Hi. I’m Elisse.

Thank you for joining me.

I picked up my mom's vintage SLR and a few rolls of black & white film in 1997 and began studying photography in high school. My camera has been a part of my life ever since.

My focus is lifestyle portraiture and clients describe my style as playful, vibrant, and authentic. I seek out the little glimmers that we experience every day without a second glance - a crooked smile, a tender touch, an awkward glance, a sneaky wink...or an impromptu sunset dance party in a hayfield (I mean, YOLO!) I capture these glimmers so that my clients will never forget their authentic selves - how they looked, how they felt at this moment, and through the seasons and stages of their lives.  

It’s not enough for my clients to look amazing, I want them to feel amazing during our time together and every time they look at their images. I measure my success by how much we laugh together and how excited clients are to display, cherish and share their final images. 

In addition to families, I have the pleasure of working with preschools and early childhood centers, providing a fresh alternative to traditional school portraits. I also photograph entrepreneurs and small businesses, providing personal branding imagery and custom headshots.

I believe that kindness is magic and that quirks and imperfections are what make humans beautiful. I look for strength and beauty in the midst of daily chaos and I love my family more than anything. When I'm not chasing glimmers of life for others, I'm savoring them with my three kiddos. 

I am based in Silver Spring, Maryland, and work and play throughout the Washington DC metro area. In the summertime, you will find me in Northern Michigan based out of our family cottage on Torch Lake.

Welcome to my world. Now, let's go have some fun... 

RAVES & REVIEWS FROM SESSIONS

WHAT CLIENTS ARE SAYING ABOUT GLIMMER IMAGES

"Elisse at Glimmer Images was wonderful! I wanted family pictures while on vacation, and Elisse made it happen! She worked within our vacation schedule and got some amazing shots! Her communication before and after the session is on point and so professional. And during the photo shoot, she showed so much patience with my kids and captured their true personalities. I just love every single picture - I can't choose a favorite!" -Amanda M.

"I cannot believe the pictures you captured of my guy. THANK YOU THANK YOU for helping the school and this busy mom feel guilty about one less thing when we didn’t do pictures this year."  -Amie K.

"We can't speak highly enough about our experience with Elisse. We have received so many compliments on our pictures and were very happy with our session. She offered a lot of great suggestions and we would be more than happy to recommend her. We're grateful, thank you!" -Robyn S.

"You captured their personalities perfectly!  I showed the images to my neighbor last night and she couldn’t believe that they were so spot on! We are loving them." -April H.

"Elisse is a wonderful, talented, responsible photographer. She gave us great tips before the shoot, she was really flexible in terms of location and our personal ideas of the shoot. She was so kind, patient and friendly with my crazy kids. The pictures are beautiful and were delivered as agreed. We would highly recommend her. Thank you!" -Maria H.

"Thank you so much, we just love the pictures! I knew our little boy was pretty cute, but still can't believe how well they turned out." -Emily S.

"I adored getting my senior pictures done with Elisse! She made the session very lighthearted and had amazing suggestions on my locations and poses, yet I felt comfortable to voice my own opinion as well. It was such a wonderful experience!" - Casey K.

"My goodness, we just can't stop looking at the photos!!  I just want to hug you right now. And I'd probably get teary...you really captured our girl! We were laughing today about how all her friends are stressing about picking a photographer, shopping for outfits, scheduling a hair and make-up session. Nope, didn't need to do any of that. You really have a gift and we are SO happy that you were able to put this session together at the last minute. Amazing!" -Amy K.

"Elisse took the most amazing photos of my crazy wiggly two year old. She completely captured his personality!" -Lee F.