Elinor Jane Photography

Everyone has a story. Let me capture yours!

Iowa

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5.0

Praised by couples for:

Photographer

Seasoned with weddings

Pristine quality

Elinor Jane is a magician with her camera! Incredibly easy to connect with, full of ideas! An absolute pleasure to work with. We received so many compliments on our photos and that is all thanks to Elinor Jane!!

Glenna H.

5.0

Elinor was such a great addition to our wedding! She was fantastic at communicating, planning and was a true professional. With that said, she also made us feel incredibly comfortable and made the entire experience fun and enjoyable.

Gabriela H.

5.0

Elinor Jane Loring-Wrathbone

OWNER

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AWARD WINNER (4X)

Thanks to recommendations from couples on The Knot

Based in Iowa City, IA, Elinor Jane Photography helps couples capture their wedding day with an artistic, authentic style. This company is dedicated to giving each client a joyful experience in front of the camera. From your engagement session to your grand reception exit, Elinor will make sure you and your partner feel comfortable and confident during each captured moment. Owner Elinor has always had a passion for photography and began doing portraiture for her high school friends in 2012. She earned her BFA in Studio Art Photography in 2018 and has since been helping clients document their special events. With her passion and artistic drive, she will work to show off your authentic self in each image. Elinor Jane Photography offers eight hours of coverage for weddings. Before your big day, Elinor will schedule a one-on-one consultation with you, where you can discuss your needs, wants, and overall expectations. Some of the many options Elinor can provide are same-day edits, film photography, and a second photographer.

LGBTQ+-owned and Woman-owned Business

5+ years in business

Speaks English

Just me

Details

Photo Shoot Types

Boudoir

Bridal Portraits

Engagement

Photo & Video

Digital Files

Film Photography

Photo

Same-Day Edits

Second Shooter Available

Social Media Sharing

Wedding Albums

Photo & Video Styles

Artistic

Classic

Documentary

Lifestyle

Wedding Activities

Getting Engaged

Rehearsals & Parties

After Party

Wedding

After Party

Awards and Affiliations

4-Time 'Best of Weddings'

2026.2025.2024.2023.

Hall of Fame

Earned by winning 'Best of Weddings' four or more times.

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Meet the team

Elinor Jane Loring-Wrathbone

Owner

I was born and raised in Iowa City, Iowa. I graduated from the University of Northern Iowa in 2018 with a BFA in Studio Art Photography. What I love most about my job are the connections I make and the beautiful stories I'm able to tell through photos. I've been capturing special moments for over 10 years. I'm very passionate about what I do and want nothing but to make my clients happy and comfortable in front of the camera.

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Reviewers praised Elinor as a talented, professional photographer whose natural, timeless style and keen eye captured candid moments and intimate details. She’s communicative, flexible, calming on the day, and makes clients feel comfortable and confident. Fast delivery, fair pricing, and enthusiastic recommendations made her highly recommended.

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Vanessa S

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We feel so lucky to have had Elinor capture our wedding day. From our first meeting, she was warm, professional, and incredibly attentive to our vision. She made us feel comfortabl...

e in front of the camera and knew exactly how to bring out the best in every moment. Her photos are stunning—full of emotion, light, and detail. She didn’t just document the day; she told our story beautifully. Elinor was also a calming presence throughout the day, helping everything run smoothly and making sure we felt relaxed and present. Our friends and family are still raving about the photos, and we’ll treasure them forever. If you’re looking for a photographer who’s talented, kind, and truly invested in making your day unforgettable, Elinor is the one.

Glenna H

Elinor Jane is a magician with her camera! Incredibly easy to connect with, full of ideas! An absolute pleasure to work with. We received so many compliments on our photos and that...

is all thanks to Elinor Jane!!

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Gabriela H

Elinor was such a great addition to our wedding! She was fantastic at communicating, planning and was a true professional. With that said, she also made us feel incredibly comforta...

ble and made the entire experience fun and enjoyable.

