About this vendor
If your priority is to have an epic time while getting authentic and artistic photos, we’re the perfect match!
Your wedding deserves to be documented from beginning to end. That is why all my wedding collections are full-day coverage, from the moments you’re getting ready until you’re dancing the night away! Your big day deserves this and nothing less.
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Business Attributes
- Hispanic or Latinx-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
- Trash The Dress
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Second Shooter Available
- Social Media Sharing
- Wedding Albums
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Documentary
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Awards and Affiliations
2021 'Best of Weddings'
Best of Weddings
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Where do I begin! My now husband and I are both a little awkward in front of the camera and really don't love posed photos. We wanted to be able to relive our wedding through all o...
f the candid, imperfect moments, and Elsa completely understood that.
We found her about a year and a half before our Tahoe wedding and immediately loved her style and energy. Our planner told us that you not only have to love your photographer's work, but also really like them since you spend so much of your wedding day together - and Elsa was exactly that person for us. She even came to Marin a few months before the wedding for our engagement photos at Stinson Beach, which made us feel so much more comfortable going into the wedding.
Both our engagement and wedding photos came out STUNNING. Elsa describes her style as "Nat Geo meets Vogue" and that's exactly how they feel - candid and natural but still editorial and beautiful. So many people we've shared them with have said they're some of the best wedding photos they've ever seen. Matt, her second shooter, was also amazing and so easy to work with.
Elsa was one of our favorite vendors and we would 100% recommend her. Worth every penny for photos we'll look back on forever!
I simply cannot recommend Elsa enough for wedding photography! Elsa is absolutely one of the best photographers I’ve ever met, and also one of the most kind, genuine, down-to-earth...
, creative, and fun people to work with. When we first met her, we knew immediately that we’d be in good hands. She was very open with us about what to expect on our wedding day and shared many details in our first conversation, which helped us feel like we were making a fully informed (and the right!) decision to hire her. She checked up on us multiple times in the months leading up to our wedding, and her communication with us was always prompt, open, and genuine, which made us feel incredibly important (rather than simply 1-day clients).
My husband had quite a bit of trepidation about being in front of the camera, but Elsa helped us stay relaxed and look/feel natural, and was with us every step of the way throughout the day. She brought out the most amazing, tender, and joyous moments through her immense creative vision, and the golden hour + sunset photos turned out absolutely stunning. What I love the most about Elsa’s style is that she has a talent for capturing the candid moments, and looking through our wedding photos brings us so much joy because we feel like we are re-living the day through all the emotions, perspectives, and moments - small and big - that she beautifully captured. We were so lucky to have had Elsa as our wedding photographer, and we now have the most amazing collection of photos and memories that immortalize our wedding day in the most perfect way.
ELSA IS THE BEST!!!!!!!!!!!! She was one of the very first vendors we booked. We loved her style of photography, and knew she would capture our wedding day perfectly, and she did N...
OT disappoint!!! First, Elsa is an absolute gem of a human and so fun to be around (can we please be friends?). Second, she is highly responsive to any inquiry you may have (even when we were asking for camera recommendations for our honeymoon). Third, her turnaround time on pictures was like nothing I had ever seen. We got our preview gallery about 48 hours after our wedding, and we got our full gallery with almost 1,000 pictures included (and edited) within 5 weeks of our wedding at Edgewood. The pictures are incredible, and more than we could hope for. We have sent the link to our friends and family and they all say it looks straight out of a magazine. The amount of candid reactions and candid moments she was able to perfectly catch is unreal. Fourth, we were determined to have Kirsten Zarek be our second shooter at the wedding, and Elsa made sure that happened, and her and Kirsten made an ABSOLUTE DREAM TEAM. You will NOT regret booking Elsa for your wedding. THANK YOU ELSA <3
If we could give Elsa more than 5 stars we would. Hiring her for our wedding was easily one of the best decisions we made, from the first conversation on we knew we were making the...
right decision (our initial 30 minute consultation easily carried on for an hour and a half!) Her easy nature, empathy, attention to detail, communication, and ability to make us feel at ease were themes that carried throughout our planning process and wedding day. Elsa made sure we were able to take time to capture the best photos while also enjoying our day, and best of all, all of our photos turned out AMAZING! She truly has the most amazing ability and talent to capture the energy of the day in her photos and we get to look back on these memories and feel everything all over again. We truly feel so lucky to have worked with Elsa and cannot recommend her enough, she will make your wedding day the best day ever!
