I'm Rachelle Fox

Sometimes I work in pyjamas.

Life

My Life

Rachelle Fox self-portrait

Who? Rachelle Fox.

What? Writer. Photographer. Web geek.

Why? Humanity is my obsession. Technology, my passion.

Where? Montreal.

When? Now.

*This website showcases my writing, colour photography, video and web projects. You can discover my fine art photography at: www.rachellefox.com/art

Snow landscape

Vices

1. Vegemite

2. Politics

3. Twitter

4. Travel

5. Chocolate

6. The Oxford comma

My philosophy

A laugh a day keeps the doctor away.

Childhood dreams

Rachelle Fox portrait

1. Travel the world. ✓

2. Make a short film.

3. Write a novel in French.

4. Eat my weight in chocolate. ✓

(Credit for this photo goes to my Mum.)

Useless facts about me

1. I live in Montreal with my toy obsessed canine overlord.

Dog with sunglasses

2. I used to live in a tent...but bears make terrible neighbours. Always asking for back scratches! (And yes, that is a photo of the actual tent.)

Tent in forest

3. My safe operating temperatures: −40°C to 48°C.

Snow landscape

4. High heels scare me.

Things I have learned

1. Never spill mushroom soup near a hungry mountain goat.

2. Don't swim with sharks. (Turtles, on the other hand...)

Sea turtles

Useful information

Education:

B.A. Broadcast Journalism and French Studies

M.A. Littératures francophones et résonances médiatiques

“Rachelle has an instinctive visual ability. She understands what makes a good still picture and what it takes to create good video imagery.”

- Jacques Grenier, journalism professor
(former producer for ABC News, National Geographic, and CNN)

Languages:

French and English

Technical Skills:

  • Photography: Photoshop, Lightroom.
  • Web Design: HTML, CSS, UX, Responsive websites.
  • Video: Final Cut Pro X.
  • Social Media: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, Snapchat.

Competencies:

  • Writing articles and blog posts.
  • Shooting and editing video.
  • Creating photo projects.
  • Designing and editing websites.
  • Creating social media strategies.
  • Teaching photography.
  • Planning events and exhibitions.
  • Research and analysis.

Photos

Portrait of a young woman
Portrait of a young woman
Portrait of a woman
Portrait of grieving man
Portrait of a woman
Portrait of woman in India
Portrait of a young woman
Portrait of a young ballerina
Portrait of protester

Words

Feature article

Videos

My video projects

Everyone has a story, not all are fairy tales. Some are funny. Others will make you cry. The rest leave you wanting more.

The following news reports were created as part of Concordia University's journalism program.

The roles I played in the production of each video are listed. Full credits can be found at the end of each piece.