“What made Ellie’s work so unique that day was how beautifully – and sneakily! – she took candid photographs. She captured delicate, natural glimpses of family interactions; grandchildren splashing in the Peace Garden fountains, my step dad smiling quietly at his bride, my grandmother and I holding hands, all moments we would have otherwise missed. Ellie did navigate some equally lovely, traditional “staged” shots, which were of course necessary, and she did this in a gently coaxing, never bossy way. But it’s the organic photographs we will cherish the most, they encapsulate the day’s excitement. Ellie’s warmth made it feel as though you had your best pal as a wedding photographer. She blended in with our family, wasn’t invasive, which is what made the photos charming and unorchestrated.”