Happy, Romantic & Light Filled Photographs
$3,000 starting price
LA & OC - Southern California
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Madison Ellis
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AWARD WINNER (3X)
Thanks to recommendations from couples on The Knot
As a natural light photographer, I believe your wedding day will be so much more than light and airy images you see on your timeline or in magazines. It's about experiencing the best day of your life. It's about reliving personal (happy, pure, honest) emotions that were captured in each & every photo. It's the most valued investment on a wedding day that will last a lifetime. With my bubbly personality, laughter, and easy direction, I create a fun, light-spirited, and a positive environment for my couples to feel authentic and comfortable in front of my camera. There's nothing like looking back on candid moments that reflect true moments of bliss. When everything or everyone is long gone, I hope these images give you and your grandchildren a glimpse into the happiest day of your life.
Madison Ellis Photography is a wedding photographer based in Pasadena, CA.
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Madison Ellis
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Over the years I’ve been blessed with happy and fun loving couples who truly value the importance of photography. They know that the photos will last a lifetime and they will be able to share these treasured memories with loved ones later in life. But me? I am a photo, maltipoo, & yoga pant lover! Oh, and I love watching shows like the bachelor and fixer upper!!! I love getting to know each one of my couples so let's set up a time to chat!! :)
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Madison has garnered widespread praise for her photography skills and professionalism, as evidenced by the glowing reviews from multiple clients. She is described as talented, kind, and attentive, making her subjects feel comfortable and at ease during shoots. Clients appreciate her quick turnaround time, ability to capture candid moments, and beautiful editing style. The consensus is a high recommendation for Madison as a wedding photographer due to her exceptional work and dedication to making the photography experience memorable and enjoyable.Review photos
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Holland L
5.0
2/11/2025
Madison shot our engagement photos and they turned out so beautiful! She made us feel so comfortable and at ease throughout the shoot. And we couldn’t be happier with the photos! She’s amazing!
Julia N
5.0
7/29/2024
Madison Ellis is an incredible photographer and a joy to work with! My husband and I are not naturally photogenic and often feel awkward in front of the camera, but Madison made the entire process fun and easy. She expertly directed us on how to pose, helping us feel comfortable and at ease. Her editing style is stunning—light-filled and full of happiness. I especially love how she captures candid moments that truly reflect the joy of the day, rather than relying on staged photos.
Madison’s dedication is evident in her quick turnaround time; she delivered our sneak peek photos just three days after the wedding, and I am absolutely obsessed with them. My family couldn’t stop complimenting her photography skills and how beautifully the sneak peek photos turned out. She staged the wedding details so perfectly, allowing me to relive my wedding through her photos. If you’re looking for a talented, professional, and delightful photographer, I highly recommend Madison Ellis!
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Sandra H
5.0
7/21/2024
Madison was amazing and we love our photos. We wanted to retake our wedding photos (from 7 years ago, in wedding attire with our 3-year old), She's super communicative and she made us feel relaxed during the shoot. She walked us through a wide range of shots/poses and gave us guidance throughout the entire process. We love the photos, and I cant wait to share them. Her attention to detail is amazing. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
Kate T
5.0
7/21/2024
Choosing Madison to be our wedding photographer was of the best choices we made! She is so talented but also exceptionally kind and friendly. She always made us feel so comfortable in front of the camera and really captured the joy of our day. Moreover, she is incredibly professional and communicative making the entire experience amazing!
Emily L
5.0
7/16/2024
Madison was our photographer for our engagement shoot and our wedding, and I could not recommend her enough. I looked through many, many photographers before my now husband and I decided on her. She has a timeless style to her photos that I really appreciated, and from previous friends who have worked with, they have had nothing but positive things to say. She was timely, kind, professional, and responsive to all emails. She was a joy to work with in person and made us feel comfortable taking photos. I was most impressed by how well she listened to the vibe/inspo photos I pulled for both the engagement shoot and the wedding. She really listened and I noticed how she captured similar shots in the final albums. I was also impressed by how she remained calm and positive on our wedding day when our videographers weren't the easiest to work with.
Elina L
5.0
1/06/2024
Madison was THE absolute package, and by far the most talented, professional, and skilled photographer we had the pleasure and honor of working with! We were so lucky to have her shoot both our engagement session and wedding. Being a couple who had a vision for aesthetics but are also awkwardly camera shy, I was worried about how things would look on our special day. I had a ton of questions, but Madison patiently answered them all with reassurance and confidence, and she totally blew us away from start to finish! Within just a few weeks, we received galleries that were filled with favorite after favorite photo of both posed and candid moments that we weren't able to catch on our wedding day.
