eLLe PHOTOGRAPHY is a boutique photography studio based in the San Francisco Bay Area, specializing in portraiture (weddings, newborns, family photographs, and headshots).  Laura Monfredini is eLLe's founder and principal photographer.  She looks for little moments -- the stolen glances, the little kisses, the looks of joy -- and she clicks the shutter button when they happen.  Her style reflects these real moments, but always with an eye for composition and beauty.    

 Laura is a little bit quirky, a lot creative, and she loves working with people.  She sees elegance in the everyday and in everyone.  She's a lover of all things pretty, fresh-cut flowers, happy people, classic novels, clean sheets, monograms and polka dots, NPR and the New York Times, 1960s photography, technicolor, New Orleans, the pantone pallet of colors, red velvet cake, thank-you notes, fashion illustration, paper calendars, Paris, film, watercolor, and abstract art.  She stays inspired by regularly visiting museums and watching old Hollywood films.  

Please click on the galleries to the left to see a sample of her work.  eLLe PHOTOGRAPHY has been featured in numerous publications, including industry darlings, Style Me Pretty, Grey Likes Weddings, Snippet & Ink, Classic Bride, and Matchbook Magazine.     

You may also wish to follow her blog -- eLLe PHOTOGRAPHS! -- to see more photos, behind the scenes takes, and other random musings.