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Being there for you on the most important day of your life is such an incredible honor. I will be right by your side (pretty much all day!) to laugh, cry, and celebrate every moment. My work has been seen in places like The Knot, Wedding Wire, The Carolinas Magazine, Wedding Chicks, and many other leading industry publications. I'm sincerely grateful for every single one of them, and for the others yet to come.
But none of that matters without the experience, the fun, and the results that everyone feels when they look back through their photographs.
I'm Elly
am so excited you're here. If you're reading this, that means you loved my work enough to reach out, and that is so amazing! I cannot wait to get to know you and your family!
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breathtaking • moments • captured
The experience you have on your wedding day means everything. And when booking me as your wedding photographer, I feel that quality should be equally as paramount as the experience when working together. I want you to be smiling, laughing, and feeling at ease throughout the entire process. I want you to trust in me 100%, and I want us to be friends. I'll be celebrating with you every step of the way.
And not to worry - I will coach every couple through their portrait session, I will help you keep on track with your schedule on your wedding day, and will I be cracking jokes with you all day long. Simply, we will have so much FUN together with everything along the way. And that's the way it should be.
Timeless and joyful Imagery that feel like you, with a wedding photographer that is celebrating with you!
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Up to 3 hours
Anywhere in WNC or South Carolina
Multiple Locations
Multiple Outfits
Personalized Online Gallery
Each Photo Retouched
Adventure
And add on any a la carte items.
Collection II
Up to 8 Hours of Coverage
Styled Engagement Session
1 Year Online Gallery
3 Year Backup
Editing Every Image
High Resolution Files
Yep, It's That
Easy
4400
Q: So, What's the Investment?
A: Choose Your collection
Collection I
Up to 10 Hours of Coverage
Second Photographer
Styled Engagement Session
1 Year Online Gallery
3 Year Backup
Editing Every Image
High Resolution Files
7400
collection III
Up to 8 Hours of Coverage
1 Year Online Gallery
3 Year Backup
Editing Every Image
High Resolution Files
3600
Up to 1.5 hours
2 Locations
2 Outfits
Personalized Online Gallery
Each Photo Retouched
Styled
Up to 45 minutes
Personalized Online Gallery
Each Photo Retouched
Natural
collection IV
Up to 5 Hours of Coverage
30 Day Online Gallery
1 Year Backup
Editing Every Image
High Resolution Files
2500
(most popular collection!)
Engagement packages
1400
1000
800
Just wanted to pop by to give a big THANK YOU! Andrew and I have been sharing the blog with our close friends and family and love the way it turned out!!
After being soo stressed about choosing outfits and being afraid that we would be awkward in front of the camera I could not be more appreciative oh how fun and easy you made the experience!
Kelsey & Andrew
I could not be more appreciative oh how fun and you made the experience!
easy
She was well worth the money and even more, she was just a very nice person.
We are extremely glad that we found her for our daughter’s wedding. She went over and above any expectation we had for such an important event in our lives.
Lexa & Tyson
Elly was with us for the entire wedding experience.
wonderful
I honestly can’t say enough about Elly. First of all, she is an absolutely remarkable photographer. She puts her heart and soul into this job! Can’t recommend her enough.
Secondly, she makes the process so easy. She’s very relatable and makes everyone laugh and feel at ease when she’s taking pictures.
Like I said, I’ll fly to Florida or wherever she is again to get pictures taken by her. She’s incredible.
Allie & Matt
I’ll fly to Florida or wherever she is again to get pictures taken by her. She’s
incredible
Brianne & Matt
We had the amazing pleasure of taking our engagement photos with Elly! We were both so nervous - we had never had professional photos taken together before, and she made it a breeze.
She is wonderful at giving direction in order to get great photos, and always had us laughing!
always had us laughing
Caitlyn & Jonah
"Elly was nothing short of fantastic. My husband and I were cracking up, the entire time. She made this experience stress free and a lot of fun. I would recommend her 110/10!!"
stress free
Natalie & Paul
"Elly was so relaxed and confident. She made our family feel so at ease while taking our pictures. She really captured us being ourselves.
I am so grateful these beautiful moments were captured. They are priceless!"
so grateful
Krista & Sergio
“I can’t begin to express how happy my husband and I were with our pictures. She went above and beyond to help make our day truly special and memorable. Our pictures are truly breathtaking and surpassed our expectations. Elly responds quickly to all communication and so easy to get along with. We were honored to have her be our photographer for our special day."
above and beyond
Have Questions? Get Answers
Common FAQs
Q: How long have you been a photographer?
A: I first picked up a camera seriously when I was in college, and I fell in love with documenting moments and life's story as I traveled around with my husband. But it wasn't until I graduated with my Bachelors of Business that I took it on as a full-time career as a portrait photographer. So, we're talking 9+ years now as a profession. Man, now I feel old. Haha!
Q: What kind of equipment do you use?
This might start getting a bit technical, but I personally use two Nikon D850s with a 24mm, 50mm, 85mm, 105mm macro, 70-200mm and 300mm lenses. Both are literally on me at all times throughout your wedding day so I never have to worry about changing lenses, switching memory cards, or changing batteries. Every moment matters - and this is where the 9+ years of experience really kicks in.
Q: How many hours of coverage do i need?
A: This is such a tricky questions because every wedding day is different. For most weddings, 8 hours is plenty of coverage. If you are getting ready off-site, or wanting to document your exit, then 10 hours would be more ideal. You can always add more hours if you need to once you finalize your timeline.
Q: Do you offer payment plans?
A: Yes, I do! My retainer to secure your date is a flat rate of only $1000. The remainder of your total is paid in installments throughout your journey with me.
Q: what happens if you aren't able to make it to our big day?
In the super unlikely event that I am too ill, injured, or there's some other emergency, I have a list of colleagues that we can call on to replace me that have similar styles of photography & editing. That said, in the 9+ years I've been doing this full-time, I have never even been 60 seconds late. You're in good hands. I promise.
Q: How do I book you for my wedding day?
A: Love that question the most! To book me for your special day, simply let me know what you what you need and optional adds ons you'd like and we will get you on the books! Easy-peasy :)
Let's do this!
Let's Make It Official!
Love what you've seen here? Don't wait! After all, the most important thing to do when booking your photographer is to simply BOOK IT! I'm only one person, and so I only have so much availability.
Let's make it official!
Elly McElhanon
Thank you!
I'll be in touch ASAP!
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Located Upstate SC
No distance is too far. I love to travel.
Let's make it happen.
Let's go on this
adventure together