We take pictures, but really we are capturing family moments to cherish for a lifetime.
They say we only have 18 summers with our kids… The poignancy of those words might just move you to tears. Inside each of these years is an abundance of precious fleeting moments. Tomorrow our children will be slightly bigger than they are today and these moments will soon turn to memories. Our goal is capture these candid and simple moments before they are gone.
I blend a lifestyle and documentary style to create photos centred around emotion with a warmth that evokes a pang of nostalgia in every shot.
“Photography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving. What you have caught on film is captured forever… It remembers little things, long after you have forgotten everything.”
— Aaron Siskin
Who you’ll be working with – a little about me…
My happy place is having good light, camera in my hand, and people to photograph. I love capturing the connection of a family or family-to-be in beautiful photographs, creating special memories of a moment in time. Having worked in photography for over 15 years in London, my native Lithuania, and now Sydney, I combine my past role as a photographer and digital artist (working on high-profile projects including Top Gear, Dr Who, Sherlock, and Serengeti), with my relaxed aesthetic and new understanding of the family dynamic as a mum of two young children.
My style has an editorial feel and I use natural daylight and its beautiful variations to give a soft, or raw look to my photos. I love capturing moments with families in comfortable, natural settings, that are unexpected, and my images aren’t set up or at all formal. As a new mum, I found my new identity hard to balance. I am more than a mother and that energy comes through in my style and the way I see my families and the way you are portrayed – energetic, close, free, natural and at ease.
Me, personally
As a young family, we make the most of living in Manly. Surfing is second nature to my Aussie partner – his board, plus the buggy, beach and coffee is our weekend recipe.
I’ve swapped urban hiking and Vespa riding (definitely high on the happy list) to local bush and beach walks.
I’m 100% a people watcher – I love meeting new people, learning about them and as a portrait photographer, I am fascinated with different faces, features and personalities.
I’m not an early riser but when it happens, I absolutely love sunrises and the sense of adventure and excitement it brings.
I’m like every mum - balancing the work I love to do, with sleepless nights, school runs, coffee with friends and enjoying time with my girls.
Elena