Caitlyn G

Elinor was the perfect choice for capturing our wedding day! Her style is exactly what we wanted—natural, timeless, and full of emotion. She’s also incredibly chill and easygoing, ...

which made the whole day feel relaxed and fun. Communication with her was excellent throughout the planning process; she was thorough, responsive, and made sure we felt comfortable every step of the way. On the day of the wedding, she was professional yet personable, capturing so many beautiful moments we’ll treasure forever. We couldn’t be happier with our photos or our experience with her!

Kara G

Elinor was very easy to work with throughout our sessions for our wedding and engagement shoots. I appreciate the communication leading up to the wedding and problem solving throug...

hout. She brought a level of professionalism and fun to our wedding that we really appreciated. We would recommend her for any occasion!

Andrea F

Elinor is the best!! She took both our engagement and wedding photos, and they all turned out beautifully! The day of our engagement shoot was one of the hottest days of the year a...

nd she still made us feel excited and comfortable! And she captured the best moments of our wedding in the most dreamy and magical feeling photos. She is so easy to talk to and is so open to communication. She also really prioritizes the comfort of her clients, and makes sure everyone is having fun and feeling confident. And she deeply care about all of her clients, we feel like we’ve made a friend for life. We can’t recommend her highly enough!!

Abigail D

Elinor was great to work with! We had a great consult before the wedding, and the photos turned out so beautiful!

Alex O

Elinor was incredible! Not only were our photos great, she was SUPER flexible and seemingly everywhere at once to capture memories. She was always at our beck and call when family ...

and friends were asking for group photos. She was even kind enough that when she gave me and my partner a heads up that she was leaving for the night, she let us stop her for one more quick photo session. Overall, super friendly and kind, she quickly just kind of became one of the members of the wedding party. AND the pictures were great!

Jessenia G

Elinor was AMAZING to work with. From the moment I first reached out to the very last moment at our wedding she was wonderful! Great communication, fun, friendly, kind and knowledg...

eable. Our engagement and wedding photos came out beautifully! She delivered both in a timely manner. Normally I don’t like getting pictures of myself taken but Elinor makes you feel so comfortable and confident throughout the whole session. Thank you for being our photographer! We can’t recommend her enough!

Mallory K

THE BEST PICTURES EVER! She captured all of the best moments at my wedding. She was so professional and positive.

Response from Elinor Jane Photography

Thank you, Mallory! I had such a blast capturing your wedding. Wishing you and Jake all th...

e best!

Amy A

Elinor was an absolute dream to work with!! Her work is absolutely beautiful and she is the kindest person!! We loved having her as a part of our day and would recommend her to any...

one!! She was polite and professional while also being super fun and making everyone comfortable even if they didn’t love being in front of the camera. We got our photos back very quickly and they beautifully captured all of the love and silliness that we hoped they would!

Rebecca M

Elinor was an absolute joy to work with. Her artistic vision is clear, and she knows how to get the shot. Candid photos were important to us, and we are so pleased at the moments s...

he captured. It was wonderful to be able to trust her to get the detail shots, get the candid shots, and whatever else struck her in the moment. I have a few people who simply gasped when the saw our wedding photos--they are stunning. Elinor is lovely to be around, and will get you the photos you want, and the photos you never thought you needed. 100/10!!

Maghan K

We had Elinor do our engagement photos and our wedding she was incredible! Communication was easy and she responded quickly to any questions we had. She gave us great direction, a...

nd let us find our comfort zone in what could be an uncomfortable setting being photographed by a stranger. She got the photos to us quickly after each session as well and we were stunned each time that she had captured us as a couple so well! If we ever need photos for an event again we will definitely be reaching out to Elinor!

Amber B

Elinor was such an absolute blast to work with, there are not enough nice things to say! She was so accommodating, kind, and the results were astounding. Our whole wedding party lo...

ved her and we’ll definitely be sending referrals

Annette V

Elinor was great. We were going for simple in regards to photos and she was willing to work with us. She captured some amazing candids and got our photos back to us within a week o...

f our wedding. We could not be happier with her work. I will definitely be recommending her to any friends getting married.

