Sean D. Elliot Photojournalism

Sean D. Elliot Photojournalism Available for editorial, portraits, wedding photojournalism and events in and around Connecticut and New England. You can’t get the photo if you’re not there.

I bring the sensibilities of a newspaper photojournalist to all my work. With 20-years as a documentary photographer I have an eye for the moment and a focus on being unobtrusive and meeting deadlines. There are two primary axioms in photojournalism that apply to my work. The first “f8 and be there” was coined by Arthur “WeeGee” Felig, the early 20th century New York crime photographer. When asked

how he got such gripping photos of the seedy side of the city, he cited those two basic elements, “f8” the setting he kept his camera at for all night photography, and “be there” is obvious. The other, perhaps less catchy, has always been “Go early and stay late”. There may be a central time for any event, but the real story is always behind the scenes, the things that happen before everyone else gets there and probably after most everyone has left. When you hire me to photograph you wedding I will document the event, from start to finish, with the same comprehensive coverage I give any news event. I’m always looking for the moments, the stories and the emotions that make your day special. What I don’t do is direct your day. Other than a very short portrait session (usually between the ceremony and reception, but that can be up to you) at which you are more than welcome to invite the guests, my job is to shadow you, watch like a fly on the wall, be in the middle of everything and capture more of your happy day than you will ever see yourself. When you get your photos you will see moments you didn’t know happened, images from parts of the day that you were in the middle of and yet don’t remember the details, and of course you’ll see your family and friends sharing your day. I don’t do packages. I don’t have tiers of service. You get me, all day, from your preparations in the morning until the guests watch you ride-off to your new life together. I will supply you with a generous edit of photos from your wedding day. I won’t give you a concrete number because every wedding is different, but it can range from 200 to 500 images. I will be as generous as I can, giving you varying choices on different situations where they exist. You’ll get an album with a set of proof prints, and a computer disk containing the image files for all those proofs. I don’t require you to buy prints from me. I don’t send you through an online sales system. The photos are yours. I retain legal copyright and will use some photos from your wedding to promote my work. But I will not license your images for any commercial use without your permission and I only ask that you not license my work to any outside party. But photos albums, pages, blogs, framed enlargements, all options are open to you. My ultimate goal as your wedding photographer is to give you the visual story of your wedding day, preserving the memories forever for you and the generations to follow.

2020 was a bit of a roller coaster ride ... here's a look at some of my best/favorite photos for the year:
12/29/2020

2020 was a bit of a roller coaster ride ... here's a look at some of my best/favorite photos for the year:

Connecticut photojournalism news sports southern New England wedding portrait event photography

The Day's special section of the staff's favorite photos will be inserted in Sunday's paper (Dec. 28th) and a gallery of...
12/28/2019

The Day's special section of the staff's favorite photos will be inserted in Sunday's paper (Dec. 28th) and a gallery of the images will go live on theday.com as well. Here are my contributions: http://www.seandelliot.com/favorite-photos-of-2019

Connecticut photojournalism news sports southern New England wedding portrait event photography

12/28/2019

I've posted a collection of some of my best photos of 2019:

Connecticut photojournalism news sports southern New England wedding portrait event photography

Somehow November snuck up on me ... I should have been mentioning this for some time, but better late than never, eh? Ne...
11/07/2019

Somehow November snuck up on me ... I should have been mentioning this for some time, but better late than never, eh? Next Wednesday, November 13th, I will be speaking at the Lyman Allyn Art Museum in New London on sports photography. The lecture is in conjunction with the exhibit of sports photography by legendary Sports Illustrated photographer Walter Iooss (one of my idols to be sure) currently showing. I'll be showing some of my work and taking questions.

The Local Angle Wednesday, November 13 Everyday local athletes compete with the same heart and passion seen in the photographs featured in Sports Illustrated. Join Sean Elliot, The Day’s Director of Photography, as he shows photos of local legends from his 25-plus years covering sports in the regi...

On the topic of Wedding Photojournalism ...
08/21/2019

On the topic of Wedding Photojournalism ...

This is an unposed, naturally caught moment at Rachael and Carl’s wedding at The Vineyard in Stockcross, Berkshire. It’s recently won a couple of awards

By this standard ... I'm NOT a wedding photographer either ...
07/18/2019

By this standard ... I'm NOT a wedding photographer either ...

Ian Weldon's work –– just wedding photography –– by the estimation of galleries, wasn't taken seriously until it reached Martin Parr.

TRUTH! "You get what you pay for," Barney said. "You get what you pay for. If you're going to try to save money on any p...
02/23/2019

TRUTH! "You get what you pay for," Barney said. "You get what you pay for. If you're going to try to save money on any part of your wedding, don't let it be the photographer."

A Tulsa woman is urging brides to use more caution when selecting a wedding photographer than she did.

If you are balking at the high price of wedding photography ... this blog puts it all in perspective. I could not have s...
01/29/2019

If you are balking at the high price of wedding photography ... this blog puts it all in perspective. I could not have said it better myself.

photo by Couple Cups We totally get that weddings are expensive and the idea of hiring a cheap wedding photographer sounds like the perfect way to trim If you're convinced that a cheap wedding photographer is the best way to trim your budget, take a look at our advice based on years of experience.

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