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Sun & Sparrow Photography
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Hi! I'm Ellie Fuqua principal photographer, and founder of Sun & Sparrow Photography. Born and raised in Southern California, I reside in the greater Los Angeles area. While I'm interested in many things, my greatest passion is my love of family and fine art photography through weddings, engagements, maternity, newborns and families. When I'm not capturing life’s most beautiful moments, I'm spending exploring the beauty of Southern California and crating in-depth conversations with the loved ones close to me.
When a client hires Sun & Sparrow, they are hiring our team for our ability to tell their unique story through our lenses in fine art photography. We are inspired by your truest forms of love in moments that are candid and organic. We also love creating unique naturally inspired images that transport you. One of the most important parts of our process is to get to know you as a couple or family. We want you to feel comfortable and confident in our artistry, so that you can reveal your natural love to shine in its own best light. Being fine art photographers means that we take the time to be inspired and create a beautiful story of your love. Our inspiration and philosophy behind photographing comes from admiring love. Loving others is what makes our whole lives worthwhile.
It is our team’s and heart’s desire to capture each and every one of your intimate moments to share with your loved ones for generations to come. We have the very esteemed privilege of gifting sweet moments back for you to share for lifetimes.
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Ellie from Sun & Sparrow is highly praised by multiple reviewers for her exceptional talent, professionalism, and ability to capture the fairytale essence of weddings beautifully. Reviewers commend Ellie's creativity, organization, and ability to make couples feel comfortable and at ease in front of the camera. Her photos are described as magical, capturing every moment and emotion with precision. From engagement sessions to weddings and other milestones, Ellie's warm, personable approach and stunning work have left couples truly impressed and grateful for the memories she has created. Highly recommended for capturing life's most precious moments.
Ellie fricken fuqua! Thank you
Ellie is not only incredibly talented and creative, but she’s also professional, easy to work with, and made both me and my husband feel completely comfortable — even though we were nervous about being in front of the camera. She guided us with posing, offered so many creative ideas, and truly brought our vision to life.
On our wedding day with 250+ guests, Ellie managed to capture every moment perfectly. She made sure our family photos were organized and stress-free, and she didn’t miss a single detail. Looking back at our photos now, I can feel all the joy and magic of the day as if I were reliving it.
Ellie is an absolute dream to work with, and I cannot recommend her enough to anyone looking for a photographer who will capture not just the images, but the true feeling of your day.
Best Photographer!
Fairy Tale Wedding
Fairytale wedding? Check!
From the moment we discovered her work, we knew she was special. Out of all the photographers we considered—recommended by venues and our own research—Ellie was the only one both my husband (who has over 15 years of photography experience and a very discerning eye) and I wholeheartedly approved. In fact, I was so certain she was the one that I signed a contract with Sun & Sparrow before I even had a wedding venue booked!
Ellie delivered more than just beautiful wedding photos—she brought our fairytale vision to life. On our wedding day, she took the lead effortlessly, captured every moment we hoped for, and made the whole experience so much fun. Even my husband, who usually dreads being in front of the camera, felt completely at ease and genuinely enjoyed himself.
What sets Ellie apart isn’t just her incredible eye—it’s her warm, personable nature and the genuine care she has for her clients. We loved working with her so much that we booked her again for our baby shower and newborn photos. If we could, we’d have her document every milestone in our lives and for everyone we care about.
Ellie, thank you for capturing our most meaningful moments and turning them into memories we’ll treasure forever.
My Journey With Ellie
Ellie is simply the best!
- Professional: Ellie was attentive to our needs and gave us plenty of prep ahead of our shoots. She was early at both locations to scout out the best spots for our photos. It was also quite hot on our wedding day and she gave us plenty of time to take breaks while keeping us on track — she did so well that we were actually ahead of schedule!