Tiphany P

Elinor is AMAZING! I just can’t say enough positive things about her. She is extremely professional, communicative, and of course— her photos are beautiful. She did an excellent j...

ob of capturing our vision and our relationship. On our actual wedding day, having Elinor there was such a game changer. She was patient with our guests’ many demands and she was so on top of everything that she basically felt like our day-of wedding planner. Elinor truly went above and beyond for us and that was so fantastic.

Mandy R

ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. Elinor was so so fun, sweet, laid back and made my husband and I so comfortable. She was a joy to spend our wedding day with ❤️

Rebecca L

Elinor took a lot of photos for my wedding and I absolutely love how they turned out. She is very professional and very creative.

Elizabeth L

Elinor was very professional, and she worked with us to make our wedding day the best. She is fun, spontaneous, and is extremely skilled at what she does. I would recommend her to ...

anyone!

Talitha F

I cannot recommend Elinor enough. Her fantastic eye, thoughtful composition, and thorough inventory of our day are second only to how wonderful she is to work with. She was so kind...

, flexible, and helpful. She captured some of the most intimate, special moments of our wedding - between guests, details, family, and my husband and I. The pictures came back fast and were amazing, her work will make sure that we remember how much joy and love went into our special day, not just how good she made us look.

Allie P

We picked Elinor for our wedding photography because we really liked her natural style and how she highlights the beauty of nature. Elinor was amazing to work with from start to fi...

nish. She arrived on time and was great about moving between FOUR different locations to capture every part of our day. She respected all of our wishes, but most importantly had a vision in mind for shots we wouldn’t have thought of that turned out so beautifully - we still receive compliments on them months later! She edited the photos and got them back to us so fast that all my friends and family were surprised. All in all, she helped to make our day fantastic and for an extremely reasonable price. No regrets!

Megan R

Elinor is super professional and skilled at her job. She captured the big moments, as well as the small intimate details of our day, start to finish. Elinor was extremely easy-goin...

g and made everyone in our party feel comfortable. She was an essential part of our big day!

Sammie A

Elinor was the perfect photographer for us and our wedding! Communication was very responsive, flexible with our needs, and absolutely delivered. They were on time to the event, of...

fered plenty of good recommendations, were so kind with our guests, flexible with changes. She delivered the photos in good time in a very neat and organized file package. I will always recommend Elinor's work :)

Amanda G

Elinor is a fantastic photographer! She did both our engagement and wedding photos and we are so happy with both. My husband and I are both awkward with photos but she was able to ...

give us directions and made us feel at ease.

Catarina H

Friendly, professional and experienced. Took fantastic photos that I will treasure for a lifetime! Made sure everyone was comfortable and looked good, and I am very pleased with my...

final photos.

Colin L

Elinor was super easy to work with, answered all of our questions. Quick turnaround of the wedding pictures. Highly recommend.

Madalyn V

Elinor is very professional and eager to take the best photos on your special day! She truly captures your day in an artistic way. You will have memories to cherish forever! She ha...

s reasonable prices for high quality work. Book her today!

Response from Elinor Jane Photography

Thanks you, Madalyn! You and Adam are so photogenic, you made my job even easier.

Lissie N

Elinor was amazing on our wedding day! She was super awesome and friendly and got so many amazing moments captured, even a lot of candid moments with my family and nephews. She was...

super flexible with everything and was such a big help that day!

Response from Elinor Jane Photography

You were the first wedding I photograph by myself. So you and Dustin have a very special p...

lace in my heart. Thank you Lissie for inviting me to be apart of your special day.

Melody S

Elinor was AMAZING! She took our engagement photos and day-of photos. Absolutely wonderful experience and I would recommend her to everyone.

Response from Elinor Jane Photography

Aww thank you Melody! I loved every second of your wedding and engagement shoot. I'm so ho...

nored I got to capture you and Cole.

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