Photographs that matter.

The photos of you and the people you love, in the places that have meaning to you, living your life.

My favorite dolly and stroller. This was taken in a home we moved out of when I was around 6 years old. I love looking back at remembering that old house.

Me and my mom. I miss her so much and I'm so happy I have these pictures to look at. And who doesn't love that green linoleum! ha!

My beautiful grandma and I. We moved into this home after she passed away. She always had lots of toys and fun stuff to do.

HI, I'M ELAINA

I live in beautiful Bucks County, Pennsylvania with my hubby and three kids. We’re a busy family constantly on the move. We usually have many house projects going at once and we love going on adventures - hiking, exploring the city, checking out festivals, and more.

Photo by Lucy Baber

My kids are 21, 17, and 5. And yes, that last one was a total surprise. That age difference is what has changed my life and in turn, my photography. I know how slow the days feel while in the thick of it, but how fast the years feel when I look back. It's what drives me to offer you a different type of photography. One that captures the essence of who you are today.

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The head that owns that hand! Ever have a photo that is blurry, totally out of focus but still love it? I can’t be the only one. Am I? Lately our lives have been sort of a blur. With my husbands motorcycle accident, then my hospitalization followed by her broken arm/surgery and now anxiety- all in four months time- I struggle some days. But even in the less than perfect, ragged, blurry edges of life there is this face. She reminds me that I have to keep looking for the good and stretching toward it. Blurry photo or not, her smile makes it hard not to love it.

How we do breakfast #thedocumentaryapproach #dfpcommunity #shamoftheperfect #documentyourdays #breakfast

$Four pins removed (😳) and a reluctant thumbs up. She now has the bottom part of her old cast (CHOP recycles!) being held on by an ace bandage for the next few weeks for a little protection while her arm continues to heal and she regains use. #childrenshospitalofphiladelphia #brokenarm #fixedarm #supracondylarfracture #documentaryportrait #thedocumentaryapproach #dfpcommunity$

$Upset her cast was cut off and is no longer part of her. Who knew 🤷🏻‍♀️🤪😅I think her emotions were just on overdrive from being so nervous. #childrenshospitalofphiladelphia #brokenarm #fixedarm #supracondylarfracture #dfpcommunity #thedocumentaryapproach #documentyourdays$

$Anxious and worried. Cast and pin removal day! @childrensphila #childrenshospitalofphiladelphia #brokenarm #fixedarm #supracondylarfracture #thedocumentaryapproach #dfpcommunity #documentyourdays$