Not only have we been so impressed by the quality of Madison's work, but she also shines in her transparent process, smooth communication, and consideration to our needs throughout. In both our engagement and wedding sessions, Madison gave us easy-to-follow directions and she was so naturally good at creating a fun and light-hearted atmosphere which calmed our nerves and let us enjoy the day. She was also super organized and efficient, from working with us and our wedding coordinator to create a detailed timeline of the wedding day to making sure we had all our wants met in reasonable time.
Capturing beautiful moments is her bread and butter. We are on the bliss train with these memories that we can cherish forever thanks to Madison and her team.
Life doesn't always give you people like Madison, but if you meet someone as special and talented as her, don't let the opportunity pass you by!
Marissa R
5.0
12/27/2023
We had an amazing experience working with Madison for our wedding! We are thrilled with how she captured our wedding day and with how our photos turned out. We really appreciated the extra effort she made to make the day special for us and capture memories for a lifetime!
Derrick R
5.0
9/11/2023
We were referred to Madison from our florist and are so glad she photographed not just our wedding, but our engagement shoot. Madison is a talented photographer and an absolute pleasure to work with. From the moment we met her, she exuded warmth and professionalism that instantly put us at ease during both the engagement shoot and our wedding day.
What sets Madison apart is her talent for capturing those genuine, candid moments that tell the story of your wedding. Her photos really brought out the beatiful colors of our flowers, the natural scenery, the decorations, and bridal party outfits. On top of that, she was able to provide us some photos for us to post on social media within a few days of the wedding day!
Thank you, Madison, for being a part of our special day and for giving us photos that we will cherish for a lifetime!
Colleen P
5.0
11/21/2022
Madison's work completely blew us away! We knew from the first conversation with Madison that she would be amazing to work with - she is kind, thoughtful, detail-oriented, and truly cares about her clients. Her work and approach felt very personalized to us, and helped us feel so comfortable in front of the camera. We are in LOVE with all of our pictures from the engagement shoot and wedding day - Madison exceeded all our expectations! She has a great creative vision, but was also super responsive/respectful of our requests, which we so appreciated. Madison's expertise and final product feel like that of a high-end, luxury photographer, while maintaining a really reasonable price point. We're incredibly thankful for her work, and we'll cherish the pictures for a lifetime!
Adrienne R
5.0
11/01/2022
Madison is absolutely amazing!! Not only are her images stunning, but she herself is incredibly professional, kind and thoughtful. She took a lot of time getting to know us prior to our wedding. She was highly communicative and asked good questions to ensure we would be satisfied with our photos. We were her first Indian wedding, and she did a beautiful job capturing our Sangeet, Hindu Ceremony and our traditional western ceremony. It was a lot of work, and she handled it beautifully. We're so thankful she was our wedding photographer. Highly recommend hiring Madison to capture your love!
Karen Y
5.0
10/11/2022
Madison has found her calling with photography. Not only does she take amazing photos, she takes the time to get to know her clients and ensure that they feel comfortable and satisfied with the services she provides. She was so kind, and made us feel so comfortable in front of the camera. She is the most organized and hard working vendor we had the pleasure of working with. We feel so lucky to have had her by our side on our wedding day. We were so happily surprised to receive so many preview photos only two days after our wedding. Thank you so much Madison!
Asialani H
5.0
10/11/2022
Madison was a joy to work with. She made everything very easy, and has a warm, friendly demeanor that puts everyone at ease. Don’t know how to pose? She’ll get you to pose like a model. Don’t know what locations will look best? She’s already scoped them out and knows exactly where to be. Basically, she is a super star! Every one of her dreamy photos captured our wedding in the most beautiful way. We are so happy and grateful to her and her second, Ashley, for their amazing work. You rock!
Clio B
5.0
8/11/2022
Since my husband is a photographer I was a little nervous about finding someone he would like. Lucky for us, we found Madison. Not only is she an incredible artist, but she was probably the most organized vendor we worked with by far (and since we didn't have a wedding planner I owe her a lot). From the engagement session, to helping us build a day of timeline, offering us endless tips, to handling the many personalities of our wedding like a pro, Madison really blew me away. I honestly can't stop looking at our photos, the lighting is gorgeous and she captured every moment so well. I'm so grateful that we got to work with her.
