Ellen Gustafson Photography

Best of Weddings (1x)

Minneapolis & Beyond

About this vendor

Memories and nostalgia are some of the many reasons I got into this business. If you're a couple that cares about all the best moments, planned and unplanned equally, I'm your person. I have worked with couples from all different backgrounds and don't box myself in to certain categories. My personality is eclectic and I LOVE to show that not only in my work but all the beautiful people I've had the opportunity to work with. Whether you're marrying your person in an intimate backyard ceremony, traveling to the tropics to say 'I Do' on the beach, or inviting everyone you know to a historical mansion to dance the night away your memories and moments will be forever remembered when I become your wedding day third wheel!

Details

Business Attributes

Woman-owned Business

Destination Weddings

Destination Wedding Packages

Photo Shoot Types

Boudoir
Bridal Portraits
Day After Session
Engagement

Photo & Video

Digital Files
Film Photography
Photo
Second Shooter Available
Social Media Sharing
Wedding Albums

Photo & Video Styles

Artistic
Documentary
Dramatic
Lifestyle
Modern

Wedding Activities

Getting Engaged
Rehearsals & Parties
After Party
Wedding
After Party

Awards and Affiliations

5

out of 5.0

13 reviews

Search reviews

1/12/2020 • Andrea S

We hired Ellen to photograph our wedding. I am very happily married but would get divorced just to be able to hire Ellen to photograph another wedding for me. Ellen has an amazing creative eye, is super easy to work with, and is a very kind person. We had a wonderful experience working with her and highly recommend her!

1/10/2020 • Laura K

Ellen is amazing to work with and provides spectacular results. We chose the package that included engagement photos and Ellen was so easy to work with. We live in TX and only had a small window of dates to meet and she was able to work within our schedule and accommodate family photos with our daughter and dog as well! We are both not super keen on being photographed but Ellen made us all feel at ease and comfortable. On wedding day she was punctual, prepared and efficient. She was everywhere during the wedding but never in the way! Thanks Ellen for providing memories to last a lifetime! You will not be disappointed with her work!

12/29/2019 • Sarah L

We hired Ellen for our October 2019 wedding, and are thrilled with that decision. She captured all of the big moments of our wedding day that we expected - couple portraits, ceremony, toasts, family shots, and the first look. But she also captured all of the small moments - things we wouldn’t have thought to request photos of - like people’s faces walking into the ceremony space, people grabbing drinks, friends hugging and catching up, and the spectrum of emotions experienced that day. We have an amazing collection of photos of our friends and family enjoying our wedding day with us. We knew from seeing her work on friends’ weddings that we could expect a lot from her, but our final gallery really blew us away. We have LOVED reliving each moment of our wedding day each time we look through the gallery (which has been ... a lot of times). Ellen has incredible artistic talent, but she is also a competent organizer of people, manager of logistics, and a wonderfully calm and competent presence. The final photo gallery is something that we will cherish as one of our most prized possessions for the rest of our lives. Thank you Ellen!

12/05/2019 • Freddie M

Ellen was wonderful! I did a boudoir shoot, engagement shoot, and wedding photos with her. She is friendly, fun, organized, and timely for all things. Communication was a breeze and I have literally zero complaints. Not to mention her photos are frickin spectacular. Not sure what sort of magic she uses, but the colors always seem to pop in a very subtle and amazing way. Thank you, Ellen!

11/26/2019 • Waylon H

Ellen is the epitome of professionalism and pure talent. Her vision created better images of our day than we could have ever imagined. Her planning process before hand was superior, and organization was impressive, even with our crazy families. Ellen is absolutely fantastic.

11/25/2019 • Camille M

Ellen is an incredible wedding photographer. She is a total pro with everything from the pre-wedding planning of timeline and shot lists to working with us the day of. She asked all the right questions, gave great advice, was flexible and made sure we got what we wanted, even if we didn't know what we wanted! She was a pleasure to work with and very professional and friendly. She was efficient in group shots but was also always there and present at the right time and place for those extra-memorable candid shots. She knows how to direct you to get the best shots and I was blown away by our couples portraits--stunning! All the photos were wonderful and there we so many, we could truly relive the day by looking at them. We love our photos, they are worth every penny we spent hiring a pro and we would 100% recommend Ellen to anyone looking for an amazing photographer.

11/23/2019 • Taylor H

We couldn’t be more thrilled with our wedding photos. Ellen captured our day perfectly. She made the day so easy and fun for us. She’s personable and friendly. Hardworking and organized. She helped us create the day of timeline, which was very helpful in the planning process. Ellen went above and beyond our expectations. We highly recommend Ellen.

11/22/2019 • JoAnn B

We loved working with Ellen! She is a wonderful person and an amazing photographer. Our photo are so beautiful! We highly recommend her!

8/21/2019 • Jessica M

Ellen was wonderful! Professional, fast working, positive, HELPFUL and experienced, and a pleasure to work with. She was referred to me by a co-worker and came HIGHLY recommended.

8/04/2019 • Maryn B

Ellen is such a pro and has a natural talent and eye that captures the authentic moments to tell the true story! My family and guest raved about her energy and style. She was organized, professional, efficient in taking seemingly painless family photos, and buzzed around capturing the joy and happiness throughout the day! She helped walk us through all of the pictures we'd want to take and when they would best fit in the timeline. I couldn't have imagined a better photographer for our wedding!

7/17/2019 • Marlowe G

Ellen is an incredibly talented artist. We’ve had many photographers shoot weddings at our venue, however there was just something different about Ellen’s work. Her photos are mesmerizing. She captures the feeling and the spirit -- the emotions -- not just the physical moment. We’d be over the moon to have her back to photograph another wedding.