Honestly a dream photographer. Elsa is so knowledgeable about all things photography and makes being behind the lens effortless. She asks a ton of questions about me and my husband...
to get an idea about our story and to just get to know us. The photos we received absolutely capture our love and our wedding day perfectly. She is also just the most fun human and has ideas that work spur of the moment, while also being methodical and having some classic poses. I truly cannot say enough great things about her.
A few words to describe Elsa area: vibrant, professional, and friendly. We were introduced to Elsa through our venue as one of the best photographers in the greater Tahoe area and ...
they were not lying! From the beginning, Elsa had a calming nature about her along with the ability to make you feel like you were in great hands. She knew exactly what to do at every stage of our wedding preparation. We met via zoom and filled out a detailed questionnaire in order to make sure she captured the best parts of our wedding that we wanted.
We had the pleasure to have Elsa on our wedding day as well as our welcoming party. During our wedding weekend she constantly checked in and sent us updates in regards to the schedule we created together. She fit in effortlessly with our entire crew and everyone loved her. Although she’s sweet - she knows how to control the crowd for some quick photos. We can not speak highly enough of Elsa and wanted to make sure that any prospective clients knew how great she really is at her job.
When we received our photos, our jaws hit on the floor. Elsa absolutely nailed it and we couldn’t be more thankful to have her on our Team! Thank you for everything, Elsa!
I could go on and on and on about how wonderful Elsa is. She had our complete trust after our very initial Zoom meeting. What we thought would be a standard 20-minute vendor vettin...
g call turned into and hour and a half of exchanging stories, sharing inspiration and obsessing over our love for dogs. Elsa was someone I genuinely could not wait to hang out with on my wedding day.
Elsa is very professional, kept us on our timeline, and was the perfect energy we needed on our special day. She is the perfect balance of efficient, assertive, playful and light-hearted.
The photos speak for themselves. She delivered sneaks the Wednesday after our Saturday wedding and we cannot wait to see the rest!! We told Elsa we wanted to capture all of the smiles, tears, hugs, and laughs and she perfectly delivered. I am already looking for another excuse to hire Elsa!
Elsa, we will never be able to thank you enough for being such an important (and fun!) part of our day🫶🏼
Elsa was the perfect pick to photograph my daughter's wedding. She is fun and easy to be around. She kept a list of photos she wanted to take and was sensitive to the day's timel...
ine. We received a preview of pictures a few days after the wedding, and we can't wait to see more; they were incredible and truly captured the many moods of the day.
Elsa is the absolute best! Her photography is unmatched, incredibly professional, and is truly the BEST person to be around you and your partner on your wedding day. Do NOT hesitat...
e to hire her because you will not regret it! Our friends and family are STILL talking about our incredible pictures and how much they loved Elsa being around on our wedding day!
My husband and I thought a lot about the vendors we chose because we knew we would be with them throughout the entire day of our most important day ever, and after I saw how amazing, chill, and cool Elsa was at my brothers wedding that she was shooting (not to mention all my brothers praises of her, as he is a wedding videographer and has worked with Elsa countless amounts of time) and saw how she captured their day, I was sold!
We knew after she shot our engagement pictures, which we both were nervous about, that we had made the right choice for our wedding because she has a way to make you feel special, relaxed, not awkward, and makes it easy for you and your partner to truly have fun with each other while getting the best pictures. Her pictures are so perfect there are no words to capture it.
