My journey
I put all my energy into walking again,
so I could keep doing what I love.
In June 2021, a helicopter accident during a wedding shoot changed my life. These are the stories that followed - from first steps to returning to the work I love.
I used my love of weddings to fuel my recovery and my recovery to give back - to couples and families who sometimes need a reminder that it's the little moments in life we all need to remember.
NZ Herald / Northern Advocate Sep 2021
Northland photographer Rachel Jordan's tough recovery following helicopter crash
"I told everyone I was walking out of there. I refused to not be walking."Read article RNZ 2023
Canterbury wedding helicopter crash: Northland photographer Rachel Jordan's recovery
Back doing what she loves - taking wedding and portrait photos.Read article Otago Daily Times Sep 2021
Wedding day chopper crash survivor takes first steps
Three months after the crash, she took her first steps.Read article RNZ Sep 2021
Photographer takes first steps three months after helicopter crash
Hoping to reunite with the couple and document their second wedding day.Read article Woman's Weekly / Now to Love 2023
Rachel Jordan on life after surviving a helicopter crash
"I think I shoot weddings better now. I capture things in a different way."Read article
