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Ellen LeRoy Photography

Ellen LeRoy Photography

Emerald Isle, NC
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    Ellen is amazing

    Ellen is so professional, organized, prompt with communication, easy to talk to, and talented!!! I highly recommend her for your photography and planning your wedding day! You will be happy beyond measure!!! ❤️🙏
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    Catherine Sent on 08/28/2024
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    Intimate Wedding Package

    Ellen communicated details and ensured our preferences were heard every step of the way. She provided us and our families with a beautiful wedding experience while honoring our budget.
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    Joan Sent on 05/07/2023
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    Amazing photographer and amazing person


    Ellen LeRoy Photography
    Ellen LeRoy is not just an amazing photographer, she knows and understands the entire wedding process, all of the important people and what to do if it all goes haywire!!
    (My story as mother of the bride:)
    our couple got engaged in December and they wanted a destination beach wedding at Emerald Isle. So we found the beautiful Chateau of the Isle and it was available for the first week of April… yes 3 1/2 months!! Since we do not live in the area, we made some calls to see if we could pull off the perfect beach wedding with such a short timeframe. The first couple of calls to wedding coordinators were discouraging, they all said “no way”, but then I called Ellen and the tide turned. First, she answered the phone, (not a voicemail) then she said calmly- of course you can do this in 3 months, and here are some names of people who can help make this happen, and here are some things to be aware of, and lastly- “call me if I can help you”! Needless to say we booked the chateau and hired Ellen!
    She knows her business, she is a professional, talented, kind, calm and adaptable- yes we flipped everything upside down at the last minute. She did not even blink! She also introduced us to the most incredible, organized and very kind coordinator, Heather, to assist us on the wedding day as well as the weeks before ! She kept everyone on track.
    I am convinced that these two women can pull off the impossible! We would have been lost without them. We received our photos this week and they are stunning, technically and artistically. Ellen LeRoy should be your first call when planning your wedding small or large!
    Joan Miles
    Richmond, VA
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    Lovely! Beyond happy

    Ellen and my now fiancé planned a beautiful surprise proposal and engagement shoot for us. She captured every moment beautifully. The photos are more stunning than I could have imagined. Jonny, me, our family, and friends are all so happy with the memories she captured. She’s so lovely, easy to work with, and made the shoot so fun and comfortable for us as well. I highly recommend Ellen! Thanks, Ellen :)
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    Ellen is so talented, personable, organized, and fun! Do yourself a favor and book her!

    Ellen basically saved the day! We had to postpone our May wedding but still wanted to do a small wedding ceremony on our original date. She was incredible! She was so knowledgable, creative, organized and personable.What I really appreciate most (other than making me nephews crack up the entire time), is that she went above and beyond for us. Her expertise and honesty were invaluable. I really appreciate being told how to pose and stand (she knows how to make you look good!!). I wish we could have her again in October! If you are hesitant of booking her, BOOK HER! You are lucky to have the option! Did I mention, our pictures were absolutely gorgeous!??
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    Perfect in every way!

    Ellen did such a great job with our engagement pictures and wedding!! Our engagement pictures were on a very windy and cold day. We ended up loving the pictures but she offered to do a second engagement shoot on a day with better weather/lighting, which was much appreciated. We loved the pictures from the second shoot even more, which I hadn’t thought would be possible.

    Our wedding was in late October 2018. Ellen was perfect from beginning to end. She spent the whole day with us and she (and her 2nd shooter) captured the day perfectly. My bridesmaids said they never imagined that taking wedding pictures could be so fun! She makes taking pictures comfortable and easy. We got our pictures back 3 weeks after the wedding and we are in love with all of them!

    I highly recommend her—she is professional, kind, creative, and very talented. She is good at what she does and it is very clear that she is passionate about photography.

    Thank you, Ellen, for giving us something that we (and our families) will cherish forever!
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    Bryce Sent on 11/15/2018
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    Incredible!

    Ellen did an incredible job on both our engagement photos and wedding weekend! She was very thoughtful and easy to work with. She’s accommodating and insightful and THE BEST at what she does! Highly recommend!!
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    Ellen is THE BEST! I think her photos speak for themselves (amazing!), so I'll comment on her personality and professionalism. She is an easy going, hard working and passionate photographer. She has fun and wants you to have fun, too. After five minutes on a shoot with her, it is clear that this is her calling in life.

