a wedding + love photographer based in tulsa, oklahoma

 

THE ELLIE BE MANIFESTO

Photography for the people who:
snuggle under blankets
stargaze until the wee hours of the morning
enjoy eating good food
love to explore off the beaten path
& love movie nights at home.

Photography for those who:
love passionately and deeply
think life is an adventure, something to be savored and lived well
participate in family traditions
& add on some of their own.

Photography for those who:
believe in authenticity
take great risks
step confidently in the direction of their dreams
& are simply, utterly, beautifully, *human.*

 
 

instagram is my insta-jam / @elliebe_

I wrote myself a note that said “You want to wake up. - You, at 9am” and put it next to my alarm. (Turns out my future self is actually pretty convincing! 😂) I’ll do whatever it takes to get me here every morning. 🔥
Have you ever had those days where you start out with great intentions and then 4pm rolls around and you’ve just jumped from Facebook to Instagram to Netflix all day? That was yesterday for me. I ended my work day feeling discouraged and spent. But thank God every morning starts fresh and new. Speak that truth over your life. Whatever mistakes, challenges or circumstances have haunted you, they don’t have to anymore. Your yesterday doesn’t have to be your today. 🙌🏼 (photo by my favorite aspiring photographer @kbonow 😉💛)
I remember my friend Cat told me about “this guy Matt” while her and I were waiting in line at Starbucks. I told her to keep me updated. Spoiler alert: they got married today. 😉 #elliebephotographs
I’m guilty of walking the tightrope. “One misstep and God can’t bless me. One wrong move and I’m not on His path for me.” (Enneagram peeps, the wing 1 is strong with this one.) I was reading my Bible the other day and got to studying the Hebrew word “rachab” which means “to be or grow wide.” I read Psalms 119:32, “I will run in the way of your commandments when you enlarge my heart.” I closed my eyes and the Holy Spirit began to paint a picture for me. A wide field filled with yellow wildflowers, next to a huge cliff, that lead to a drop off from which you could see a beautiful view of the ocean below. A father was holding his daughter’s hand and she was pulling him through the field. Their joy was contagious: the daughter laughing because of how beautiful the experience was, and the father full of inexpressible joy because of how happy his daughter was. ✨ God doesn’t make us walk a tightrope. He enlarges our hearts, our experiences, and brings us to a beautiful meadow and dances with us. So complete in His joy. He finds joy in you. He’s asking you to let go of the details and just run with Him. Let go. Let go. Let go.