Melissa B
5.0
4/18/2022
Madison is absolutely fantastic!! She is a preferred vendor at the wedding venue I booked. I remember looking through her website to get an idea of the type of photos I wanted for my wedding. And I remember talking about her work with my wedding planner, who so happened to work with Madison all the time!! It seemed like fate. Since we booked her, she made everything so easy from the engagement photos all the way through to the wedding itself. She's patient and kind and helped photographed even our awkward booties into beautiful photos. Her turn around time for photos is very fast, we got our previews within 48 hours and are already blown away by the quality. I will be excited our photo album made by her and already have our engagement photos hanging on the wall printed by her lab. Thanks for the wonderful experience! You won't regret booking her for your photos
Dominique S
5.0
3/15/2022
Stop what you're doing and book Madison right now! I found her on Instagram and contacted her to photograph our wedding. When I spoke to her on the phone she was extremely warm and when we did our engagement shoot, she made my husband and I feel comfortable straight away, especially given that neither of us had been the "stars" of a shoot before. Madison gives gentle direction and was very encouraging throughout. We never felt rushed. She is extremely organized, detail oriented and great with communication - everything you want in a wedding vendor. Not to leave the best to last, but her photos are just incredible! She definitely has a creative eye and our photos turned out better than we could have imagined! Just one day after our wedding, we received a few sneak peek photos - such a quick turn around! We had so many compliments from our family and friends saying the photos looked like they should be in a bridal magazine.
Amanda S
5.0
12/29/2021
When starting to plan our wedding, my husband and I knew that photography was going to be one of the biggest priorities as we wanted to capture the magic of the day to keep forever. The moments only come once, so it's critical to be able to professionally capture everything. That being said, we also knew we wanted our photographer to be able to capture a "light/airy/bright" style with lots of natural lighting. When talking to other friends who had gotten married, they stressed the importance of being comfortable with your photographer as sharing in those intimate moments being newly married would be reflected in how relaxed we looked in photos.
We found Madison and from the start of our interactions with her, knew she would be the perfect photographer for us. She has such a bright and bubbly personality and even before the wedding she shared plenty of information we should consider in day of timing, accessories and props to bring for the details shots, etc. She was so knowledgeable and we loved how she event sent a "Bridal Guide" that we definitely referenced when planning things out. Throughout the day of the wedding, she was great at managing our timeline while not being pushy, as we had a lot of very excited family members and friends who wanted to grab photos with us after our ceremony while my husband and I also needed to make our way to our second venue to take sunset photos.
Madison sent us not 1-2, but about 10 preview photos on the Monday after our wedding and they were all so gorgeous we couldn't wait to get the rest of the gallery. She sent the final gallery a day early before the promised four weeks, and they were definitely worth the wait. Madison is skilled at capturing both the finer details and the bigger picture of the wedding. She knew had to pose everyone, from individual shots, to how I should pose with my husband, to how to structure group photos. There were definitely some random requests ("Stroke your favorite flower in your bridal bouquet!") during the day of that I felt skeptical on doing, but am amazed with how they turned out in the final photographs. As someone who feels pretty awkward in front of a camera, she was able to capture everything so beautifully.
Caleb and I are forever grateful to Madison for capturing our photos on our wedding day and would recommend her to any of our friends looking to capture their wedding day. We are so excited to print and hang all of her beautiful artwork in our future home.
Thank you, Madison! :)
Nazzar M
5.0
12/21/2021
Madison is amazing!!! I can't say enough about how grateful we are that she was able to capture our engagement as beautifully as she did. The photos she took will be coveted in our lives forever!
Emily T
5.0
11/22/2021
Madison is incredible. We are SO grateful we hired her for as our wedding photographer! She captures the most beautiful, dreamy, light filled photos, and has all the qualities (and more!) you would ever wish for in a wedding photographer.
Not only is Madison an exceptional photographer — with the unique ability to capture both formal and very sentimental / fun/ emotional shots, there are several qualities that truly set her apart, which lead to our ultimate hiring of her for both our wedding and engagement photography.
Photography on such a personal day is incredibly intimate - Madison is exceptional at making her clients feel at ease and comfortable throughout the entire process. She is guiding, kind, and immediately made me and my husband feel like we could not only enjoy our photography sessions, but also have fun and be ourselves together in front of the camera. We absolutely loved having her be such an intimate part of our day.