For our wedding day, we emphasized we wanted to capture all the emotion and big and small moments throughout our day, and 3 months later after getting married, I still look through our wedding pictures and feel all the emotions I felt on that day. There are no words to truly say how special it feels to look back at our beautiful wedding pictures!
Basically, this is a long winded explanation that ELSA IS YOUR GIRL! Hire her, as it was the best thing we did for our wedding and we cannot recommend her more!
Elsa is absolutely amazing! She came highly recommended to us by another photographer. As we interviewed folks what stood out about Elsa's approach was her attention to detail, tho...
ughtful questions, level of organization, and collaboration style. She met with my husband and me a couple of times prior to the wedding in order to understand more about what we're looking for, any specific group pairings for staged photos, and even any body parts/angles we're more self conscious around which I genuinely appreciated. There were a couple of instances around our wedding that really pushed her to such an elite level. She offered to assist us with a timeline for our wedding day as photos were a top priority, she graciously picked up a forgotten item from a flower vendor in her area which luckily saved us a 2 hour round trip drive, and due to unexpected thunder storms during our outdoor Tahoe wedding she offered to stay later due to the delays. She was such a calming presence who kept us on track and that was absolutely priceless. She reassured us that rainy photos would be even more stunning and she was absolutely right. Her photos are gorgeous, the colors all pop, and the clarity is just unreal. I can't express enough how grateful we have been to have Elsa and couldn't recommend her anymore!
From the moment she walked into the bridal suite all the way to the end of the night, Elsa was a dream to work with. I was anxious to be in front of the camera, but with her guidan...
ce and kindness, all of my nerves melted away and it actually turned out to be so much fun. Elsa is a creative, communicative and efficient photographer who works hard to capture not only all the major moments but every little one too. Taking a peek at the previews she shared (which by the way, were shared with us insanely fast), my husband and I were blown away by the range of emotions and vibes she was able to capture, her use of the space AND her attention to detail. She's also just super fun to be around. She effortlessly fit in with the whole wedding party and it was a joy having her be a part of our special day. Thank you so much, Elsa, for helping to make all our memories of the best day of our lives truly unforgettable! Can't wait to see the full gallery.
Elsa is absolutely phenomenal! Her stunning portfolio could speak for itself; however, she offers so much more than just stunning galleries. In the beginning of our planning proces...
s, she so helpful and put us at ease with planning calls/check-ins. She coordinated with our venue and planner to scope all the great photo locations and helped keep it easy for us during the busy few hours before our wedding ceremony. Elsa seamlessly integrated herself into our group of loved ones, capturing candid moments that we will cherish forever. We're obsessed with our wedding gallery and several of our friends have echoed this! Couldn't recommend enough.
Just the best. Every minute with Elsa was so much fun. She brought the perfect energy to our wedding. It's a gift to see your photographer show up and truly light up when they ente...
r the room because you feel that comfortable and connected to them already. As two people who can feel awkward in posed photos and hoped to capture the vibes of the day as naturally as possible, Elsa was an absolutely amazing choice. She was incredibly present and tuned in to every moment, and simultaneously seemed somehow to be everywhere at once. She blended in seamlessly with our family and friends, and disarmed even the most camera shy people with her warm and lighthearted approach. Of course, the photos themselves are gorgeous -- full of motion, feeling, color, and life. Elsa documented the soul of the day better than we ever could have dreamed, and helped us make memories we will cherish for the rest of our lives. We also feel like we came away with a new friend who we legit hope to hang out with more in the real world. We could not be more grateful for the entire experience. Thank you, Elsa!!
