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Ella Merrill Photography

Ella Merrill Photography

Honolulu, HI
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    Alice Sent on 11/21/2023
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    You Need Ella!

    I cannot express how thrilled my husband and I are with the incredible work of Ella Merrill! From the initial consultation, through our engagement photos, to the final wedding shots, every step of the process was an absolute delight. Ella is fantastic to work with - she has a wonderful personality that can set anyone who is not used to being in front of a camera at ease. She is also extremely reliable and ensures she understands the vision of her client and then magically delivers beyond their expectations.

    Ella is not just a photographer; she is a true artist with an exceptional eye for detail and a passion for capturing the most magical moments of our special day. The level of professionalism and dedication demonstrated throughout the entire experience was truly outstanding.

    Not only did Ella capture the traditional shots flawlessly, but she also managed to catch many candid moments that truly reflect the joy and love shared on our wedding day, including ones of our much-loved dog. Looking through the initial photos felt like reliving the day, and we are grateful for the timeless treasures we now have to cherish.

    I cannot recommend Ella enough, I hope to use her again for future special occasions.
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    Crysten D. Sent on 04/28/2023
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    She’s everything I ever wanted!

    I dont know what else to say except: YOU NEED ELLA!! If you want your pictures to be lively, bright, and fun, she is the one! We worked with her for a couple months through engagement pics up until our wedding, and I just don’t have enough good things to say about her. We provably hired a different photographer for our wedding, but the vibes were off and she did not listen to my vision. Me and my husband can be awkward in front of the camera, but she directed us and told us exactly what we needed to do. Our wedding experience would not have been the same without her! She captured the exact vision that I had and then some. 100% worth every penny. Please just book her already!!
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    Lara H. Sent on 06/28/2023
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    Perfectly Captured Our Minimal-Maximal Wedding

    Ella captured our day absolutely perfectly. She was so amazing to work with, and blended in so well with our guests that we hardly noticed she was there, but she didn't miss a single moment. Her quality is simply unmatched, especially when being able to capture such special moments in a maximalist environment! Very reasonably priced, would hire her over and over again.
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    Luke A. Sent on 09/05/2023
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    Highly Recommend for a Great Experience

    Ella is an amazing photographer. She is truly one of the best and it shows through her work, positive attitude, and bubbly personality. She is responsive, fun to work with, and very aritsically creative. We will forever be grateful for the beautiful engagement and wedding albums we received. She made the process smooth and was helpful and patient throughout. She has a great eye for the best shots. She captured so many beautiful memories for us that we will be able to cherish for a lifetime. Overall, we were very happy with our experience. She was accommodating and a pleasure to work with. I highly recommend Ella for anyone looking for a professional, organized, and creative photographer. Your photos will be in great hands!
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    Emily J. Sent on 08/25/2022
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    We LOVE our photos!!

    We are so happy that we chose Ella for our wedding and engagement photos! My husband and I had never had professional pictures taken before so we were a little bit nervous, but Ella made us feel so comfortable during our engagement photos and we ended up having a blast! She has a very down-to-earth and fun personality that just made us feel so much more relaxed.

    As for the wedding photos, they are absolutely beautiful. My whole family is in love with how her photos captured not just the big moments, but those unique moments that not everyone gets to see. Not to mention, her style of editing is gorgeous and we love how bright and happy every photo looks. She also delivered our photos just a couple of months after our wedding, so we didn't have to wait long at all! We HIGHLY recommended Ella!! :)
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    Photos with a pop and great direction giving

    Thank you so much for all the hard work you put into our wedding photos! They are stunning and we can’t wait to print them out and display them in our home! We are so thrilled! Back in 2020 we were just browsing a wedding website and we found you on there. Your photos stood out with pop with natural smiles and poses. I was so excited to book you and then the whole pandemic happened. We delayed our wedding twice and you've been so accommodating. Every time we moved our date you were always there with us! We're so thankful for your flexibility and excellent communication. Your emails are always detailed and well planned out for our engagement shoot and wedding day.
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    Lexi O. Sent on 06/21/2022
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    Best photographer ever!