Madison goes above and beyond, making the client experience feel personal and consultative. She was a sounding board and willing to provide feedback on colors / look and feel / or any thoughts / advice on the venue, especially if she has photographed there before. For our engagement shoot, she vetted several options for us before we decided where we would shoot for that day, and gave us benefits of each location via email and phone. Madison sent us a beautiful Bridal Guide in the mail which includes her stunning photography, and tips and tricks for the wedding, outside of basic photography considerations, which I referenced often in my wedding planning.
Madison is extremely professional and organized — she is on time, sends proactive reminder emails, and ensures all details are reviewed and understood in the vetting and contract process.
I especially appreciated Madison's ability to be gently firm on schedule and run of show — she was proactive about sending over a timeline day of and working closely with our wedding planner on any iterations to ensure all parties were aligned on the schedule. She knows how to give herself exactly enough time to produce quality work, and I was so grateful she was able to collaborate with our planner to ensure she had the right schedule for what she wanted to capture while still meeting our timeline goals for the wedding.
I truly cannot recommend Madison enough - both for her quality of work and her incredible maturity, professionalism, and beautiful, sweet nature. Thank you, Madison!
Cindy C
5.0
8/14/2021
Two words: Hire her. There will never be enough words to tell you how amazing, talented, sweet, funny, and kind Madison is. My husband, Frank, hired her to do a surprise photoshoot of our engagement. We were so impressed with her, that she was our absolute choice for our engagement and wedding day. Madison is extremely talented and experienced, she has that “eye” that not every photographer out there is lucky to have. She is so easy to work with, never makes you feel rushed, and does such a great job at coaching you during pictures (which is something we needed). In addition to being gifted with natural talent and creativity, she is responsible, mature, organized, and reliable – all the important qualities you need in the most important vendor for your wedding. Our venue and wedding day was beautiful, but not the easiest to work with. Despite this, Madison always remained professional, calm, and just went with the flow - always keeping both Frank and I as her priority to ensure we had a wonderful time at our wedding. She is seriously an amazing human with such a kind heart, and we feel so lucky to have had her with us during one of the most special days of our lives. Thank you Madison, for being you.
Ryann B
5.0
4/14/2021
If you want dreamy, soft, light, and airy photos that truly capture the look and feel of your wedding day, LOOK NO FURTHER! Madison is your girl!
For my wedding day, I wanted photos with true colors to really capture the memories. I wanted photos that were soft, elegant, and natural to show my children one day. I am also someone who has not spent much time in front of a camera and was worried that I wouldn't know how to pose or look pretty in photos. These were all concerns I had...until I found Madison! She truly brought my photo dreams to life. From our engagement session to our wedding day, Madison made my (now) husband and me feel so comfortable in front of the camera. We had so much fun each time she took our photos! I loved how she wanted to capture natural, candid photos. Her posing directions were always easy to follow and she made us look incredible!
My husband and I had to change our wedding plans about 2 months out from our date due to COVID. While we had originally planned a wedding with 150 people, we ended up only having our two families there (a total of 11 guests) and had to change our wedding venue. Madison was so flexible and caring during this time of our lives. She wanted to do everything she could to make the challenging time easier for us. She felt just like a friend supporting us through it all! Though our wedding was not what we originally planned, it ended up being the most intimate, special, and beautiful day of our lives.
When it comes to the wedding day, Madison does not leave out any details. When it came to photographing my wedding, she truly captured all the moments. She did beautiful flatlays with important small details like my jewelry, ring, wedding invitations, my husband's tie clip, and boutonniere. She didn't leave anything out! She also had an incredible assistant so I did not ever worry about missed moments. Whenever I show photos to family and friends, they say they can really feel the joy we experienced that day because of how beautifully she captured each memory.
Whenever my friends get engaged, I immediately recommend Madison! She is an incredible photographer and an even more incredible human.
Beatrice V
5.0
6/25/2020
I found Madison on Instagram after researching natural light photographers, and after speaking with her, I knew she'd be a perfect fit for our engagement photos. Even before our session, she was available to help me pick outfits so that it would look good with the overall vibe of the photos. She made our experience so fun during the session, and even came up with cute little games for us to play so we wouldn't feel awkward at all. Even my fiance, who has never had professional photos taken of him, had a blast. She never once made us feel self conscious or awkward or like she knew best -- instead, she invited us to share ideas of photos and poses we'd want to do. It was super collaborative, and her quirkiness and bubbly personality just added to our wonderful experience.
