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

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Nihar + Pratibha’s Hindu Temple Engagement | Featured on Style Me Pretty

Nihar + Pratibha are getting married this weekend, so it’s the perfect time to show off their incredible

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The Vault: Cathedral of Christ the King Wedding | Simon + Tran

New blog series alert! I’m revisiting never-before-shared weddings and portrait sessions and pulling them out of

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Fernbank Museum Wedding | Futhum + Wenjie | Whitewood Events

I have no shame. I will readily admit I’ve wanted to photograph a Fernbank Museum wedding ever since I watched

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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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