    Ella is beyond awesome! From amazing communication, creativity, and attention to detail, to going above and beyond for my husband and I (i.e. literally helped me around our engagement shoot after I twisted my ankle), Ella gave us the most wonderful wedding photography experience. Our pictures turned out INCREDIBLE! So bright and colorful! She stayed on schedule and handled sensitive family drama with ease. Ella sends you a “sneak peek” the night of/night after your engagement shoot and wedding, which totally helps with the anticipation of your photos! We got the cutest “thank you” gift today, complete with a gorgeous flash drive of all our pictures. I would recommend Ella to literally everyone, as her family portraits and headshots are also great, and her kindness is unmatched. Don’t hesitate, Ella is the photographer you want!
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    Cathy D. Sent on 08/04/2022
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    Amazing photographer

    My husband and I had a backyard wedding with 110 people in April and Ella was my photographer. She was one of the best part of the wedding experience! Not only was she easy to work with, professional, and punctual, she is one of those rare people you'll meet in life who genuinely has your (and your wedding's) best interest in mind.

    Ella's package included an engagement shoot and she made the fantastic suggestions to go to a dog beach in San Diego (we live about 2 hours away). We received a big batch of amazing engagement photos and the best part was that she made the experience fun for us. My husband and I are usually very awkward, but with Ella, it felt natural to pose and just have a good time.

    Ella and her partner worked tirelessly at our wedding and we are so happy with our 800+ photos that we received. She was detail oriented, organized, but somehow made picture taking painless and chill. Her photos were bright, cheerful, and she captured the mood of our wedding perfectly. I'd hire Ella again in a heartbeat for any and all future photoshoots. She is absolutely amazing and you won't go wrong with Ella for your wedding!
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    Candace Y. Sent on 11/14/2022
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    Ella Merrill is a 10/10 wedding photographer!

    Ella was an absolute pleasure to work with. She made us feel comfortable during our engagement photo session and we had such a great time. As a couple that had not taken professional photos together before, it was so great to have a photographer like Ella help us feel at ease and in the moment. She also did a fantastic job with our wedding photos and captured all the best moments! We highly recommend Ella for your engagement and wedding photos !
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    Angel M. Sent on 01/17/2022
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    Best photographer ever!!!

    Ella photographed our wedding in October of 2021 and we couldn't be happier with her work, including before, during, and after. She is extremely professional and so much fun to work with. Being shy in front of the camera, she helped me get over my nerves and just have fun. One thing that we noticed when we first saw her work was her talent and the colorfulness and brightness of her pictures which we loved. But one thing that is not showcased through her work or online galleries is how friendly, experienced, and helpful she is throughout the whole process of planning the wedding. Thank you Ella for making our day perfect- we cannot express how much we would recommend her to anyone who is looking for a photographer for any occasion!
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    Roshni C. Sent on 07/29/2021
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    Amazing!!!!

    Ella is such a talented photographer! We were so pleased with the way our wedding pictures came out. She is very professional and organized and could not have picked a better photographer. She makes you feel very comfortable and relaxed. She made sure to also follow up on time and created a timeline for us and was very flexible with changes. I highly recommend Ella for any event, especially weddings!
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    Nicole K. Sent on 07/12/2021
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    10/10 recommend!!

    I cannot express enough how incredible our experience working with Ella was. My husband and I are not naturals in front of a camera, but Ella made us feel extremely comfortable and got us amazing results.

    We initially hired Ella pre-covid and got thrown through the ringer with our planning, but Ella was very accommodating with our changes in plans. We had pretty gnarly winds during our ceremony and I was a little worried how the photos would turn out, but was extremely pleased when I got them back and saw how beautiful they were even with some wind. I’m so incredibly in love with all of our photos and Ella captured our weeding in the most perfect way. I’ll forever cherish the photos we have and would 10/10 recommend Ella to anyone looking for an incredible photographer!
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    Monique G. Sent on 05/26/2021
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    Wonderful Photographer

    Ella Merrill is a joy to work with. She did my engagement photos. They turned out so well that I enlisted her services for my wedding. Her photography style captures natural beauty through the way she harnesses light. I've attached some of the photos Ella Merrill Photography took on my wedding day.
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    Tierra Sent on 05/03/2021
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    Ella is my go-to photographer for LIFE now!

    I have worked with Ella 3 separate times now - she shot my proposal, engagement photos, and most recently, my wedding. I truly feel like I have made a friend for life. She is extremely helpful and all of her photos turn out beautifully. I can't wait for another opportunity to work with her!
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    Nia B. Sent on 01/28/2021
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    My Go To Photographer

    Ella has done about three shoots for me. Pictures are amazing. She is great to work with. Her service is very professional and personalized. Love her Love her Love her!!!!
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    Miriah H. Sent on 11/07/2020
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    Incredible experience

    Holy crap where to even start! Ella really did an amazing job on our engagement photos and wedding photos! She was helpful and fun. She made things easy and heard what we liked and didn’t like to do. She was very open to our ideas, she also delivered our photos in a timely manner. Her work is incredible and receiving our wedding photos made us relive the day! You will NOT regret hiring her to capture any and all of your events and special moments!!
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    Kim Sent on 05/20/2022
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    Ella is Awesome!!

