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Ellen Gustafson Photography

Ellen Gustafson Photography

Minneapolis, MN
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    Freddie M. Sent on 12/19/2019
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    Lovely and professional!

    Ellen was wonderful to work with. She allowed us to customize our wedding package, was happy to chat with us about shots we wanted, incorporate our animals, anything we asked for really. Her photos are beautiful and I recommend her to everyone I can.
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    Zach M. Sent on 11/22/2019
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    100% Fantastic

    Our experience with Ellen was absolutely wonderful. She was very easy to work with and flexible with scheduling, which reduced any additional stress leading up to and on our big day. She provided incredible value and the photographs were stunning beyond anything we anticipated. Would not hesitate to strongly recommend her to our friends and family!
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    Camille M. Sent on 11/25/2019
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    Fantastic to work with, stunning photos!

    Ellen is an incredible wedding photographer. She is a total pro with everything from the pre-wedding planning of timeline and shot lists to working with us the day of. She asked all the right questions, gave great advice, was flexible and made sure we got what we wanted, even if we didn't know what we wanted! She was a pleasure to work with and very professional and friendly. She got everyone set up quickly and was efficient in group shots but was also always there and present at the right time and place for those extra-memorable candid shots. She knows how to direct you to get the best shots and I was blown away by our couples portraits--stunning! All the photos were wonderful and there we so many, we could truly relive the day by looking at them. We love our photos, they are worth every penny we spent hiring a pro and we would 100% recommend Ellen to anyone looking for an amazing photographer.
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    Maggie W. Sent on 11/22/2019
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    Extraordinary

    Ellen is so easy to work with and brings such a joyful energy it’s hard NOT to have fun during your photo session. She guides you in a natural way but still holds true to a couples nuances. She is fast and makes the experience memorable in all the right ways. She captures moments you remember happening and moments you’re like “wow when did that happen? I look amazing” I highly recommend her as a photographer!
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    Zane H. Sent on 11/22/2019
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    Allison and Zane

    Ellen was the absolute best choice!!
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    Allison H. Sent on 11/22/2019
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    Simply stunning from start to finish!

    Ellen is amazing! She made the entire process from start to finish FUN and so easy. She is SO talented and was able to capture so many special moments throughout our day. She traveled 5 hours to come to our venue, a place she had never been before, and captured everything that made it special to us. I swear - she was the glue that kept the day together! I really can't imagine the day without her. If you are considering hiring Ellen for a special event or family photos - don't bother thinking about it, you can't go wrong! She was the best! So kind, friendly, and easy to work with - with amazing results.
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    Laura K. Sent on 01/10/2020
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    Ellen is amazing!

    Ellen is amazing to work with and provides spectacular results. We chose the package that included engagement photos and Ellen was so easy to work with. We live in TX and only had a small window of dates to meet and she was able to work within our schedule and accommodate family photos with our daughter and dog as well! On wedding day she was punctual, prepared and efficient. She was everywhere during the wedding but never in the way! Thanks Ellen for providing memories to last a lifetime!
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    Patrick K. Sent on 01/10/2020
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    Photographer

    We are very pleased with our experience with Ellen from start to finish. You will not be disappointed
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    Sarah L. Sent on 12/29/2019
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    Thank you Ellen

    We hired Ellen Gustafson for our October 2019 wedding, and are thrilled with that decision. She did an incredible job capturing all of the big moments of our wedding day that we expected - couple portraits, ceremony, toasts, family shots, and the first look. But she also captured all of the small moments - things we wouldn’t have thought to request photos of - like people’s faces walking into the ceremony space, people grabbing drinks, friends hugging and catching up, and the spectrum of emotions experienced that day. We have an amazing collection of photos of our friends and family enjoying our wedding day with us. We knew from seeing her work on friends’ weddings that we could expect a lot from her, but our final gallery really blew us away. We have LOVED reliving each moment of our wedding day each time we look through the gallery (which has been ... a lot of times). Ellen has incredible artistic talent, but she is also a competent organizer of people, manager of logistics, and a wonderfully calm and competent presence. The final photo gallery is something that we will cherish as one of our most prized possessions for the rest of our lives. Thank you Ellen!
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    Nathan V. Sent on 12/19/2019
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    My wedding

    Ellen was amazing! Very friendly, easy to work with, and her photography is top notch! Would love to work with get again in the future.
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    Taylor H. Sent on 11/23/2019
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    Beyond impressive

    Ellen went above and beyond our expectations in numerous ways. Our wedding photos are the perfect representation of the day. My father is a retired wedding photographer and he was very impressed. She’s professional yet personable. Shes organized and helpful with large families/groups. Her presence was welcoming and comfortable. Ellen is an extremely talented photographer. We couldn’t have asked for anything more.
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    Joann B. Sent on 11/12/2019
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    Ellen Gustafson Photography

    Ellen is a sweet soul and photographic artist. We received a few photos so far and love them!
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    Luciano C. Sent on 12/18/2019
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    Class and Professional

    Ellen, was absolutely fantastic. So worth every cent. Great process from start to finish. I couldn’t be more happy with how things went. A truly wonderful experience working with her.
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    John H. Sent on 12/18/2019
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    A m a z i n g

