6445, Carmel Ca 93921 831.238.0127 ...BE THE LIGHT**************

10.20.14 - Gallery and Good Times.


It is hard to believe that EXPOSED has been open for 5 years already, and it has been almost 4 years since my spinal cord injury.  I am proud to say that my passion for photography and sharing other local artist's work with the community remains strong and has not lessesned since my accident but has become greater and more meaningful.  Here is to another 5 years of photography, community and friends! Our 5 year anniversary show will be up through the Winter so please come by and check it out.  More info at www.galleryexposed.com.

The artists at the opening on September 26th, 2014.  From left to right: Evynn LeValley, Rachael Short, Michelle Magdalena, Camille Lenore, Emily Birmingham.

www.rachaelshortphotography.com www.galleryexposed.com www.rachaelsrecovery.com **************PO Box 6445, Carmel Ca 93921 831.238.0127 ...BE THE LIGHT**************

05.06.14 - Relay Recap.

Results are in! Team Townies won placing 8th over-all for the relays in the Big Sur International marathon!

Team Apple Pie came in 16th over-all and Team Pfeiffer would have come in 20th for female relay but we accidentally registered them as mixed relay!  Aengus came in 5th place for his age group and Kodiak finished faster than he had hoped, under 4 hours.  






What an amazing group of runners and the donations are still coming in www.relayforrachael.com!  Currently we are at $19,822 that is including $2000 from the www.eatlocococo.com dinner, almost double the money raised in the past years!  I am over-whelmed by the support of my runners and the community who year after year helps me with my physical therapy costs.  I will make you proud.




Thank you to the runners!! 
Team Apple Pie Ridge: Luke Perkins, Lacey Sutton, Shelby Hawthorne, Marcos Ortega, Chris Mazurek

Team Pfeiffer Ridge: Kendra Morgenrath, Jessica Pinney, Heather Perry, Keely Richter, Chelsea Davey

Team Townies: Brian Rossini, Jon Jonsson, Sarah Brabeck, Ryan Commons, Karen Commons

The Marathoners: Aengus Wagner and Kodiak Greenwood


To the HUNDREDS of people who donated, I wouldn't be where I am today without you!!

Check out Brian Rossini's blog, one of the team townies runners at www.race4rachael.com for more photos and info about the relay.

www.rachaelshortphotography.com www.galleryexposed.com www.rachaelsrecovery.com **************PO Box 6445, Carmel Ca 93921 831.238.0127 ...BE THE LIGHT**************