I highly recommend Elsa. Due to the pandemic, we not only worked with Elsa for our engagement photos and wedding celebration, but also a private elopement as well! Not only are her...
photos absolutely stunning but she is a blast to work with. Our entire wedding party and family raved about how awesome she was. We will cherish our beautiful photos from all 3 events for the rest of our lives
I highly recommend Elsa! We flew all the way from Florida to have an intimate wedding in Malibu. She was such an easy person to work with and my family spoke highly of her. My husb...
and is not a big fan of pictures but he absolutely LOVED her. She made us feel so comfortable in front of the camera and I felt like she was a part of our family! I loved her energy. I spent weeks trying to find the perfect photographer and I knew immediately once I saw her work. I loved that she provided us with some previews after our wedding & did not keep us waiting long for our fall gallery compared to other photographers. She is the absolute best & I cannot recommend anyone else besides her. Thank you so much Elsa for making our day 10x better!!! You were our perfect “third wheel.”
-Christabelle & Patrick
Simply put, Elsa is a joy to work with. Choosing her as our photographer was one of the best decisions we made in planning our wedding.
We had an introductory phone call with Els...
a and we both immediately sensed her kind, professional, and genuinely approachable personality. Not to mention we fell in love with her photography style, in which she masterfully weaves the beauty of the environment into each photo. Her love for the mountains, especially Tahoe, shines through in her work and we knew had to have her as our photographer for our Tahoe wedding.
Like so many others in 2020, we had to postpone. The biggest silver lining of this was the opportunity to get to know Elsa and take pre-wedding photos with our families. She instantly bonded with everyone and she immediately felt like an old friend.
Elsa's way of working, including a keen attention to detail and clear organization made the photography on our wedding day flow seamlessly and we trusted her completely for capturing every special moment, big or small. One of our favorite things about Elsa is that she is a total photography nerd, in the best possible way. Her passion for her work bursts out of her in an infectious way that you can't help but love. She truly is excited about each and every shot and her joy for photographing beautiful moments is so special - just the type of energy you want around you on your wedding day. Elsa, we cannot even begin to tell you how much we love our photos. You saw us and captured us, our families, our friends, and the day so beautifully and we will cherish them for the rest of our lives. Thank you, thank you!
I cannot recommend Elsa enough for any photography you need! Elsa was my was my wedding photographer and she made our wedding so special. Elsa is warm, friendly, and an expert at h...
er profession which all made working with her so easy. She has talent for capturing the energy of the moment while making everyone feel natural and comfortable. On our wedding day she was professional, fun, and had an amazing eye for capturing the moment. I have only seen a preview of some pictures from the wedding but they are so amazing and I cannot wait to see all of them. Again, cannot recommend Elsa enough as a photographer.
LSA IS AMAZING.
As a pretty adventurous outdoor couple who are naturally not big fans of PDA, we knew we wanted a photographer who made us feel comfortable in front of the camera ...
& wasn't going to set us up with stiff, corny poses that wouldn't feel like us. Man, did Elsa absolutely deliver.
I cannot rave enough about not only the absolutely stunning photographs Elsa delivered, but also about her professionalism, fun personality, ability to make any and all feel comfortable in front of the camera, and willingness to go above and beyond. I didn't expect to want to hang out with my photographer as a friend when searching for a photographer, but that is what you will get with Elsa.
Her work speaks for itself, but it really is the behind the scenes stuff that makes her so great. We had multiple guests throughout the night rave about how organized and great she was and of course we were taken aback when the gallery arrived.
Between our engagement pictures back in 2019, and a COVID wedding postponement to July 2021, Elsa was a pleasure to work with and we would absolutely recommend her over and over and over again.
-Jeff & Kelsey
Elsa's pictures are phenomenal. She captured each moment perfectly. I love how you see the various Tahoe scenery throughout the photo album. And somehow she made us look like model...
s! I don’t know how she did it! We are beyond thrilled with these pictures. Elsa is incredibly talented.
My husband and I traveled out of town for our wedding, and Elsa was extremely helpful by giving us local recommendations for food, flowers, activities etc. She even picked up my wedding flowers on the big day. Working with her is like working with a good friend. We felt so comfortable and had a blast hanging out with her on our wedding day.
We had so much fun reliving the day after she sent us the full gallery, and I enjoyed putting together our favorites to share with family and friends. Thank you so very much. We LOVED having you there with us.