    I absolutely love this woman. It was so easy working with her, it’s not even funny.
    Everything from meeting her to talk about how we wanted the wedding captured to the two day wedding, all the way till we got our photographs in hand was just so effortless and perfect! The images are so beautiful! I can relive the moment over and over like it was yesterday. She captured all the right moments at the right time, and then some!!
    I love the grain of film, Ellen even took film photographs and mailed it to us! (Who does things like that anymore!)
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    Brittany A. Sent on 12/01/2019
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    Camera Shy and Grateful

    Choosing Ellen as our photographer was, hands down, one of the best choices that we made. Both my partner and I are a bit camera shy and the wedding day nerves made both of us pretty anxious about the photography portions of the day. The minute that we saw Ellen, all of that changed. She was calming, flexible, and took incredible pictures! We are so, so, so grateful.
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    Ellen M. Sent on 12/29/2019
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    Beautiful outdoor photos, chill photographer!

    I highly recommend Ellen Gustafson as a wedding photographer! Although she is based in the Twin Cities, she does weddings in Duluth as well, and I specifically reached out to her because she had experience shooting weddings at Glensheen Mansion. This venue is on the shore of Lake Superior, and Ellen really helped us make the most of the beautiful surroundings, using the backdrop of the lake, the woods, the grounds, and the mansion. Ellen was the perfect blend of chill and helpfully directive. She took our lead when we wanted to do something (like we wanted to actually hang out with our guests at cocktail hour, so she didn't force us to take a million pics then), and she had great suggestions about settings and poses when we weren't sure what to do. She did a good job wrangling friends and family members for group photos, and got all the shots we asked for on the shot list. I really appreciated her style!
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    Maryn B. Sent on 12/04/2019
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    1 of 3 married siblings, my mom LOVED Ellen's photos most!

    Ellen is such a pro and has a natural talent and eye that captures the authentic moments to tell the true story! My family and guest raved about her energy and style. She was organized, professional, efficient in taking seemingly painless family photos, and buzzed around capturing the joy and happiness throughout the day! She helped walk us through all of the pictures we'd want to take and when they would best fit in the timeline. I couldn't have imagined a better photographer for our wedding!
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    Jessica M. Sent on 11/22/2019
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    Ellen Gustafson Photography

    Absolutely wonderful experience! Ellen was professional, positive, flexible and fun to work with.
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    Waylon H. Sent on 11/22/2019
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    Ellen is fantastic!

    Ellen is a fantastic, from the planning to the big day itself! She was prompt to our every wish, including our needy families! The ideas she came to us with and captured were amazing. Everything Ellen did for us that day made it that much less stressful. She put us at ease with her professionalism and organization. We will be using Ellen in the future, no doubt about it.
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    Angie E. Sent on 11/24/2019
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    Ellen is awesome

    Hiring her will be the best decision you make planning your wedding.
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    Allison H. Sent on 11/23/2019
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    Beautiful photography

    Ellen was the first and best choice we made when it came to our wedding! Her work is beautiful and she makes the process feel completely natural. She was amazing at meeting up with us and talking about details and also giving us suggestions for other wedding vendors. She is very professional, friendly, and has gained a client for life. We love ALL of our engagement and wedding photos!!
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    Beautiful Photography & Great Presence!

    Ellen has a natural way of making you and everyone feel comfortable which was huge! She was responsive, prompt & a big help in setting up the timeline for our wedding. She made both myself & fiance feel at ease during the early hours & captured beautiful candid shots throughout the whole day. We are so happy with how the photos turned out & overall experience of our wedding with Ellen. She was nothing short of a dream & I cannot recommend her enough for not only her beautiful photography skills, but also her natural presence which helps bring ease to such a hectic day!
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    Kimberly Sent on 11/23/2018
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    Simply the best.

    From start to finish, Ellen was simply fantastic and far exceeded our expectations for our wedding photographer. I had been nervous about the process of selecting one – as we cringed while pouring through some other pages of highly posed, unnatural seeming pictures. Ellen was the answer. She took the time to get to know us on a personal level (even as we were planning from afar), and totally nailed it. Throughout the process, she was accommodating and flexible, meeting with us several times and helping us feel comfortable in general (she could honestly be a wedding planner too she knows the whole process so well). We felt so lucky to have had Ellen with us on our day - she was a smiling presence making us feel at east and quick with a joke when nerves ran high. We will treasure our wedding pictures forever as they are truly an expression of her art and talent. Highly recommend Ellen – she’s something special.
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    Perfect and authentic.

    We couldn’t have asked for a better experience with Ellen. Between our engagement pictures and wedding pictures, Ellen knocked it out of the park. Since our wedding we’ve used our pictures to refer Ellen wherever we can. It’s been fun to watch our friends choose Ellen for their wedding and family pictures since and see the results. We’d recommend Ellen any day.
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    Ellen was incredible to work with from start to finish. She is responsive, talented, creative, professional, and very fun to be around! We were so happy with the way our photos turned out and could not have asked for a better person to spend 10 hours up close and personal with on our big day. I’d highly recommend working with Ellen and will definitely contact her for any photography needs in the future.
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