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Rachel S T Wood 🎩
@rachelstwood #10779
I creates from my passion to bring imaginative beauty to the world as I travel. /faq /tutorials /earth /onlyfeet /artofliving /shot-on-iphone
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In case no one told you today:
You're not stuck because you aren't talented.
You're stuck because you're scattered.
You're not stuck because you aren't talented.
You're stuck because you're scattered.
ITAP of 👑 penguins
1.1 Wildlife Photography by Rachel Wood
This curation is my memory of the untamed— a visual reminder of what I have witness existing in its own rhythm.
Animals remind us of who we are when we slow down long enough to remember.
They show us strength in stillness.
Power in gentleness. And the raw courage it takes to simply exist—wild and unfiltered—in a world that asks us to be anything but.
This collection is for the ones who are awake.
The ones who know that art is not just seen, but felt.
That connection can cross species, borders, and time.
May you find in it what I find behind the lens: Wonder. Belonging.
And the wild, quiet truth of being fully alive.
1 + 4 are minted
2 + 3 are unminted but available
https://manifold.gallery/rachel-suzanne-tien-wood/curation/wildlifephotography?utm_source=manifold_gallery&utm_medium=clipboard&utm_campaign=share_link
This curation is my memory of the untamed— a visual reminder of what I have witness existing in its own rhythm.
Animals remind us of who we are when we slow down long enough to remember.
They show us strength in stillness.
Power in gentleness. And the raw courage it takes to simply exist—wild and unfiltered—in a world that asks us to be anything but.
This collection is for the ones who are awake.
The ones who know that art is not just seen, but felt.
That connection can cross species, borders, and time.
May you find in it what I find behind the lens: Wonder. Belonging.
And the wild, quiet truth of being fully alive.
1 + 4 are minted
2 + 3 are unminted but available
https://manifold.gallery/rachel-suzanne-tien-wood/curation/wildlifephotography?utm_source=manifold_gallery&utm_medium=clipboard&utm_campaign=share_link
ITAP in Oregon :)
Politics aside, I would love to go back someday because the USA is one of the most beautiful places to photograph.
Politics aside, I would love to go back someday because the USA is one of the most beautiful places to photograph.
ITAP of wild penguins
Before editing vs After editing
This is the result of hours of editing out p00p, dirt, brown/yellow water 🤢, and pebbles
#WorldWildlifeDay2025
Before editing vs After editing
This is the result of hours of editing out p00p, dirt, brown/yellow water 🤢, and pebbles
#WorldWildlifeDay2025
Technology gives us wings,
but it’s our creativity that decides where we fly.
ITAP in Portugal
but it’s our creativity that decides where we fly.
ITAP in Portugal
As I was looking at photos from my "professional" days and comparing them to the pics when I was in a staring contest with a baby penguin...
I knew I made the right choice.
I may no longer be in front of the camera, but I am smiling even bigger.
Sometimes the scariest decisions lead to the most beautiful destinations.
I knew I made the right choice.
I may no longer be in front of the camera, but I am smiling even bigger.
Sometimes the scariest decisions lead to the most beautiful destinations.
Why do we keep pushing artists to create what sells— instead of what sets their soul on fire?
The best art comes from conviction, not calculation.
Truth
- Your unique vision is your superpower
- Your "weird" is someone else's wonderful
- The right audience will follow you when you're being real
Would Van Gogh's starry nights exist if he'd followed and copied his peers?
The best art comes from conviction, not calculation.
Truth
- Your unique vision is your superpower
- Your "weird" is someone else's wonderful
- The right audience will follow you when you're being real
Would Van Gogh's starry nights exist if he'd followed and copied his peers?
If you're an Artist who feels lost in the noise, unseen and unheard—this is for you.
We all have a calling,
a longing we were born to that makes our hearts beat faster.
But most people sleepwalk through life, settling into routines that lock them into predictable check boxes.
This is the Renaissance.