Elsa was the perfect photographer for our wedding day! She stepped in two weeks before our wedding when our original photographer backed out. She made us feel comfortable from the ...
start. She likes to tell you that she is "the third wheel" for your wedding day and that is absolutely the truth! She let us be light hearted and truly captured who we are as a couple. She asked us our vision for pictures and she nailed it! Elsa, will definitely be apart of our love story for the rest of our lives and I feel lucky to have found her!
Elsa was absolutely amazing. We planned a virtual ceremony and she listened to what we were envisioning and made it happen. Since we weren't having any of our family attend in pers...
on, we did a zoom call and Elsa was creative to capture those interactions. Elsa also gave me tons of recommendations for other vendors that was also incredibly helpful. I cannot recommend Elsa enough!
Our elopement photos are AMAZING!!!! Thank you so much Elsa. Seriously. We spent so much time together browsing through the final gallery and reliving our wedding day. The photos a...
re so beautiful!!! We are grateful to you and so happy that the stars aligned for us to work together.
Absolutely amazing. She was so flexible with changing plans and went above and beyond to make me and my husband feel comfortable! The photos - we have only seek a peek so far - but...
they are so much better than I could have imagined! She will definitely be our photographer for years to come on other occasions because she is so amazing!! Thanks Elsa!
AMAZING photographer!!!! Elsa does an absolutely stunning job on ALL her work! She is SO easy to work with, and makes everyone at ease in front of the camera. The unique quality of...
her photography style exudes warmth and an ethereal dreamy vibe. I HIGHLY recommend her to anyone looking for a photographer to truly capture the feeling in those once-in-a-lifetime moments! She really knows her stuff and is a lovely human being! BOOK HER NOW! She books up fast and is SOOO worth it!
DO NOT use this photographer if you are having a destination wedding. If something arises that is out of your control, i.e., a global pandemic such as Covid-19, your deposit will N...
OT be refunded. All vendors, a mix of small businesses and large, were very understanding of the situation when I had to cancel my destination wedding and refunded us our deposits, except for this photographer. Although we were offered a credit to use towards a different date, as well as her to come out to our new wedding location across the country, the pandemic has caused uncertainty with travel for the unforeseeable future and there was no way we could possibly reschedule our wedding for another date knowing we would be in the all clear with Covid-19. We do not know what the travel restrictions will entail in the coming weeks or months.
I would understand her not refunding if we canceled due to personal issues, but a global pandemic? I also feel it’s important to mention our wedding was planned for a Wednesday, not for a Saturday. Thank I believe that is wrong and not a way to treat your customers or gain future customers.
I wish we could give Elsa more than 5 stars. Elsa worked with us for our engagement photos and our wedding day. She has a wonderful way of making you feel so comfortable and care f...
ree during the sessions and her photos are BEAUTIFUL!! We love our photos. They are all over our home and in albums!! Highly recommend Elsa!
If there was a way to give Elsa 6 stars out of 5 stars I would do it in a heart beat. We knew within the first five minutes of our introductory conversation that she was the perfec...
t photographer for us. Her communication was above and beyond, which is so important in the chaos and excitement leading up to and on your wedding day. She was the perfect combination of professional and laid back, helping to put us at ease while making sure she provided the direction needed to us and our family to get all of the pictures we requested. Elsa also had an AMAZING eye that made our photos look like something out of a story. Seriously, we constantly rave about how naturally talented she is and can't believe we were able to hire her! Everyone has been blown away when they saw the photos and we STILL have not grown tired of looking at them several months later. We highly recommend working with her if you get the chance - it'll be the best decision you made!
My biggest fear is that I don't photograph well and it's gonna show.. Not with Elsa. She was so down to earth which made her and all of her direction for the best photos effortless...
