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I’m a blend of things that don’t always match on paper — tattoos and backyard chickens, early-2000s emo and long mountain drives, equal parts dirtbag and western romantic with a soft spot for homesteading dreams.

I grew up in Florida but felt pulled back to Colorado, where I was born. When the opportunity came to move, the mountains felt less like a decision and more like a return. Big landscapes have a way of putting things in perspective, and that perspective shapes how I photograph people in them.

There’s something sacred to me about being a witness. I’ve always been the person who notices. I think my love of photography comes from that same place. A deep desire to see people well… and maybe to be seen that way, too.

Photography has been with me since high school. I don’t know if it was instinct or stubbornness that kept me here, but years later I’m still in it. Still moved by the people I meet, the places I stand, and the quiet responsibility of documenting something that won’t happen the same way twice.

I'm Elise

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living life the way you want is more important than what people think of you for doing so

8. a hill i will happily die on

A. Anything that gets me into wide open spaces
B. Ones with old cars or dogs tagging along
C. When clients are down to be out of the box
D. All of the above

7. Kinds of shoots I'm most drawn to

A. Archeologist studying ancient civilizations
B. Functional doctor or health coach
C. Interior designer or architect
D. All of the above

6. if i had parallel lives to live, i'd likely be a

Glacier National Park

5. Next spot on my bucket list

A. Doing pilates
B. Hanging with my dogs + chickens
C. Going on camping adventures with my husband
D. All of the above

4. when I'm not photographing, you can catch me

A. Winny, Fred Again
B. Easy Exit, Sace6
C. Weren't For The Wind, Ella Langley
D. Move In Silence, Phantogram

3. Currently listening to on repeat

either get really quiet or growl with excitement

2. When I'm stoked on a moment during a shoot, i'll

1. One thing i will always make time for

coffee with good friends

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About Elise | Castle Rock-Based Elopement & Lifestyle Photography | About Elise | Castle Rock-Based Elopement & Lifestyle Photography

About Elise | Castle Rock-Based Elopement & Lifestyle Photography

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High desert and open plains.
Mountain passes and alpine lakes.
Windy ridge lines and gravel roads.
Weathered towns and edges of nowhere.

I’m drawn to places where light does most of the talking. Where standing still for a minute changes how you feel.

The location should support the story, not compete with it.
At the center of every image is still you.
The landscape is there to give it room to breathe.

I travel often for work, both locally throughout Colorado and nationally when the story calls for it.

Where I like to photograph

“Instructions for living a life: Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it.”
— Mary Oliver

I’m most inspired by landscapes that create perspective, not spectacle. Wide-open spaces that quiet the noise. Places that hold their own without needing to be styled or dressed up. Landscapes that expand the frame without swallowing the story.

I’m equally drawn to the opposite end of the spectrum — studios flooded with natural light, or spaces that ask for a little grit and intention. Clean walls, long shadows, concrete floors, windows that do all the heavy lifting. And when the moment calls for it, I love leaning into on-camera flash. That crisp, high-contrast, editorial edge that feels composed without feeling cold. Different setting, same goal: images that feel considered, confident, and grounded in presence.