$1,940 starting price
About this vendor
Based out of Bristol, TN, Focus on the Moment Photography loves to document weddings and other special occasions in Tennessee and beyond. Passionate about crafting images that convey her clients’ romantic bonds, owner Elena is a seasoned photographer with a background in photojournalism. Her eye-catching style combines elements from a range of aesthetics, from artistic to documentary. Guided by your chemistry, she endeavors to capture every candid and choreographed moment of your big day.
Focus on the Moment Photography serves happy couples in East Tennessee, Southwest Virginia, and the Carolinas. For over a decade, Elena worked as a photojournalist for GEO, a prestigious European travel magazine. This job allowed her to develop and perfect her camera skills. In 2017, she directed her focus toward the world of wedding photography and she has been hooked ever since. She is inspired by the love that her clients have for each other, aiming to produce pictures that neatly encapsulate their connections.
All of Focus on the Moment Photography’s packages include an online gallery of up to 800 images. Elena offers a minimum of six hours of wedding coverage, with additional hours available upon request. Engagement and portrait photoshoots are also on offer.
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Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Bridal Portraits
- Engagement
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Second Shooter Available
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Documentary
- Lifestyle
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- Wedding
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Elena is a true pleasure to work with! She did our engagement photos, as well as our wedding photos and they turned out beautifully! During our engagement session, she taught my husband and I how to pose as we had never taken professional photos before. She was so patient and made us feel comfortable as we worked through all of the intricacies that come with posing. She also took the time to really understand what it was that we were looking for in both our engagement and wedding photos and captured all of our precious moments beautifully! Elena is quick to respond, offers excellent advice (especially on an example wedding timeline), and is a true professional. I would work with Elena again in a heartbeat and can't say enough good things about her!
My wife and I truly recommend Elena to capture your special moment! She has helped me plan a perfect surprise proposal for which she hid in the bushes to make it really a surprise. From the first contact to delivering photos she went above and beyond to make sure we're happy. Elena also took photos of our private, small elopement and it was perfect as well. She is very professional, has a lot of knowledge, makes suggestions, and is willing to cooperate to make sure your vision comes true. Should we need further photo sessions in the future, we will book with Elena :)
We had the best experience shooting our engagement session with Elena. She made sure that we were comfortable and gave us confidence through teaching us how to pose. Her photos from the session captured the best light and were beautiful. Elena was a joy to work with and was very communicative throughout the process from giving tips, to being receptive to our ideas, and going the extra mile to find the perfect location.
Extremely professional and communicative. She caprured every detail of our wedding day and was very flexible when we ended up needung a few extra hours. We highly recommend Elena and Focus on the Moment!
Elena did a fantastic job at our wedding and several other sessions. She made the experience enjoyable and as stress free as possible as well as making the final product absolutely wonderful! Can not recommend her enough and would go to her first every time!
We absolutely loved Elena! She kept in contact up until the wedding, showed up the day of with so much happiness and excitement that it carried over to us. She was absolutely amazing to work with and she has the best personality, I would definitely choose her again!!!
Where to even start…you book your wedding photographers hoping for beautiful snaps of the day, and you get that & so much more from Elena!
Her work speaks for itself, but I still have to add that our wedding photographs are better than we could have ever expected or dreamed of (direct quote from one of our guests – “They are the best wedding photos I’ve ever seen!!”). The style of her photography is simply stunning and she manage to snap every tiny detail of the day – she did not miss a moment and the end result is truly amazing photography that captures every emotion of the day beautifully.
From Elena we also got so much support, both logically & emotionally, around our planning and on the day itself. Not only her incredible talents but truly awesome person who helped us with so many aspects – we considered her to be guest on the day! She really have given us the best memories and we are so grateful to her. I can’t recommend her enough and will finish by saying just book her ! It’ll be the best decision you make 🙂”
Working with Elena for our wedding was easy and a delight. Throughout the experience she was exceptionally organized and communicative. She was very proactive and flexible to ensure that she captured the moments that were important to us. She did a phenomenal job of capturing our ceremony and celebrations from a wide array of angles and perspectives. She really did it all - excellent action shots of dancing, candid moments, as well as incredible portraiture. We will be cherishing her hard work for a lifetime!
