Who is Taylor Ellenne?

Oooh i’m so glad you asked!

Well, to sum it up…

I’m an adventure loving creative with a passion for photography, life, and genuine human connections. I’m also a big feeler, overthinker, sometimes analytical girlie with a tendency to dream big and laugh loudly. I love deep conversations, potlucks, multi-day hikes, sunsets, animals, authenticity, and swimming in the ocean.

I first fell in love with photography while backpacking and travelling throughout my younger twenties. I spent time living in Fernie B.C. and Tasmania, Australia, and travelled around South East Asia, New Zealand, Guatemala, Mexico, Ecuador, El Salvador, Sri Lanka and more.

After having my camera stolen from right beside me on a beach in Peru, (one that contained sd cards with all of my photos from 3 months in New Zealand and a hike up to Machu Picchu), I was almost ready to call it quits on the whole photo thing.

But after a few months (okay, years) of healing my heart and working my butt off to save some money, I finally was able to invest in some high-quality gear, and get back to documenting my life and preserving my memories through high-quality photos.

In 2021, I completed my Bachelor’s of Business Administration and found myself in a life-sucking cubicle desk job. I spent the first two weeks quite literally sobbing at my lonely grey, barren desk, using the company’s internet to search for something that felt even remotely aligned with my soul. My whole life I had done everything I could to avoid this fate, and yet here I was. I felt hopeless, like the corporate world had finally trapped me and had me in it’s clammy grip.

With my head in my hands, I asked myself a question I’d heard before, but for the first time in my life I answered it honestly: “What would you do if you could not fail?”

That was the day my photography business began. The months to follow were spent planting seeds, researching, setting intentions, photographing friends, and working on a website and a portfolio. I took the process day by day, and I am so glad I took the risk and just tried. Today, I am still learning new things everyday and am always looking for ways to improve, expand and grow both in my business and personal life.

Photography fulfills me in ways a corporate desk job never could. I love meeting new people, learning about your life, hearing your stories and struggles, and documenting your life. I love feeding my creative side, dreaming up shoot ideas, and pouring my soul into this work and the people I do it for. Most of all, I love the magic that comes from the connection I make with my clients, in the form of photographs that will outlast us all.

When I’m not photographing my incredible clients, I love to get outdoors and into the warmth of the sunshine with my husband, Isaac, and our dog, Evie. We love to go camping and hiking, but more often we find ourselves hanging out in our own backyard working on various house projects and biking around the river valley.

I also love catching up with friends, listening to live music and making new memories. I will almost never say no to ice cream, bubble tea, or trying out a new brewery in town!

I truly love documenting the different stages of life, and giving my clients the gift of preserving their memories and unique story forever.