Plus, she had not one but EIGHT sneak peak photos edited and in my inbox 2 days after. They turned out better than I could've ever imagined. Cannot recommend Madison enough!
Morgan O
5.0
4/03/2020
Madison is the greatest! She is very professional, but still SO much fun. We instantly felt at ease and comfortable with Madison.
Courtney B
5.0
3/14/2020
OMG MADISON IS AN ANGEL!!! When I first saw her Instagram, I was set. I knew I wanted her to photograph my wedding. No matter the cost. Period.
I had no idea that we would get a FREE engagement shoot!! Like WUTTTT?! My husband and I weren't planning on doing one but we decided we couldn't pass up the offer. Madison mentioned that the engagement shoot helps her get a feel for us as a couple before the big day so it helps her just as much as the couple will benefit the extra pictures. She even went out to the field that we chose to do our shoot to see if the tall grass was there lol. That is pure dedication.
From the very beginning Madison's communication was on point. I relied on her so much throughout the process. Planning a wedding is so stressful but with Madion's constant communication and kind words I felt more at ease with the planning. I gave her this long ass list of desired pictures and she got every. single. one.
On the day of she was so flexible with my suggestions or requests. At one point I totally changed the timeline and she totally just went with it and had a smile on her face the entire time! I'm so sorry girl hahahaha!
OH I forgot to mention. I was honestly a little nervous that she had an assistant because I was worried that her pictures would be different but they totally weren't. They really complimented each other.
Ahhhhh! Go no further than Madison. You will be sadly disappointed.
Emilia F
5.0
1/21/2020
Madison is such a wonderful photographer to work with! We had our engagement photos done with her and we felt so comfortable very quickly! Everything went so flawlessly and she went above and beyond what we expected. We had a 60 minute shoot and she stayed with us for 90 minutes and braved some very cold winds with us. The photos turned out WAY better than we were expecting. We are so grateful to have had the opportunity to work with Madison!
Ellen W
5.0
11/19/2019
We love Madison!!
In our search for a photographer, we were super picky. We reached out to a ton of photographers, had tons of in person and webcam interviews, and it seemed so hard to find a photographer who fulfilled all our criteria: someone who took beautiful natural light photos, could take night shots that weren't overexposed, was within our budget, had a great eye for framing shots, respected our privacy, and seemed like a nice person to work with.
We met many photographers who filled most but not every single one of those criteria, and we were starting to worry that we would have to lower our standards. When we got close to doing so, our wedding planner sent us Madison's information! After seeing her work and then meeting with her, we had no doubt she was the person we were looking for.
A big thing to remember is that you will end up being around your photographer the whole day, so having someone near you that matches your energy and radiates positivity is so important! Madison was great from that perspective. She was super fun to be around the whole day, and her energy was genuine.
Some photographers will send you sample photos during the interview phase, but those photos are really the best of the bunch. When you get your final photos from Madison, so many of them are perfect. From her energy and the photos we received from our engagement shoot, we were confident that we made the right choice with Madison for our wedding. Our wedding photos were the same-- it made it that much harder for us to figure out which ones to share with our family and friends because there were so many beautiful shots! Even the detail shots blew us away. And don't get us started on choosing which ones to print out for our home...
We also love how promptly everything was delivered to us, and how Madison kept us in the loop for what and when to expect it. Professionalism matters! Her experience at many wedding venues, and particularly at ours, was also very helpful during our planning phases. She's so approachable that we felt comfortable asking her for her opinions on various design elements for our wedding as well, and she always gave honest opinions.
There are few vendors that we can honestly say we had absolutely no qualms or hiccups about -- Madison is one of them. Thank you so much, Madison!!
Brittany C
5.0
10/29/2019
We were looking for a photographer whose style was romantic, fun, and had lots of natural light. We stumbled upon Madison because we loved her work (she was one of the first photographers we reached out to) and we are so happy we found her!
She is professional, organized, and so so sweet. My husband and I genuinely felt so comfortable around her while she was taking our photos - she makes it fun! She's also such a great help when it comes to building out your timelines too and is always willing to help give suggestions or answer any questions.
We just received our wedding photos and we could not love them more! We loved all the photos -- the detail shots, our portraits, family photos, and guests candids. She is extremely talented and we can't recommend her enough!