Elena was an amazing photographer. The photos she took captured the memories and I smile every time I look through them. She also braved the rain to take some amazing photos. I would recommend her to anyone.
I started looking for photographers before we even set a date, because I knew I wanted a special person to photograph my special day! As I looked through Elena's gallery, I knew she was the one. I felt the emotion in her photos, I saw precious moments not just poses.
I knew after our engagement session, I made the right choice. I simply told her what I wanted and she delivered! We had a blast and laughed so much we didnt even have to fake a smile. The engagement photos were stunning!
When previous brides say, the day goes by in a blink, they are absolutely right! When it was all over I was kind of sad because I just wanted that day to last forever and it was over so quickly! Then I got my wedding photos back and I was overjoyed! Now I can relive that day over and over.
Elena's photos are so natural and real and every detail in the frame flows beautifully. She captured all the little details I worked so hard on and barely got to enjoy. It was as if she knew exactly what I wanted and the results were amazing! My friends and family absolutely loved working with her. She was fun, personable, and very professional.
I took some photography in college and I am always the one taking pictures at family events and everywhere we go. I critique photos and I am always in awe when I see a picture that draws me in and I can feel the emotion in that moment. That is what I was looking for in my wedding photos, and Elena surpassed my expectations!!
Also, her rates are very affordable compared to alot of wedding photographers!!
If you are looking for a wedding photographer, I highly recommend Focus on The Moment Photography! You will not be disappointed!
Thank you so much Elena ❤️
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I'm so glad we found Focus on the Moment!! We were both nervous to be getting pictures taken of us because normally we do not like them, but Elena was so great!! She really made us feel comfortable and told us how to pose and now we have FANTASTIC engagement pictures we'll always be able to look back on. She also was super accommodating and met us at a historic site we picked out even though it wasn't in her local area. I'm so excited for her to take pictures at our wedding too!! If our pictures were that good the first time we met her I can only imagine how much we'll love the ones from our wedding!!
Elena knew exactly what she was doing! She found the perfect spots for our couple’s photoshoot after the ceremony, and had already made note of what we were looking for in our wedding photos so all we really had to do was pose, and she pulled in all the elements we wanted! Also, very useful, she has a knack for corralling stray and wandering family members when the time comes for family formals, lol! Needless to say Elena beautifully balanced the elements we wanted while bringing out our special energy as a couple! All of our photos turned out amazing and she took extra care to confirm we had everything we wanted in the finished product! Definitely my go-to for all things photography from now onward!
Used the services for my anniversary shoot. Excellent service. GREAT PRICE! Very professional! I loved everything about my session. Great quality. Will be using the services again.
Elena did an excellent job photographing my wedding! She is a very professional and experienced photographer. We had a "COVID wedding" which presented some unique challenges, but she did a great job overcoming any "COVID difficulties" and adjusting to any last minute changes/surprises. I would recommend her to anyone interested in high-quality, professional, and beautiful photos! We couldn't be happier with our photos :)
Elena was exceptional with my engagement photo shoot. I planned to surprise my then girlfriend at the summit of a trail in the NC mountains. Elena was responsive, helpful and flexible throughout all of the planning process. She set up a facetime with me when I was initially planning the idea to set up the photo shoot which was very beneficial. Throughout the entire process she was always willing to help and very flexible. Not only did she hike up a tough trail to the site of the photo shoot, she was in the right place(undercover) to successfully capture the moment. There was a chance of rain the night before and I was able to contact Elena late in the evening and change the time by an hour. She provided me with updates throughout day of the engagement and which gave me great comfort. If you are planning any type of surprise you can especially count on Elena to be in the right place at the right time. She is extremely professional and charges an great price as well. The quality of the photos were excellent and we received them fully edited a couple of days after. I 110% recommend Elena for your photography needs!
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