- Photos: Ellie’s skills and care are so evident in the photos she takes. As two introverts who don’t have our photos taken very often, she offered relatable cues to get the perfect shot every time! Her editing and ability to frame a shot is outstanding. For context, we got married in a Japanese garden and she was able to capture the essence of the garden and us.
- Vibe: Ellie cultivated feelings of safety and peace for both our engagement and wedding photos. From the moment we first had our consultation call, she was able to tap into our love for each other and we were sold! She’s non-judgmental where we were able to be our goofy selves and she was able to perfectly capture the warmth, joy, and excitement that we have for this next chapter in our lives.
Overall, we adored Ellie and Julie and would 100% recommend her and her team for any major life events you want to be captured.
As if by magic ✨
It was truly magic that they were available on our wedding day, since we only had 3 months to plan our wedding, and I was doing most of the planning from my country (Mexico). Ellie was super attentive and organized! She scheduled a consultation with me over the phone so we could discuss on my vision, budget, questions, etc, etc. But her attentiveness didn’t stop there! A couple weeks before my wedding, I was feeling very nervous that we wouldn’t have enough time to take all the pictures that I wanted, so Ellie and I organized a coffee date where she really went out of her way and served as a photographer, wedding planner and a friend! I will forever be thankful ❤️
It was amazing seeing Ellie doing her job during the ceremony and reception, she was moving chairs out of her way, directing people, changing cameras! She was doing it all and she was amazing at it.
I even remember she helped with my hair when my headpiece was acting out, she handed me bobby pins that she had in an emergency kit, phew she was prepared 🤩.
I wouldn’t think twice about booking with her again and recommended her to family and friends, she is a great person to work with and just a great human being in general.
Ellie is the master of light and whimsical!
Ellie was our lead photographer on our big day and we could not be more happy with her! She is a GEM and just exudes positivity and good energy. Her eye for detail and all things whimsical is unparalleled and her shots are STUNNING. She was so game for anything that came up and made sure we got all the shots we wanted. We love her eye for movement and candids and got so many great shots because of it. And, just when we were missing all of the magic of the wedding day, she delivered a HUGE sneak peek gallery before the promised day!
Ellie, we will never forget how you made our day by working with us (and our budget) to have you on our big day. You say you had a good feeling about us (and we about you!) but honestly, you delivered in more ways than we could have imagined or ever hoped for. We could not have asked for a better photographer (or person!) for our big day. Thank you for making us feel so comfortable in front of the camera and capturing all of the big and small moments from our wedding. You are seriously the best and you will forever have a special place in our hearts. We love you :)
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Sun and Sparrow (Tiffani and Ellie) were absolutely amazing to work with. As a coordinator, I so appreciate vendors who take the time to work with me for the benefit of the wedding as a whole. They are not just concerned about getting great pictures, they truly care that the bride and groom have an amazing wedding day. And then those pictures! Holy moly, when I saw how gorgeous they came out, I was in awe. They took a beautiful wedding and turned the pictures into a true work of art. Such a pleasure to work with, and turned out an awesome product, can't get better than that!
All of the photographers from Sun & Sparrow do amazing work! It's a joy to collaborate with their crew both on and off of events! They arrive on time and are active participants in creating timelines that work best for the event day. Their eye for lighting and how to bring out the most beautiful hues is superb, capturing the most romantic feel of that special day. My clients are always so grateful they chose Sun & Sparrow to shoot their wedding. They walk away with tons of beautiful pics, from the details to the lovely couple moments to fun full family table shots!
I had the pleasure of meeting and working with Tiffani and Ellie of Sun & Sparrow at our joint work wedding this past Sunday. As an event planner, it is crucial to have professional vendors that know what they are doing and are able to handle timelines diplomatically. These type of vendors can either make or break an event - good vendors make events exponentially better and this duo is definitely good! They are fast, efficient, communicative, and extremely easy to work with. They work hard for their clients - I plan on recommending them to future clients and sincerely hope I get the chance to work with them again even though we are based out of two different parts of California! Much love to Sun & Sparrow!
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