    Ellen worked with me on every aspect of our engagement photos, wedding photos and my bridal portraits. She was flexible on dates and always answered when I called or texted. She came all the way to Winston Salem for our engagement photos and we truly had a ball at our shoot. She was patient with our unruly, excitable 75 lb dog. It was supposed to rain for both my bridal portraits and our engagement photos but that didn't stop Ellen! My bridal portraits are breathtaking - I had family members telling me that I belong on the cover of Vogue!

    Ellen handles the most challenging situations with family and friends with grace. I had at least a dozen family portraits lined up and we got through every single one of them without trouble. She gave us small pointers throughout our wedding day that helped make great pictures and she was never overwhelming.

    Our wedding pictures will be treasured for generations. I cannot think of a better investment!
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    Small Intimate Wedding in Pine Knoll Shores

    Ellen is truly amazing! She made my vision come to life for our engagement, bridal, and wedding photos! She has an artistic eye and captures traditional and creative shots! She recommended the best hair and makeup artist & made having a destination wedding so easy fun to plan!
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    Samantha Sent on 11/30/2024
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    Elopement of our dreams!

    Ellen helped us have the elopement of our dreams! She was extremely responsive and knowledgeable of all things wedding and the beach! She picked the most perfect photographer and officiant for us! Could not recommend her services enough!
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    Exceptional Service

    My day went off without a hitch and it’s all thanks for Ellen and Elope Emerald Isle. Thank you for everything!
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    Clarence & Shanda Simmon

    Ellen did a great job helping with our wedding and any questions I had. We love our pictures and the memories we will have of our wedding day!
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    Melissa Sent on 07/05/2023
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    Amazing Photographer

    Ellen was our photographer for my parents 50th wedding anniversary on the beach while we vacationed in the area. We scheduled early in the week and due to weather had to reschedule for a couple of days later. Our original day was windy, Ellen called us up and said we should look at other days and oh my I am glad we listened to her. I thought, it's not raining, maybe we should just keep it. Ellen knows what she is talking about and knows what she is doing because the day we changed it to was perfect. Ellen was so accommodating and reassuring. She had a group of 14 of us with kids ages 4-14 and she was wonderful with everyone. We were so impressed and happy with this service. Thank you.
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    The best photographer!

    Looking for someone to take the most beautiful wedding pictures? Look no further, choose Ellen! She was a joy to work with and made our wedding extra special and fun! When we got our photos back We couldn’t decide which ones we wanted printed because we loved every single one of them. If I could post them all in this review I would!
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    Great experience with destination wedding!

    I was very happy with my experience with Ellen! I am from Ohio and planned a destination wedding! Looking for a photographer in Emerald Isle, I found her through Emerald Isle Reality where I booked my rental house. I saw the quality of work she did and knew I wanted her as our photographer. She was very prompt with communicating through email and even offered help with finding other vendors she has connections with! We were able to get a beach wheelchair for MawMaw to make her comfortable with the help from Ellen! She even came to the rental house to meet us, a couple days before the wedding, to go over the plan for the day and gave input of when to get the best pictures! Her expertise gave us the wedding photos we dreamed of!
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    Absolutely Amazing engagement pictures!

    Ellen was absolutely amazing to work with and her photographs are incredible! She worked with me to plan a sneaky proposal with me where she pretended to be a crabber so we could get some candid shoots of the proposal itself and then did a more formal shoot after. All in all an amazing experience!
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    Amazingly talented, personable and special in every way!!!!!!

