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Photography

Personal Branding Photoshoots

Images that actually feel like you.

Most people arrive to a photoshoot a little nervous — sometimes a lot nervous. And almost every single one of them leaves telling me it was nothing like they expected. That it was easy. That it was actually fun. That they can't believe how quickly they relaxed into it.

That's not a coincidence. Before the camera ever comes out, we breathe together, connect, and I make sure your nervous system has genuinely settled. Because when you feel safe and at ease, something opens up — and that's what the camera catches. Your energy is visible in a photograph. The most magnetic version of you isn't the most polished one. It's the one that's simply, honestly present.

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The magic isn't in the camera. It's in what happens when someone finally feels comfortable enough to just be themselves.

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I want to let you in on something. The shots that stop people mid-scroll — the ones that feel alive, that make someone think "I need to work with this person" — they almost never happen in a posed moment. They happen in between. In the laugh after I say something ridiculous. In the pause when someone looks out at the water and forgets the camera is even there. In the moment someone steps fully into themselves and stops trying to look a certain way.

My job is to create the conditions for that to happen. And I've gotten really good at it. I'm warm, I'm fun, I talk the whole way through, and I genuinely care about the person in front of my lens. People who arrive nervous — who have never loved a photo of themselves, who have been putting off a shoot for two years — leave telling me it was one of the best experiences they've had.

And the images? They go beyond what people thought was possible for themselves. Not because I've edited them into someone they're not — but because I've captured something that was always there, that they just hadn't seen yet. That's the part I love most.

People are often shocked by how easy and enjoyable it feels.

Especially those who've never done a shoot before, who hate having their photo taken, or who've been putting it off for years. The nervous system work I bring to every session is exactly why. When you feel held, you show up differently. And those are the images people fall in love with.

"I translate your thoughts, dreams, and vision into branding that speaks beyond what words can say."
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MINI SHOOT

A refresh... a few images that finally feel right.

30 minute session

15 edited photos

One location

Pre-shoot tips & tricks

$244

ALL YOU NEED

Images across your whole brand world

 

1–2 hour session

Unlimited edited photos

BTS video content

Moodboard & briefing

Pre-shoot tips & tricks

Up to two locations​

$488

We always start with a discovery call...

A relaxed conversation to get to know each other and make sure we're genuinely excited to work together. When the fit is right, that comes through in every single image.​​​​

A GLIMPSE OF MY WORK

Not sure where to start? Sometimes a single conversation is all it takes to find the direction that's been hiding just underneath. That's what the creative consulting sessions are for.

Creative Coaching
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© 2022 Elise Ottaway

Byron Bay, NSW, Australia

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