    I have a lot of photographer friends but i was looking for a specific style for my wedding photos - Bright, fun, and authentic. I found Ella on Instagram and she not only fit the bill for the style i was looking for, but she makes you feel so comfortable. Super chill and flexible like shooting with a friend. She shot our engagement shoot, micro wedding, and large wedding. It’s been awesome getting to know her these past 3 years and she couldn’t have made several covid postponements any easier to manage. She also is SUPER quick with communication, sneak peaks, and the final gallery. Thanks Ella for everything!! So happy you got to capture our love during the pandemic madness over the past few years
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    Jessica V. Sent on 01/24/2020
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    Top Choice for a Wedding Planner!!!

    Working with Ella was wonderful! She is honestly such a joy to work with. I admire her professionalism, creativity, being prompt, and most of all fun. As a planner we look for photographers who have certain qualities and she outdid herself. All her photos captured the beautiful moments my clients shared. I highly recommend her for anyone who needs a photographer, she is on my preferred vendor list to!!!
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    Linda E. Sent on 09/27/2019
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    Outstanding and Goes Above and Beyond

    Ella does an amazing job both at the site/venue and in capturing gorgeous pictures! Highly recommend!

    We were traveling from 2,500 miles away and using a venue she'd not shot at before, but she became well acquainted with the venue and my timeline before I ever arrived. Her second shooter was also very knowledgeable and they worked very well together to catch all the planned and candid moments from our special day.

    On the day of our wedding, Ella coordinated with the venue and even helped us coordinate and stay on schedule - she went above and beyond. For our engagement session at the beach, Ella was highly familiar with the different beaches and found a perfect, quiet spot to shoot a sunset session.
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    Valeria Sent on 08/31/2019
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    Outstanding

    Her job is amazing. My husband and I really appreciate the time she takes to make the couple feel comfortable. If you have not clue how to pose for the pictures or which side is your perfect angle, dont worry Ella is there to help out :).
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    Shirley E. Sent on 07/08/2022
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    A photographer you can count on!

    There is so much to say about Ella! Our time with Ella started with our engagement photos in 2019 through 2021 when our wedding finally happened. Our wedding was postponed due to COVID and Ella was so gracious to honor our original contract and save the date for the following year. She helped the transition be stress-free in the midst of all the chaos with rescheduling our wedding & we’re so grateful because we didn’t want anyone else to photograph our special day!
    Ella is so sweet, very helpful with suggestions down to every detail: what to wear for photos based on locations, time of day to best shoot, and I LOVED that she has a photo shoot list for the wedding day! This helped the group photos run quickly and smoothly while making sure we didn’t leave any wedding details and guests out. She includes you in all her decision planning & her supportive spirit makes you feel like a friend! She even helped me put my shoes on and carry my things when I was alone (teary eyes). As a bride you definitely appreciate these little gestures of help. She goes above and beyond the surface of her job description. Our photos are vibrant & amazing, we don’t get tired of looking at them. We could go on all day but simply put, book Ella for your special day! You won’t regret it! Thank you Ella for everything!
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    Rodneisha G. Sent on 05/13/2019
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    Wonderful and detailed

    Ella was absolutely the best of example of providing customer service. She accommodated my needs and kept me informed about every little detail or vision she had for my wedding. She did her research about the location and gave us suggestions. The day of the wedding she was there bright and early and when doing the portraits she did not rush us even though our time was surely running out. If you’re looking for someone who is fresh, detailed, outgoing and a hard worker, Ella is definitely the one to get!
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    Krista Sent on 02/08/2019
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    The dream photographer

    I cannot rave about Ella enough! After months of searching for a wedding photographer for my special day I was referred to Ella by a friend. Boy did I luck out! From day one Ella was attentive, easy to reach, and was in constant contact with me leading up to my wedding to make sure all of the details were correct. On the day of my wedding Ella arrived early with a detailed plan, and everything went perfectly. My pictures were stunning and I am still receiving compliments on them! If I could hire Ella a thousand times over I would. I recommend all of my friends and family looking for a photographer to her. If you are hesitating on making a decision to hire her- do it! You will not regret it!!
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