    Ellen was more than my photographer, she became part of my family. From helping with my planning to capturing every moment of our ceremony/event in a way that will keep the memory alive for years to come. I am so glad I found her and was able to have her with us to photograph our wedding
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    Emerald Isle Wedding

    Ellen did my wedding photography and I could never say enough great things about her! We were in Ohio and she made sure to keep us informed and even went as far as recommending hair and makeup for the wedding. One the day of the event it was like we had known her forever the pictures didn't feel staged at all and she even did great with our flower girls who were both 2 and ring bear who was 5 months. This was a big decision to make and we are so happy to have found Ellen! She even got our pictures back to us in less than a month so we were even able to share them at our reception back home!
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    Best Photographer EVER! Hands DOWN

    I couldnt have asked for a better photographer. Ellen gave me the best photos for my wedding at the Pine Knoll Shores Aquarium. Ellen listens to the couple and will deliver the pictures you are wanting. My pictures were beautiful and Ellen really knew how to pose me for my bridal portraits to make me feel beautiful and slim. Ellen will make you feel comfortable taking photos and even my groom was impressed how great she was. I have been to weddings where the photographer was in the way during the ceremony and the reception. Ellen was so professional and I dont remember seeing her in the way at all but when I got back my photos, i though to myself how and when did she capture that moment!

    I would choose Ellen a thousand times over. I look forward to working with Ellen again one day
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    Hurricane Wedding with Ellen

    I really don't have enough wonderful things to say about working with Ellen for my wedding photography. She was incredibly responsive and helpful from the beginning, from wanting to meet us in person, to offering suggestions for other vendors and just general wedding related advice. She did a wonderful job with my bridal portraits and had some great ideas and suggestions for those, far better than I could have come up with. We ended up having to move my wedding to the Durham area at the last minute due to Hurricane Florence. Not only was Ellen still willing to shoot the wedding with the location change, but she was also helpful in talking me through some other details that had to change along with the location. She turned my bridal portrait and wedding gallery around very quickly despite power and WiFi outages and of course the pictures were beautiful. I can't say enough about the quality of her work, her professional attitude, great personality, and willingness to help and to go above and beyond expectations. I would absolutely recommend her to anyone!
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    Ellen was everything we needed and more! From decision making for timelines to local vendor suggestions and most importantly the photos she was there! We are from Pennsylvania and we not 100% familiar with the local area and she was able to help us remotely for our destination wedding. She is an incredible photographer who is also a generous, kind and laid back person. She captured some of the most precious moments without us even thinking about it and she was quick through formal photos so we could get back to the real party! Finally, what really makes me rave is how flexible she was because we were also affected by hurricane Florence and when the schedule had to change, Ellen was able to accommodate us. If I did it all over again, Ellen would be my number 1 photographer.
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    Ellen was a pleasure to work with; she is very laid back and flexible! We live out of state and Ellen was easy to contact at all times and always available to talk. We were beyond pleased with how comfortable she made everyone feel under the eye of the camera and her pictures were nothing less than amazing! We will cherish the photos forever!
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    Ellen shot our August wedding on Candlewood Lake in Brookfield, CT. I had the pleasure of meeting Ellen when she photographed my best friend’s wedding in NC in 2015. When my husband and I got engaged in 2017 and began researching photographers, I remembered how easy it was to work with Ellen. Your photographer is one person you are with for your entire day and night and should be a good fit. Ellen has a way of making the day seem so stress free, not to mention she helps you pose to make each picture as flattering as possible. From the beginning of planning our wedding, to the end of the reception, Ellen respected our vision and our requests. She went above and beyond the duties of a photographer. Not only did she travel to NY and CT for our wedding and engagement session, but she was also racking the weather throughout the day to find the most opportune times for the best pictures! She will not let you down!
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    Ellen was absolutely wonderful. She was there for us every step of the process, from pre-wedding day planning and agenda making to the day of, creating the perfect tone for pictures, ensuring they were both fun and natural. Since we were local, she even met with us beforehand to look at our setting so she knew the photo environment. She is also great to work with after the big day for ordering quality photographs. I would recommend her to anyone and if you want great beach photos, which are hard to get, she is the photographer you should use!
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    Ellen is an absolutely wonderful photographer. She photographed my large May 2018 wedding at Harkers Island and I could not have been more impressed. The photos are all amazing and I am so grateful that Ellen captured all of the special memories from our wedding day. Ellen also did an amazing job of setting up and navigating many large family group photos. Ellen's attitude was so fun and I felt so comfortable working with her. She also turned around all of our photographs quickly which I was grateful for. I can't recommend Ellen highly enough!
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