Vu N
5.0
10/07/2019
I cannot express how amazing it was to work with Madison as our wedding photographer. I am naturally a very detailed person and having a photographer who is also detailed oriented made the experience extremely pleasant. When we started wedding planning, our initial plan was to hire photographer and videographer from the same company. After my wife found Madison, we just feel in love with her style. We decided to book her right away and find a videographer later.
QUALITY(5/5)
After looking at some of her previous work, we knew we liked her light and airy style. We did an engagement session with her 3 months before our wedding and after getting the engagement photos back, we knew we made the right decision. The engagement photos were the best we've ever seen. She is amazing when it comes to using natural light to capture the feeling in the photo. When we look at her photos, it brings us back to the moment and how we felt at the time. Love it!
COMMUNICATION (5/5)
Madison's communication is great. We communicated mostly through emails and also had a couple of phone calls for the more specific / detailed questions. She promptly replied to our emails and was always available when we had questions. We never felt ignored or worried throughout the entire process.
DETAILS / SCHEDULE (5/5)
We did not have a wedding planner so I did most of the schedule planning myself. Madison was extremely helpful in suggesting and reviewing our timeline. She is very detailed and knowledgeable with timeline. Her suggestions are very helpful and her recommendations are not forceful.
VALUE (5/5)
Madison is top talent for a great price. We went with the 8 hrs package that covered most of our wedding, however, we would've loved to have her cover the full wedding. Due to our budget with other wedding items, we had a friend capture some of the non-essential shots. The pictures were good but was not comparable to Madison's quality. If I were to do it over, I would've had Madison cover the entire wedding.
OVERALL (5/5)
We loved working with Madison - she was by far our favorite vendor in the whole wedding. She did an amazing job capturing the great moments throughout our wedding - looking at the photos makes us feel like we are living the day all over again. Thank you Madison! We couldn't have done it without you.
Tina L
5.0
2/12/2019
Let me start off with Madison is a sweet, sweet person with so much talent. My wedding planner, Candice Yen (Milk Events) highly recommended Madison for amazing and fun personality and her talent for light photography. My now husband and I are more on the quiet side so we needed someone that is super easy to work with and for us that was Madison. If there are occasions in the future for a photographer, Madison will be the photographer we would call.
In our engagement pictures, we included our two dogs and Madison was so patient with us. I was worried that she was not able to capture my wiggly dog and puppy but she completely blown us away with perfect pictures of our small family.
On our wedding day, Madison and Caitlin were wonderful to us, our guest and did an amazing job capturing the big day from start to finish. Our wedding was at Greystone in November. She directed family portraits with ease, made the most of the limited daylight, captured all the important moments to the small details. She emailed us within 24 hours to give us a sneakpeek and we had all of our pictures within 3 weeks.
We cannot recommend Madison enough. Her work is stunning and her personality is so easy to work with.
Stella M
5.0
2/09/2019
I knew the style of photography I wanted for our wedding and did some searching and found Madison on The Knot. And it was one of the best decisions to go with Madison as our photographer!
1) Her style of photography is exactly what I wanted... light, airy, happy and sweet. She is good at utilizing the light to make your photos look amazing. She is also good at documenting the details... I loved all our photos of our wedding invitations to our shoes to our wedding cake topper... They were all so pretty! I also loved all the candid pictures of our guests... amazing!
2) Madison is very organized and good at communication! She helped us out with our wedding day timeline and was flexible in changing up the schedule after we had to make some adjustments. She made sure we stuck with our timeline on the day of... I told her beforehand that I wanted to spend some time with our guests during cocktail hour and she made sure we did! Madison is amazing at responding to emails and texts... which I love about her.
3) Madison is just an amazing person to work with. She is friendly, sweet and just has this positive calm vibe. But she is a professional and will get the job done! Exactly the type of photographer you want!
I most definitely recommend Madison as your photographer for any occasion! Just look at her photos... they speak for themselves! Thanks again Madison for our wonderful pictures!
Leah R
5.0
1/18/2019
My husband and I LOVED working with Madison for our engagement pictures and on our wedding day! Madison's sweet demeanor and eye for detail was the perfect combination in helping us feel comfortable when taking our pictures and also completely trust that she was capturing all the little details on our big day! To top it off, we got our pictures very quickly and it was so fun to go through the photos and relive the day all over again! I also LOVE Madison's editing style - so much gorgeous natural light and soft beauty. Can't recommend Madison enough!! She was the perfect addition to our Wedding Day Dream Team!!
