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  • hi there. my name is elli. welcome to nostalgia photography. i'm a wedding and portrait photographer based just outside of seattle, wa (you know...the place where it rains all the time). i'm excited to show you a little piece of me - my passion; but really i'm most excited to get to know you. so, take some time, look around, check stuff out and I'd love it if you give a 115,104,111,117,116,32,111,117,116tuo tuohs or leave a comment to let me know you stopped by.


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Smit Family

I adore this family, for more reasons than one. I was so excited for the opportunity to shoot this family – it was so clear to me just how much they love each other and how much fun they have together; that makes everything about my job enjoyable. And…could this location get any better?! So much fun shooting at the newly remodeled King Street Station.

Rochelle’s laugh is contagious, I couldn’t get enough.

See…I told you this family was awesome!

Jessica Swanson

LOVE LOVE LOVE! This may be one of my favorites. And “this” means all of these pictures.

Rochelle Carmona-Smit

O.M.G. I have tears in my eyes! They are SOOOO beautiful. Ms. Elli, your talent explodes off the screen. So amazing! Thank you’s forever for taking the time out to take our pictures and capturing our dorkiness. Love you much Ms. Thang!

Michelle Medina

Great pictures

Sam Smit

Wow! They are all so good! Thank you so much Elli. You have such amazing talent!

Ana Cartwright-Shumway

I was going to name my daughter Elli, if I had one.

Adelina Garretito

So funny and wonderful shooting !! so you.. hahaha so sweet :D

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Thanks Michelle!

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Thank you so much Rochelle, you are so sweet! You have an awesome family, it was my honor to capture all your joy.

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Goodness my dear, you are too sweet. Thank you! I can’t WAIT to do yours! :)

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Thank you so much Sam! It was great spending some time with you all.

Jenna Weiner

Awesome. Their personalities come through these photos really well. I almost feel like I was there. Oh, wait… ;)

Sofia Tveter

This is so great! Wonderful pictures!!

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Thank you so much Sofia!

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Ha. Thanks for the “behind the scene pics” – new profile picture! :)

Kim

Sweet family! I love the last one

Jesse

What a sweet guy! Jesse describes himself as dedicated, outgoing and friendly. I concur. He’s graduating this year and off to Florida soon in hopes of becoming a pilot. Best wishes to all your future adventures.

DeAnn Bonine

Nice car! And I like the “car broken down on the side of the road” shots. Creative!

Jenna Weiner

Masculine and creative. Love the unique car shots!

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Thanks Deann. That was not staged – the real deal. Antiques need a little love. But it did make for good pics. :)

Joon Yang

I agree with the other comments and I love the interior shots of the car, very nice!

Kelsey

I had a blast jumping around locations with this beauty! From bookstores to fields and bunkhouses to barns – an editorial inspired senior shoot and she nailed it, don’t you think?

Jessica Swanson

Amazing as always. If I had to choose a favorite it would definitely be the ones with the green brush as the backdrop. Gorgeous!

Joon Yang

Well it’s pretty much a fact that anyone who chooses Elli will have the very best senior pictures in the whole school district. nice job!!!

DeAnn Bonine

Yes she nailed it, but so did you.

Jenna Weiner

This session is very YOU, Elli. I love the editorial feel. That bunkhouse picture – awesome. I’m really liking how you’re playing with shadows lately. I also love the field pictures. I think this style of senior session is really appealing… if I could go back in time, I would have loved something like this. :) Great work! (Plus, she’s lovely!)

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Thank you Jessica. I think mine too. :)

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Thanks Joon! Big shout out to adventurous high school seniors who are now exploring non-traditional senior portraits – it’s so refreshing!

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Thanks Jenna – I love when the sun comes out so I *can* play with shadows. :)

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Thank you so much Deann!!

Shirley Cohen

Tis true! She is amazing!!!

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Wow, Shirley, thanks so much.

Sienna + Luke Wedding

A parking garage with these two last year. And now, these two love birds on a beautiful 70 degree day in March, what else could you ask for? Give these two people some love, they deserve it. They take the prize for most chill bride and groom – not even their nerves got to them. Congrats to you two!

Sienna Holmen

I’m pretty much speechless….

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In a good way, I hope. ;)

Christy Osborne

Amazing just amazing, you guys are gorgeous!! congrats. beautiful pictures.

Clint-Tiffany Phillips

Wow!!! Those are amazing! Great photographer!!! So happy it was sunny for some great outdoor pictures!!! Hope ur enjoying married life mrs. Holmen!

Wanda Ann Clay

beautiful but where’s auntie?

Sienna Holmen

In a VERY good way ;)

Rihana Hawkins

So cute

Maday Santoyo Rosales

Love them all. You are gorgeous look like a princess

Christine Mrs-Boogie Whitfield

Awesome photos I can’t stop looking at them.

Joon Yang

Awesome shots, Elli! I can see them all hanging in frames or canvases. I especially like the photo with the white sky and the gray cube plant containers in the background, just wonderfully exposed (lighting) and composed! Congrats to the couple.

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Thanks Christine

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Thank you so much Joon! Too kind.

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Isn’t she though?!

Jenna Weiner

Love the shadowy shots! Gorgeous.

Aline Lima

So awesome! I love ur work Elli!!! ????

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Thank you so much Aline, you’re very sweet!

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I love that you called them “shadowy shots”. ;)

Thanks!

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