. She told me what to do with my hands (Talladega Nights) and we dug deep into the blue steel look. She allowed us to be us and and made every photo happen. We actually just got our photos back and dayuuuum, SO good! Couldn't be happier. I really just want to hang out with her outside of my wedding because she's that cool
Elsa is absolutely amazing at capturing authentic images that are both stunning and unique. She takes the time to get to know you so that she can get a feel of what you'd like and...
prefer. She knows the best locations for photos and utilizes your surroundings to get the best image possible. Elsa is detailed oriented and personable. I would recommend her to any person looking for an outstanding and elite photographer.
Elsa's amazing! Our wedding photography package came with an engagement photo shoot. We had ours near Lake Tahoe. Elsa was so kind and welcoming, it put us immediately at ease with...
the whole photo taking process. She had such a good eye for amazing shots that captured both us and the surrounding beauty of the mountains. Her editing is spot on. I was so so excited to see all the photos from our session. They were perfect! We cannot wait to do it again for our Wedding in April.
UPDATE: Elsa just photographed our wedding and we could not be happier with everything. It was so nice to have met her prior to the wedding during the engagement photo session, by the time the time the wedding came around she felt like a friend. She captured the day perfectly (along with her second shooter, Shelby!). We already got to see some peeks of her photos and they brought up so much emotion reliving the wedding weekend. I cannot wait to see more. She is truly amazing at what she does.
10/10!!!!! I can’t say anything but nice things about Elsa. We got married on 9/15/18. She was sooo nice and professional but also made you feel like a close friend. From our first...
FaceTime encounter (I live 3 hours away from her) I knew for a fact we made a good choice! When we first met face to face she made my now husband and I feel so comfortable during our wedding photos. It didn’t even feel like a photo shoot but just like we were having fun. Best day of my life! She exceeded all of our needs and our pictures turned out AMAZING!! Her style is captivating and she truly captured our day to a tee. If I ever need photographs taken I would not hesitate to call her again. Worth traveling for!! Hands down one of the sweetest people we’ve met, she knows what she’s doing and you won’t regret it. Give Elsa a call ❤️
It was such a pleasure working with Elsa, from start to finish. She recently took our engagement photos, and was consistently professional, thorough, and oh-so sweet. She was alway...
s very prompt in responding to emails. In the weeks leading up to our shoot, she made sure to find out EXACTLY what we wanted in our engagement photos, from the style to the amount of lighting! She was so good at directing us while doing the shoot. She made us feel so comfortable, and she even played music the whole time to set the mood right! I also loved how she really made a point to get to know us personally. I love her documentary-style photography - no forced, "cookie-cutter" shots (unless that's what you like). We are SO pleased with our engagement photos and will treasure them forever! I would highly recommend her to anybody and look forward to booking her for another shoot someday!
I cannot say enough great things about Elsa and her photography! She kept in touch all throughout the wedding planning, and was always flexible with our changes (expected and unexp...
ected). Day of she was so organized and a true professional. She is so sweet and a pleasure to work with. She is a creative genius and will capture the most gorgeous wedding photos!
From our very first communication with Elsa, it felt like we had been lifelong friends. She took the time to get to know us over several communications prior to the wedding, and wa...
s so thoughtful about getting every detail ahead of time. Before we even met her (on the wedding day), we knew we'd have a grand ol' time together.
As someone who felt really uneasy about even having a wedding (not a fan of getting gussied up nor speaking in front of large groups of people), it was so nice to feel immediately comfortable with our photographer. Elsa was wonderful in every way and brought such a peaceful, positive energy to our wedding. Our family and friends enjoyed having her there with us, and she was even kind enough to stay for dinner!
And of course... her photography. We can't begin to express how grateful we are for her talents. We asked her to capture our wedding more "journalistically" -- to capture the experience and feeling of the day rather than a bunch of posed shots. She did just that. I know that we will look back on these photos down the road and really feel like we're transported back to that day.
You will absolutely not go wrong hiring Elsa. She was the very best decision we made for our wedding! I very much intend to have her document other exciting moments in our lives down the road.
The only regret we have is not having her shoot for more hours!!!
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