IMAGES THAT TAKE YOU BACK TO THAT MOMENT
ABOUT ellie
images that create feeling · AN EXPERIENCE TO MATCH
Hey there! I’m a photographer based in the greater Portland area, documenting people through all the seasons of life, from weddings and elopements to growing families, motherhood, and everything in between. I make travel a necessity in my life and spend most days exploring. I’ve been holding a camera for as long as I can remember. I knew I needed to make photography my career when I fell in love with being an artist. I started seeing light as a tool and the world with softer eyes, which grew into a greater appreciation for people, connection, and love itself. Capturing your life and giving you the ability to hold onto the moments that matter is the way I can leave my footprint.
Her direction made being behind the camera feel natural.
— taylor, 2023 portrait session
BEHIND THE LENS
MEET ellie
Photographer, artist, mother, lover of thrift finds, inspired by music, good light, and you.
I’m known for being a little quirky, endlessly curious, and probably overdressed for whatever we’re doing. I’m a Pisces and, unfortunately for everyone around me, pretty true to it.
When I’m not behind a camera, you can usually find me with my nose in a book, planning my next trip, running somewhere I voluntarily chose to run, or disappearing into the mountains with a tent and a pair of hiking boots. I’m happiest outside — camping, exploring somewhere new, or standing in a crowd listening to live music with people I love.
I have two dogs, two cats, and two kids (Nora + Jax), so my house is equal parts chaos, fur, and very little personal space. I wouldn’t have it any other way.
More than anything, I really, really love people. I love hearing how they met, what makes them laugh, the weird little things they do, and all the pieces that make someone them. I think that’s probably why photography stuck. I get to spend my life paying attention to people, chasing good light, traveling to beautiful places, and documenting connection in all of its wonderfully imperfect forms.
And somehow, I get to call that a job.
my APPROACH