Ellie Lillstrom Photography

Ellie Lillstrom Photography (Formerly "A Darling Felicity Photography")

Ellie Arciaga Lillstrom is a Seattle-based commercial, editorial, and interiors photographer.

What if we lived in a world where authors only told 10% of the story? If JD Salinger stopped at Chapter 3 of The Catcher in the Rye, or Dr. Seuss stopped before introducing the mysterious house guest in Cat in the Hat? Without question, those stories would seem outlandishly incomplete. So, why live in a world where a photographer only tells 10% of your story? As a Seattle-based commercial, editori

al, and interiors photographer, Ellie Arciaga Lillstrom uses her strong visual instincts and keen intuition to help her clients tell the whole tale, reaching beyond what's found at the surface. With her trademark style, a seamless blend of fine art and documentary photography, she is able to partner with her clients to capture and convey the whole narrative at work. Touting her own brand of humor and direction, Lillstrom's priority is to make her subjects feel seen and understood, whether she's working with commercial clients, or individuals one-on-one. She believes that people will look their best when they feel their best, and that most often comes when they have the freedom to be 100% themselves. Each photo session with Lillstrom is a place to do just that, because that other 90% is worth telling, too. FOR RATES, BOOKING, & LICENSING INQUIRIES:
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Available for domestic and international travel.

It’s Monday, but mentally I’m here.📍  has quickly become everyone’s favorite new vibey wine bar on the water, and it’s e...
08/04/2025

It’s Monday, but mentally I’m here.📍 has quickly become everyone’s favorite new vibey wine bar on the water, and it’s easy to see why with at the design helm. ⚓️✨ I mean, can you even with the perfect color palette and masterfully curated custom art throughout the space?! Can’t wait to share more from one of my favorite photo sessions of 2025, so far!

I was able to add a couple more slots for these Mother’s Day Sessions, but they are limited! Would love to see more of y...
04/30/2025

I was able to add a couple more slots for these Mother’s Day Sessions, but they are limited! Would love to see more of your faces for these; they are going to be super special. And, excited to host a supply drive to collect donations for during the sessions—let’s support them in their mission to aid local families facing housing instability and financial hardships. I can’t think of a better way to celebrate the true spirit of motherhood than to support and uplift such a worthy cause!

Disassociate from current events with me while I pull together inspo from past shoots for a run of photo sessions coming...
03/03/2025

Disassociate from current events with me while I pull together inspo from past shoots for a run of photo sessions coming up that I will be photographing and styling. I know we’re not supposed to have favorites—but kitchens are my favorite rooms to document and prop out! I feel like they lend themselves to more options for storytelling and narrative with how you light and prop them out. I do love any excuse to keep collecting various kitchen accoutrements to continue adding to my stylist props—so help me if I see any cute tea towels, cutting boards, big ceramic bowls, or wooden kitchen tools while traveling! To add to the sentiment to divest from big corporations that are rolling back their DEI initiatives, here’s a list of my favorite Seattle / WA-based shops with beautiful housewares to buy from instead of doing a Target run or Amazon order! And, I believe they all have online shops for those of you who are not local. 🙃

❣️Flora and Henri:
❣️Casa di LaValle:
❣️Neon Doves: .doves
❣️Storied At Home:
❣️Hoste:
❣️Brocante Beach House:
❣️Woodland Mod:
❣️ Lucca Great Finds:
❣️ Hedgerow:
❣️ Salt House Mercantile:
❣️ Alexander and Nye:

I know I probably missed some, so drop some of your favs in the comments and save this post for when you need places to go shop small! 💌

Trying to hold fast to an all encompassing message sent out to family and friends by an optimistic 2020 Ellie— “LOVE IS ...
02/11/2025

Trying to hold fast to an all encompassing message sent out to family and friends by an optimistic 2020 Ellie— “LOVE IS ALL AROUND”. 🩷 Keeping an eye out for signs of love and light and kindness when the (official and unofficial) heads of our country spew nothing but hate and exclusion in their torrent of unconstitutional executive orders has been a challenge every day, but it is one of the few things keeping me sane these last few weeks. I’ve seen it in smiles from strangers, full body tail wags, and the special kind of warmth that comes from holding a tiny, trusting hand. What are the Little Moments of Light™️ that have kept you going?