The time to listen to that calling is now
We all have a calling,
a longing we were born to that makes our hearts beat faster.
But most people sleepwalk through life, settling into routines that lock them into predictable check boxes.
This is the Renaissance.
The time to listen to that calling is now
Traditional artists are fighting an impossible battle: speed vs skill.
Algorithms don’t care about your skills.
It wants your content—constantly.
But here's what keeps me going as a photographer:
I don’t take photos to feed the algos. I take photos to feed my soul.
The game has changed,
but the soul of art hasn't.
Are you creating for likes?
Or creating for life?
Algorithms don’t care about your skills.
It wants your content—constantly.
But here's what keeps me going as a photographer:
I don’t take photos to feed the algos. I take photos to feed my soul.
The game has changed,
but the soul of art hasn't.
Are you creating for likes?
Or creating for life?
In 2018, I sold everything, bought a camera, and took a one way flight to Peru.
No plan, just a dream stuffed into a backpack.
People called me crazy.
Others called me fearless.
But here's the truth, the first 12 months were brutal.
Some nights I questioned everything and wanted to quit. Other nights I was pinching myself for I couldn't believe that this was my life.
Here's what nobody tells you about chasing dreams:
• Fear never goes away
• Doubt is a daily battle
• "Making it" will look different than you'll ever imagine
• Motivation will come and go, but purpose keeps you going.
To chase my dreams, I learned that courage isn't about being fearless.
It's about being scared and showing up anyway.
But the biggest lesson?
Your dreams don't need everyone's approval.
They just need YOUR commitment.
No plan, just a dream stuffed into a backpack.
People called me crazy.
Others called me fearless.
But here's the truth, the first 12 months were brutal.
Some nights I questioned everything and wanted to quit. Other nights I was pinching myself for I couldn't believe that this was my life.
Here's what nobody tells you about chasing dreams:
• Fear never goes away
• Doubt is a daily battle
• "Making it" will look different than you'll ever imagine
• Motivation will come and go, but purpose keeps you going.
To chase my dreams, I learned that courage isn't about being fearless.
It's about being scared and showing up anyway.
But the biggest lesson?
Your dreams don't need everyone's approval.
They just need YOUR commitment.
Stop trying to “be” perfect.
I learned this the hard way: The more I tried, the less people connected with me.
The moment I started sharing real struggles?
That's when people actually engaged.
Authenticity beats perfection every time.
I learned this the hard way: The more I tried, the less people connected with me.
The moment I started sharing real struggles?
That's when people actually engaged.
Authenticity beats perfection every time.
This week I stepped out of my comfort zone and talked to strangers at a local event, and one thing stood out to me:
Most people sleepwalk through their 20s and 30s, settling into routines and relationships that lock them into a predictable life of check boxes.
But this is the time to break the rules.
Risks now cost less, but the rewards last forever.
So if no one told you today:
🎯Start a side hustle, start alll the side projects! even if they flop—they’re lessons.
🗺️Travel somewhere you’ve never been; you’ll grow more than you can imagine.
📈Invest in yourself: books, mentors, and experiences — they will change your trajectory exponentially.
💪🏻Take care of your health and fitness—workout not just your body muscles but your mental muscles, the creative muscles.
Because when you improve, your life improves.
Life is for living.
Don’t just exist.
Most people sleepwalk through their 20s and 30s, settling into routines and relationships that lock them into a predictable life of check boxes.
But this is the time to break the rules.
Risks now cost less, but the rewards last forever.
So if no one told you today:
🎯Start a side hustle, start alll the side projects! even if they flop—they’re lessons.
🗺️Travel somewhere you’ve never been; you’ll grow more than you can imagine.
📈Invest in yourself: books, mentors, and experiences — they will change your trajectory exponentially.
💪🏻Take care of your health and fitness—workout not just your body muscles but your mental muscles, the creative muscles.
Because when you improve, your life improves.
Life is for living.
Don’t just exist.
