Elle is for Love. Based in Atlanta, GA with a love of travel. Fine art film + digital photography.

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Hanns + Alexis’s Bay Area Wedding with a Surprise from Cal’s Band

I love all weddings, but the smaller ones really tug at my heartstrings. Hanns + Alexis chose a shorter, more intimate

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Downtown Marietta Engagement Session | Mark + Katherine

When {ridiculously talented} Atlanta artist Katherine Freeman and her fiancé Mark booked me for their October

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St. Cecilia Wedding | Celebration Society Feature

“Celebrate your day the way the Italians do! Incorporate effortless Italian style and delicious food for a family

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Krog Street Market Engagement Session | Earnest + Nicole | Atlanta Beltline

Daniel and I share something very special with Earnest and Nicole. We’re all getting married in April 2017 and

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Aaron + Chena’s Athens Botanical Garden Wedding

The single biggest pride I take in my business is my clients. I’ve somehow managed to snag the most sincere,

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This 1 Simple Task Will Help You Set A Realistic Wedding Budget

You’re engaged! Now let me guess what happened after the question got popped and you said yes… View full

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Ponce City Market and Virginia Highlands Engagement Session | Matt + Marci | Atlanta Wedding Photographer

Boy oh boy how I love a good spring engagement session! Marci wanted a “green” backdrop for part of her +

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How He Asked: When a Wedding Photographer Gets Engaged

Y’all. I’M ENGAGED!!! How He Asked: When a Wedding Photographer Gets Engaged View full post »

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Jonathan + Jasmine | Midtown Atlanta Engagement Session | Fox Theatre + Georgian Terrace

Jonathan and Jasmine are one of those couples whose weddings will be torture to wait for. From the moment we first met

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Weddings Unveiled Feature: Irresistible Charm and Fresh Spring Wedding Inspiration from Lemiga Events

Happy Spring! I’m thrilled to share not one, but TWO incredible announcements on this special wedding Wednesday.

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Dallas | Travel Tuesday | Texas Wedding Photographer

Elle Golden is headed to the Lone Star State! I’ll be in the Dallas and Fort Worth area April 26-30th and would

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5 Tips for Finding Your Dream Wedding Photographer | Blog Leap: Organizing Your Wedding Brain

Happy Leap Day! Welcome to our Leap Blog! Enjoy the great ideas, tips and inspirations as you Leap along through the

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Sonoma Engagement Session at Cornerstone Winery | Animesh + Wanwisa

If you’ve visited my main website and checked out my faves page, you know I’m hopelessly in love

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Running Your Numbers: How to Price Your Business Accordingly

I’m going to interrupt my regularly scheduled blog posts full of pretty images to hop on a (tiny) internet

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Claudius + Kenisha | Westside Cultural Arts Center Wedding in Atlanta

I can say without a doubt this wedding is one of my favorites. Claudius + Kenisha already brought fierce style to their

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Winner of the Elle Golden Launch Week Grand Prize!

The big moment is FINALLY here! I cannot thank everyone enough for visiting the new Elle Golden Photography website

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Last Day to Enter the Elle Golden Launch Week GRAND PRIZE Giveaway!

The photo says it all! Today is your LAST CHANCE to win the Grand Prize giveaway! These past couple weeks have been an

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Day 1 + Day 2’s Elle Golden Launch Week Giveaway WINNERS!

Woohoo! The new Elle Golden site is live, the mobile version is finished, and the blog has been updated to complement

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