Let's tell
your story.
Light driven photography for weddings, families, and horse & rider.
Fontana, WI.
Remember this?
Some moments slip away.
A photograph brings them back.
These are my photographs. This is why I take them.
Hi there,
I'm Elyse.
(rhymes with release)In high school, a horse bucked me off. I wasn't wearing a helmet. The fall affected my long-term memory, and photographs became a way to remember family vacations, events, and everyday life.
That’s where the photo-taking obsession began. Today, I photograph the people and animals you love with timeless, true-to-color editing. I want you to see the connection you felt when we took the picture.
- ON THE MENUNachos win. Almost every time.
- ON SCREENJane Austen and Downton Abbey.
- FUN FACT7th in State FFA Dairy judging.
- AT HOMEDogs, cats, horses, chickens, goats, and a potbelly pig.
- BEFORE KIDSOver 45 fostered puppies and dogs.
Calm on
the day.
I’ve photographed weddings since 2008 and started as a Wedding Coordinator for Something Blue Lake Geneva in 2013. I know what happens between the photographs, too.
“Right down to pinning the boutonniere on for my husband.”A bride’s Google review, shared on my site
Your world,
in photographs.
The wedding day, your favorite people, or the horse who knows you best.
Make time
for a photo.
Session pricing, with room for the people and animals in your life.
Newborn sessions: 2 hours recommended, with the second hour half price. Portraits include lightly edited images, personal printing rights, and a downloadable link.
A little extra
Horse + rider
For the two of you. Or the whole barn.
Stables
4+ boarders, same day.
15 minutes per combo.
Online gallery and personal printing rights.
Bronze
1 hour.
Online viewing gallery and a downloadable link.
Silver
2 hours.
Online gallery, thumb drive, and personalized styling.
Gold
2 hours. Online gallery, thumb drive, styling, an 8×8 album, 4×6 proofs, and hair & makeup.
She excels at getting the best shots, even (and especially!) with small children and pets.
Family session · Google review
Client excerpts shared on Elyse’s official site.
How
it works.
After the shoot, you won’t have to wonder what comes next.
- A first look within 24 hours
- I try to post a sneak peek within 24 hours of the shoot, schedule permitting.
- Portraits in 1 to 2 weeks
- Your photographs arrive by downloadable link, ready to save, print, and share.
- Weddings & events in 2 to 4 weeks
- Your photographs are delivered on a thumb drive by mail.
- Usually 40 to 100 images per hour
- The number depends on the details and the number of people being photographed.
- No travel fee within 1 hour
- There’s no travel fee within a one-hour drive of my home in Fontana. I love to travel farther, too.
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Where
I've shot.
A few places from my blog, from the lakeshore to the arena.
Weddings & gatherings
- The Abbey Resort & SpaFontana
- The Grand Geneva
- The Riviera Ballroom
- Geneva National
- Boxed and BurlapDelavan
- Lake Lawn ResortDelavan
- Fontana Municipal pier
- Garver Feed MillMadison
- Aldo Leopold Nature Center
- The Barn at Sandy KnollWest Bend
Horse & rider
- Lake Geneva Equestrian Center
- AP RanchRichmond, IL
- Flyn V ArenaDarien
- TerraNova Equestrian CenterMyakka City, FL