Hey, I’m Elissa
I'm a Nebraska wedding, elopement, family, and senior photographer. I specialize in small, intimate weddings and documentary-style photography that feels honest, unhurried, and true to who you are.
I believe your wedding day, your family session, or your senior portraits should feel like you. Not staged. Not rushed. Just real moments with the people you love most, documented well enough to hold onto for the rest of your life.
Why I Love Small Weddings
Somewhere along the way, weddings got loud. Big guest lists, packed timelines, a hundred things to manage, and often very little time left to actually be present with the people you love. I have heard people reflect on their weddings wishing they had more time to talk to people.
I fell in love with small, intentional weddings because they give couples something back: room to breathe. Space for real conversation instead of small talk with three hundred people. A day that feels like a celebration with your favorite people rather than a production for an audience. And while I love an aesthetic, Pinterest-worthy moment – that’s not the goal. And that is okay.
If you're planning a small or intimate wedding in Nebraska, especially somewhere with real character, a boutique venue, a backyard, a family farm, I'd love to be part of it.
My inbox is always open. Reach out, and let's start planning how to tell your story.
What I Believe
My faith is at the center of how I live and how I photograph. I believe marriage is a covenant, not a performance, and there is something sacred in a couple standing before God and the people they love to say their vows. That belief shapes the way I approach every wedding I'm trusted with: with reverence, attentiveness, and care for what the day actually means, not just how it looks.
You don't have to share my faith for us to work well together. But it's part of who I am, and I want you to know that going in.
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let’s get personal
I married my best friend, Nate — and yes, we met on a dating app. Proof that the best love stories don't always start how you'd expect (which is basically my whole photography philosophy, too).
I'm a brand-new mom to my son, Bennett — the tiny human who's rearranged my whole heart and reminded me daily what really matters.
Our house is a full house — two dogs (Koda & Arlo) and two cats (Mushu & Jasper) keep things chaotic, cozy, and full of love.
By day, I work in marketing at a community college — storytelling and connecting with people is basically my day job and my passion.
I'm chasing my MBA — because growth is part of the story too.
My favorite kind of morning? Quiet, a little rainy, a little foggy — moody light and slow moments are my love language (on and off camera).
I'm a sucker for a good romance novel — Elsie Silver has my heart. I believe in love stories, the messy and magical kind.
I'm a singer/songwriter at heart — guitar in hand, always chasing the next melody. Creativity isn't just what I do, it's who I am.
Hot coffee, all year long — even in a Nebraska summer. Some things just aren't worth compromising on.
I genuinely love what I do — using my gifts to serve others isn't just a mission statement, it's why I show up fully for every couple I work with.
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