Gina K
5.0
1/08/2019
Your wedding day is one of the most special days in your life. Your choice of photographer is a monumental decision. I want to make this very simple for you - Madison is absolutely stellar in every single way! I was hesitant as I had a different photographer I worked with when I lived in NYC, but I moved to California and started to research local ones; I knew she would be the best one out of all the choices.
First of all, I love her photography. She captures pictures of light and love. In addition, I felt that her sweet aura radiated from her work. When I met her, I felt immediately that my choice was the right one.
She's extremely organized as well, and I think she is more than just your photographer. On the day of, we had natural disasters going on around us, and she was so great at keeping us all together and on schedule. She helped me stay calm and happy despite the chaos. I can't be more grateful to have had her there.
I can't wait for her to capture your amazing day; (trust me, she will be the BEST!) Cheers to Madison!!!
Scarlet K
5.0
1/07/2019
Madison is a great photographer. She is so upbeat, energetic and positive. You can really tell she loves what she does. She is helpful and gives great recommendations on where to take photos. We were very happy with the results and were pleased with how quickly she was able to deliver the final photos. All my friends and family thought the photos came out beautifully!
Aubrey L
5.0
10/30/2018
We LOVED having Madison as our wedding photographer! We had a super small wedding with our closest friends and family and knew we wanted someone who was kind and fun to capture our day! She was our wedding BFF! haha! We loved that she was always available to chat with us about all aspects of wedding planning! We are so lucky to have had Madison's professional opinion, on what locations, flowers, outfits, and colors to choose! Her eye for photography is insane, but she is so much more than a wedding photographer! She is basically a wedding guru! :) She knows her lighting and how to document amazing details and moments while still having fun! We loved that she respected our circumstances and kept our photos from our engagement session and wedding private! We were so appreciative that we actually allowed her to use a few of our favorite photos because she is so incredibly talented! Definitely book her if you are looking for light and airy, romantic, and film-like photos! Best wedding vendor we ever booked! :) Again, thank you Madison for everything! We love you!!
Ashley C
5.0
10/23/2018
Madison is truly the best! Her photography style and personality are unmatchable! She was by far the best option when I was looking for a photography for our June wedding. She included a 1hr engagement shoot as part of our package and was extremely communicative and organized throughout the months leading to the wedding. I could not have been happier with our results and I recommend her to everyone!
Erin H
5.0
10/20/2018
From the very beginning of the planning process, I knew Madison was someone we'd really enjoy working with. She was great with communication and so so sweet and thoughtful with all her interactions. Our engagement session was not only fun but the pictures turned out wonderful. She went above and beyond to make our wedding day run smoothly and captured all of our special moments. She is very talented and I trusted her professional recommendations when it came time to do our first look and all our photos. All our wedding pictures came out perfectly and we couldn't have been more happy with choosing her to capture the best day of our lives! We would give her more than five stars if we could.
Loren T
5.0
3/16/2018
Madison Ellis Photography was an incredibly special gem to add to our wedding day!
Madison is remarkably professional and wonderfully personable. We lived out of state at the time of booking and Madison was understanding and flexible of our long distance planning with quick and responsive emails as well as phone chats when scheduled. We met her for our complementary engagement shoot and she was such a delight to work with that I knew we would love having her for our big event! She sent us a list of possible places for our shoot and even let us bring our pup along for a few pictures. They came out amazingly.
As for our big day, Madison and her secondary photographer were fantastic! They were punctual, professional and helpful when needed. With all of the craziness that is wedding day, I felt at complete ease with the subtle directions from Madison in terms of capturing all of those special moments that the happy couple would treasure forever. My favorite moment was our bride and groom portraits in which Madison tucked us away from the crowd and put us against a backdrop of beautiful succulents and bright colors. Madison made us feel like we were the only ones there, despite all of the people in our reception hall waiting for us to enter.
Madison has an incredible eye for natural light and I knew from researching her that her style was what I wanted most for my summer day wedding reception. She has an incredibly soft yet strikingly beautiful taste in composition and brings out natural color schemes in almost anything she shoots. I highly recommend checking out her work on her social media.
