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Ela Walenda is a professional photographer specializing in weddings and portraits. With a Master’s degree in Photography from Falmouth University and a background as a freelance photojournalist, she has a unique eye for storytelling. Her style blends documentary and artistic approaches, capturing real moments while highlighting the romance and individuality of each wedding day.

Ela treats every wedding as an important story to be told. From the morning preparations to the ceremony, the photoshoots, the speeches, and the party, she makes sure every moment is beautifully captured. She is especially passionate about photographing the party, the moments when everyone lets their hair down and truly celebrates.

Known for her relaxed and friendly approach, Ela makes couples feel at ease in front of the camera. Even if you think you’re shy or not photogenic, she will make you feel confident, natural, and radiant. She loves to make people laugh and enjoy the experience, ensuring that when you look back at your photos, you’ll feel incredible and remember the day exactly as it was ...joyful, vibrant, and full of love.

Ela’s packages start from £999 and can include a pre-wedding photoshoot, full-day coverage, extended party coverage, and prints. She travels across the UK at no extra cost and is also available for destination weddings abroad. She recommends booking at least a year in advance, but if she’s available, shorter notice bookings are possible.

No matter the weather, Ela is experienced at using light creatively and making sure every photo shines. Your wedding day is unique, and she’s there to capture it beautifully, naturally, and confidently.

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Frequently asked questions

What services do you offer?

Photography
Pre wedding
Post wedding
Albums
Mini albums
Digital album
High resolution photos
Photocall

What does the wedding package include?

Complimentary consultation, Pre-wedding photoshoot, Full-day coverage, Couple’s portrait session, Extended party coverage, Engraved USB stick, Online gallery, Group photos

How far in advance should I contact you?

I usually take wedding bookings anywhere from six months up to two years in advance. This gives couples enough time to plan and ensures that their date is secured in my calendar

Do you cover more than one wedding a day?

No

Can you travel?

Yes, i travel all around the UK and beyond for wedding photography. There are no travel costs for weddings within the UK

What is the charge for travelling?

Travel within the UK is included at no extra cost, while destination weddings may incur additional travel expenses

What style of photos do you take?

Traditional
Artistic
Photo journalism
Fine art photography

What kind of technology do you use?

Digital

Do you use a specific technique or innovative approach?

I work with different sources of light, including backlighting, flash, and natural ambient light, choosing the best approach for each situation. I’m planning to introduce analog photograhy soon too

What kind of equipment do you use?

I shoot with Nikon cameras, primarily the Nikon D780, using a set of four lenses ranging from wide-angle to telephoto. My lenses are bright, with some as wide as f/1.4 and flashguns when needed

Do you offer any tool to display the photos online?

Yes, pIC TIME ONLINE GALLERY

What's the delivery time for a photographic report?

3 months

Do you send all the photos taken?

No

Do you work alone or do you have a team of professionals?

Alone

In case of unforeseen circumstances, do you have a replacement photographer?

Yes

Do you have the rights to publish the wedding photos?

Yes

Do you charge per hour or per event?

Per event

If needed, would you be able to work extra hours?

Yes

How do you charge extra time?

£150 per hour

What are the forms of payment?

Bank transfer only

How do you work?

My approach is all about storytelling, my goal is that when couples go through their photos. I love authentic, natural photography that documents the wedding as it unfolds. I focus on emotions

Reviews for Ela Walenda Photography

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Anonymous Sent on 05/03/2019

Sinead and James Wedding on 14.07.2018

Ela is such a chilled out, easy going photographer. She has great ideas and is incredibly creative, yet allows your day to just unfold as you’d like it to, whilst beautifully capturing the moments. She didn’t stop clicking!!! Highly recommend . You can definitely trust her to do a fab job.

Sinead & James
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Ryan Sent on 16/01/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Simply the best decision we made!

I know for a fact my review won't do Ela justice!!

She was incredible, such a delight to be around on the day. She had us at ease throughout the build up to our wedding, listened to our requests, got to know us and ultimately delivered a photography service that was totally true to our own style and personalities.

Our photos are amazing, we will cherish them forever, her package was great value and we believe booking Ela was the best decision we made for our special day.

Soooo many of our guests commented on how lovely Ela was, my mum in particular raved about her!

For anyone thinking about booking Ela for your special day, take a look at her site, look at some photos, they are gorgeous, read some reviews, and have a chat with her on the phone, you'll fall in love with Ela as we did, she has a perfect blend of skill, enthusiasm and fun, thank you Ela, we are forever grateful :)

Ryan & Rach (Sep 2018)
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Anonymous Sent on 06/01/2019

Julie and Mark

We have just received our wedding album and canvases. Opening the box and just seeing the front cover and the wooden box with the USB stick brought tears to our eyes. The pictures are stunning throughout the album and we can see the story that u captured in each picture. Ela your energy on the day was amazing you were popping out of bushes climbing walls to capture that perfect picture we cannot thank you enough and will always highly recommend your service. Lots of love Mr and Mrs Roberts xx
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Anonymous Sent on 06/01/2019

Frances and Tom

I would 100% recormend Ela to anyone looking for a photographer! She is so talented and enthusiastic about everything, spotting the perfect location matched with her key eye for detail ... you can't go wrong! As our wedding photographer, she was always there with her camera capturing the day as it unfolded. Ela was never imposing and very subtle in her approach which ensures we will have plenty of the relaxed and playful photos we love. Everyone loved her and we just can't wait to see the pictures!! Thank you Ela ?
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Anonymous Sent on 27/12/2018

Sarah and Scott

We have just looked through our wedding photos and all I can say is wow! We love them and are so thankful that you captured our day perfectly and we have so many amazing photos to treasure. I would 100% recommend you to friends and family you are very talented and we can’t thank you enough

Sarah & Scott
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