Ellen J Photography

15/06/2026

A Save the Date portrait session is the perfect excuse to wander the Dorset coast…not the worst way to spend a gorgeous Sunday evening.

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04/06/2026

01/06/2026

A Vogue-inspired editorial at Mapperton House, where timeless architecture met modern elegance.

Using soft draping to break up the estate’s grand, structured lines of marquee, we created a refined fashion-forward setup. Clean silhouettes of the wedding dress, classic black-tie styling, and understated luxury brought a contemporary edge to one of England’s grand country house wedding venues.

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31/05/2026

Bit late to open the email! After Malware on my laptop grinding last year to a tricky close…all sorted eventually…but was unexpected…took me until now to find I’ve won! Took 6 specialists and all my weekends over winter and to fix the malware issue, now my website rebuild can go ahead… but we are there now 🦾 and then this! So happy…even if delayed!

31/05/2026

A Swanage girl, a Malawi boy, and a love story that’s taking them all the way to Mauritius to start their next adventure together🤍

Very close group a lot of happy tears father of the bride the sweetest dad, may need electrolytes today from the huge amount of happy crying he did. Literally the best.

Happy first day of married life, you two. Wishing you endless adventures and every happiness as you begin this exciting new chapter.

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30/05/2026

The loves of my life, my work and motherhood, both wonderfully hard and the most amazing jobs in the world…from the wilds of Africa to the wilds of Dorset…maximum weird woman all day everyday 🤙🏼

10/05/2026

18/04/2026

2027 & 2028 couples…

No stiff posing. No awkward vibes. Just honest, story-driven images.

From the quiet, emotional “I do” to the absolute chaos of the last song—your day deserves to be felt, not staged. I’m here for the in-between moments, the belly laughs, the champagne sprays, the stolen glances, and the wild dance floor energy.



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07/03/2026

L one of the sweetest weddings last year, very relaxed energy at , really well run behind the scenes and support from the event staff making it a really relaxed day.

A very tender moment very early on in the day as I arrived, a very tearful reveal, tears from everyone it’s a reminder it’s such a privilege to do this for people. Documenting some very emotionally beautiful life events for my clients. Always a reminder every single wedding of all the good stuff.

The day followed on to have an intimate legal ceremony away from guests with as our celebrant. Every wedding very unique and sensitively written, funny and emotional. Juliette is one of the suppliers I’m always very happy to see at a wedding running the ceremony, one of our best in the South. A very tender private ceremony held in the orangery followed by one in the church onsite for the rest of their family and guests.

Very relaxed rest of the day slow and steady until the baby Guinness’ arrived and some of the years best dance moves.

Very intimate despite being a large number of people, really good energy and a total privilege to document.

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01/03/2026

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