Overall I couldn't be happier with Madison Ellis Photography. We received our digital download with a quick turn around, which we could download as many times with a specialized code, as well as a personalized thank you card. Even months after, Madison sent us a small little gift to welcome us into our new home (since we follow each other on social media and keep in contact) as a beautiful memento of our special day. The perfect balance of professionalism while keeping things intimate and personal. I would definitely recommend booking Madison Ellis Photography for your event!
Ali A
5.0
3/10/2018
Madison was extremely professional during our time working with her. She was a great communicator and our final pictures came out amazing. We utilized her for both of engagement and wedding photographs, which we will cherish forever. Most impressive was Madison's speed in getting our pictures to us and her quality of work equally amazing. We cannot recommend her more to other couples out there, who want to work with someone who is talented and makes everything seamless.
Marcella M
5.0
3/10/2018
Wow! was the first thought I had when I came across Madison's wedding photos. Since working with her, other words that come to mind are fantastic, honest, hardworking, and kind. I found Madison while I was looking at photos of possible wedding venues and I knew I had to contact her (she ended up being my one and only photography quote). She has a phenomenal website and it was very easy to contact her. When we first spoke I told her that photography was one of my top priorities for my wedding day and she talked me though her whole process. Not only did our photos come our beautifully, but Madison was so kind through the whole process from engagement shoot, to sending our wedding photos. She made my quiet (somewhat shy) husband feel comfortable, she listened excitedly to all my concerns and requests, and she accommodated my insane amount of reception photos. Madison really made me feel like she cared about our wedding was always excited to hear about my plans and ideas. Everything Madison does has a touch of class and elegance; from packaging our prints that were included in our wedding package, to the emails and follow-ups she sends. I was so happy to have her as part of my wedding entourage. I cannot say enough good things about Madison; she works hard and will be so genuinely excited to take your photos which makes them come out even better.
Suji L
5.0
3/10/2018
We were recommended about Madison through our wedding coordinator! By going through her website and portfolio, we instantly knew her aesthetics fit with ours! Communication was one of many Madison's strengths, whether it is through email and phone. We utilized her for our engagement photos as well and very pleased with our pictures! Madison was lighting-bolt fast with getting our pictures to us, which was amazing! The day of the wedding, she had 2 other assistant photographers onsite, therefore able to capture a variety of angles and most importantly came out beautiful! Madison and her crew were extremely patient and professional throughout the wedding. We cannot recommend Madison more!!! Thank you Madison.
Annelise B
5.0
3/09/2018
Working with Madison for our engagement photos and wedding photos was so much fun and a genuine delight. Her professionalism and guidance during the planning stages and on the day of our photo shoots was incredibly helpful (I would have forgotten or simply not known about SO many things!) and made our big day feel like we were spending time with friends and not some stiff, formal ordeal. I'm so glad we chose to work with Madison for our wedding photography needs. Her beautiful photos will be something we treasure for years to come!
Rafael O
5.0
3/08/2018
So many good things to say about Madison! She is a PROFESSIONAL not only every photo was perfect but really knows how to build relationships with her clients.
Hiring a photographer in LA is not easy,
Madison has a great eye for creativity and makes every step of the wedding day super easy. Her work speaks for itself. She is someone I can totally recommend to other couples!
Vanessa G
5.0
3/08/2018
My husband and I recently had the privilege of working with Madison. My husband is a photographer himself so finding the perfect wedding photographer was nothing short of work! I'm so glad we came across Madison because she exceeded all our expectations! She truly has a heart of gold and makes your wedding day such a breeze. She’s so organized and helps your big day flow as smoothly as possible. I could not have asked for a better photographer. Her work speaks volumes! I cannot wait to use her skills again for any upcoming portraits or events we may need to be photographed.
Ashley M
5.0
10/03/2017
To say that we are so grateful that we found Madison would be an understatement. Madison is incredibly knowledgeable, wise beyond her years, talented, flexible, kind, creative, very reasonably priced, a great collaborator, and a great person. When choosing a photographer, I wanted to make sure to find someone I wanted to hang out with all day. We were so lucky to hang out with Madison. She is so soft spoken and sweet, but also GETS THE JOB DONE. And gets it done well. Our engagement photos and wedding photos could not be more beautiful. Madison knows how to capture the perfect light and has such a great eye for simple and romantic poses. And she's so great at capturing the candid moments as well. We loved her 2nd photographer Ashley as well. Our photos turned out better than we could have imagined. Thanks to Madison and Ashley, we will treasure our wedding day memories forever.
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