at ease, in love
fully yourselves
Los Angeles Engagement Photographer
Meaningfully preserving your love story
Los Angeles, California
& worldwide
Engagement photos for couples who’d rather feel like themselves than hold a pose.
Guided from the first email to a full gallery, delivered two weeks after your shoot. You bring the two of you; I direct everything else, from location and light to what to do with your hands.
Clear communication before, calm direction during, and your full gallery within two weeks of every shoot.
✦ Now booking summer & fall 2026 sessions
Connection,
movement,
quiet moments
& lots of laughter.
No stiff poses, no cheesy prompts. Just the two of you, a little wandering and a lot of laughing, and me catching it as it happens.
Hi, I’m Elili. I photograph couples who swear they’re awkward on camera.
You don’t need to know how to pose, that’s my job. I’ve been photographing couples across Los Angeles since 2022, and my sessions are built around gentle direction: things to do, not shapes to hold.
Clear communication before, calm direction during, and your full gallery within two weeks of every shoot.
The quiet in between
the laughing
The Photography Experience from hello to gallery
Inquire about your photoshoot with me
You can book your engagement photoshoot online or complete the inquiry form and let me know what scenery you are looking for in Los Angeles. I will reply within 24-48 hours, help you pick the right session, and get your session on my calendar.
I will help you and your fiancé plan
Location, outfits, timing, I will provide guidance on everything. I have got you. You’ll get my outfit guide and location shortlist.
Get ready for a stress free, fun session
You show up. I direct everything else: where to walk, when to lean in, what to do with your hands.
Receive your gallery and select wall art and albums
Your full edited gallery lands within three weeks of your shoot date. We can create your dream album together for your wedding guests to sign. Every photo ready to share, print, and send.
“We’re both awkward on camera, and these are the best photos of us that exist. Elili told us what to do the entire time.”
Photographing LA couples since
From shoot date to full gallery
Poses you need to know in advance
One session, done right
90 MINUTES · ONE LOCATION
The Coastline
$1,600
50% deposit to book · balance due one week before your shoot
Awkward isn’t the problem.
It’s where we begin.
Nervous couples are exactly who I photograph best. Tell me a little about you two, and I’ll take it from there. No pressure, no performance, no idea what to do with your hands required.
Check your date
A few details is all it takes. I reply to every inquiry within 48 hours, and nothing is locked in by asking.
Prefer the full form? Head to the contact page →
For the camera-shy
The best photos of you two won't feel posed at all.
Nervous you’ll look stiff or forced? Good, that means you care. My job is to make you forget the camera’s even there, so what you get back looks like the two of you on a really good night, not a stiff pose you’d never actually do.
Stories, guides & date-night ideas
The Engagement Session Prep Guide
What to wear, where to go, and how to feel like yourselves on camera. My free guide walks you through everything before your session, so the only thing left to do is show up and have fun.