The photographer
Hello, I’m Elena
A wedding and portrait photographer for the quietly sentimental – the people who keep ticket stubs, replay voicemails, and never want an evening to end.
The short version
By trade, I photograph weddings, portraits, and the occasional lookbook. By temperament, I’m the person who notices – the father rehearsing his toast in the hallway, the ring bearer asleep before dinner, the glance that crosses a crowded room and lands exactly where it was aimed.
Ten years and some two hundred weddings in, I’ve learned that the best photographs are rarely the ones anyone planned. So I work quietly and stay close: shaping a moment when it needs it, and knowing when to leave one alone.
What you can expect from me is simple: a calm presence, honest direction when you want it, and a schedule that protects the good light. And yes, I will find your grandmother for the portrait she’ll pretend she didn’t want.
— Elena
Years behind the camera
Weddings told from the inside
Cities, six countries
Photographs delivered
Off duty
When the cameras are put away
On a wedding day you will spend more hours with your photographer than with your own mother. It seems only fair to tell you who you’re inviting.
The kit
One well-worn camera, one stubborn 35mm lens, and a film camera saved for the quiet moments.
Always in the bag
Sea-salt chocolate, safety pins, and a spare copy of the speech for nervous best men.
Favorite part of a wedding
The letters. Always the letters.
Off the clock
Slow breakfasts, flea markets, and printing photographs nobody asked for.
Kind words
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Elena felt like one of our guests, until we saw the photographs.
Amélie & Jonas – Provence
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Two years on, the album is still the best money we spent on the whole wedding.
Margot – Savannah
The next chapter could be yours
Tell me about the people you love and the day you’re planning – I’ll bring the tissues and the long lens.