If you grew up watching Trading Spaces on TLC, like me, you love a damn good before and after! And, this sweet kitchen a...
02/06/2025

If you grew up watching Trading Spaces on TLC, like me, you love a damn good before and after! And, this sweet kitchen at ’s Laurelhurst project DEFINITELY scratches that itch. 🤩 Loved capturing the before images of this space, and handling prop styling in addition to photographing the finished product! Getting to collaborate on all the details of a photo session with talented clients, like Morgan, makes me fall in love with my job all over again. ❤️

We’re having a cozy snow day in Seattle today, and I would mind spending it in this lovely, layered historic home by .do...
02/05/2025

We’re having a cozy snow day in Seattle today, and I would mind spending it in this lovely, layered historic home by .doves. 🕊️ The textures, details and mix and match prints make for a winning combo!

Don’t you just love when a color palette just perfectly comes together—even with a couple of unexpected twists? 😋 Docume...
02/04/2025

Don’t you just love when a color palette just perfectly comes together—even with a couple of unexpected twists? 😋 Documenting ’s work is always a highlight for me…getting to make magic with one of my favorite friends who is a wizard with color? Sign me up! 🙋🏻‍♀️ 2025 is off to a roaring start, and this is one of my favorite frames, so far. Here’s to more moody rooms and bold color combos in the year ahead!

Merry, merry! 💫 2024 Installment of the Annual Lillstrom Mantel Photo™️ aka The one where it got dark so early I had to ...
12/26/2024

Merry, merry! 💫 2024 Installment of the Annual Lillstrom Mantel Photo™️ aka The one where it got dark so early I had to use flash 😂

First day back in the office for 2024, but still can’t believe the most delightful person I know turned 4 yesterday. 🥹 I...
01/08/2024

First day back in the office for 2024, but still can’t believe the most delightful person I know turned 4 yesterday. 🥹 It is the greatest gift of my lifetime to be her mother—to watch this little person grow and love wholeheartedly and begin to forge her own path in the world. I was not prepared for how intensely wonderful and exhausting this journey would be, and for how quickly the years seem to go whizzing by even if you try your hardest to always live in the moment. But for now, our moments are filled with lots of learning fascinating facts about the solar system (Uranus is her favorite planet), endless rounds of dress up (as noted by the rack of costumes behind her 😂), hosting karaoke hour while making dinner together, and playing art studio manager for Colette while she’s busy painting and drawing rainbow portraits of everyone she knows. Grateful for every second of knowing and loving this child—even when it feels like I’m on the cusp of insanity having to answer 4,000 questions a minute or drying her fiercely shed tears because she can’t have cake and candy for breakfast!! Still, I love you to the moon, Cokes—“you’re my golden hour, the color of my sky.” ✨

2023 Installment of the Annual Lillstrom Mantel Photo™️, feeling extra vibey this year! Lots of love from our little fam...
12/25/2023

2023 Installment of the Annual Lillstrom Mantel Photo™️, feeling extra vibey this year! Lots of love from our little family to yours. 💓

This AM I released the time slots  for my Procrastinators Mini Sessions™️ that will be taking place at Shelterwood Colle...
11/29/2023

This AM I released the time slots for my Procrastinators Mini Sessions™️ that will be taking place at Shelterwood Collective in Pioneer Square on December 10th, from 10:30am - 2:30pm! I’m offering these short sessions at a discounted rate to make them more accessible to more folks in a time when it feels like cost of living is increasing by the day, but, *more importantly* 20% of all session fees will be donated directly to and the vital humanitarian aid they are offering to the survivors /civilians / refugees in Gaza during / after the Israel - Hamas ceasefire.

Today is so those who book their session today will have their donation
MATCHED until 8:59 PST (I will be making the donation at 8:55
PST, so that is the actual cut off, lol). BIG thank you to those who have booked so far and had their donations doubled today! 🙌🏽

Hope you’ll join me for some merriment and portrait-taking and help give back to a more than worthy cause this holiday season. 💫

Here are some of my favorite portraits from last year’s mini sessions, and one from a custom session because it was too good not to include! 🤩

Celebrated  and his multitude of glories yesterday! Year after year, the same remains true—the capacity he has to be a p...
11/16/2023

Celebrated and his multitude of glories yesterday! Year after year, the same remains true—the capacity he has to be a present, empathetic parent continues to astound me, and all while he consistently shows up to be a thoughtful, collaborative partner everyday. We are lucky girls in the Lillstrom house. 💓One thing has actually changed, though. His dad jokes and “super weird and silly voices” are FINALLY starting to be appreciated by his intended audience, and not a second to soon because I think Colette’s indifference to his steady flow of humor was starting to break him a little bit. 🤣

Photos from our session at home with the wonderful . She is both a gem and true talent!

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