Ella Merrill Photography

Ella is an amazing photographer as well as a creative, kind, and engaging individual. She recently helped us with a late afternoon family photoshoot at Sandy Beach in East Honolulu, Oahu, and it was such a great experience! She was so good with our almost 2-year-old daughter, and got her to feel immediately comfortable, which allowed her to laugh and smile throughout the shoot. She walked us through ideas for poses (we'd be so awkward otherwise) and captured our joy perfectly. We got both our sneak peaks and full gallery really quickly, and the final products were stunning! I would highly recommend Ella for any of your photo needs! She is a pleasure to work with, responsive, and highly talented!

Ella does an amazing job both at the site/venue and in capturing gorgeous pictures! Highly recommend!We were traveling from 2,500 miles away and using a venue she'd not shot at before, but she became well acquainted with the venue and my timeline before I ever arrived. Her second shooter was also very knowledgeable and they worked very well together to catch all the planned and candid moments from our special day.On the day of our wedding, Ella coordinated with the venue and even helped us coordinate and stay on schedule - she went above and beyond. For our engagement session at the beach, Ella was highly familiar with the different beaches and found a perfect, quiet spot to shoot a sunset session.

I needed a photographer for my wedding rehearsal dinner in Palm Springs and began my search on Yelp. Ella was quick to respond and had beautiful photos on her website. I had a call with her and immediately felt like she would be a great choice! She was super sweet and asked all of the right questions. She arrived early to the venue and even offered to take a few portrait shots of my husband and I before the event. We were thrilled! Ella took beautiful detail shots prior to the event and then was great about going around the crowd to capture groups of family and friends as well as fun candid shots! The venue didn't have a lot of light but she was very prepared and brought extra. She gave us a few sneak peaks right away and then returned the album within just weeks of the event. We love the photos!! Highly recommend Ella! :)

Ella is great to work with and she really works for her clients, from staging hands and people in the perfect positions to photo editing and gallery delivery! It's all the little details that make a huge difference in photos. I was in a pinch to find a photographer, as the timing for holiday photography was a competing priority for many photographers. With a months notice Ella was able to get my baby shower on her schedule before a wedding later that same day. We are so thankful for her responsiveness and flexibility! We ended up doing a series of shoots -- family, couple/maternity and baby shower event. She works very diligently and to perfection. In delivering the photo gallery she was very fast, I received the link less than 2 weeks of the event date. I had a couple issues with how a couple of the wide frame shots were cropped as well as my makeup artist putting on my left eye too heavy. Ella edited the photos and evened everything out!! I'll definitely engage Ella down the road!

Working with Ella was wonderful! She is honestly such a joy to work with. I admire her professionalism, creativity, being prompt, and most of all fun. As a planner we look for photographers who have certain qualities and she outdid herself. All her photos captured the beautiful moments my clients shared. I highly recommend her for anyone who needs a photographer, she is on my preferred vendor list to!!!

Amazing photographer! She did an amazing job with a quick turn around. I highly recommend her for any photo shoot!

I cannot rave about Ella enough! After months of searching for a wedding photographer for my special day I was referred to Ella by a friend. Boy did I luck out! From day one Ella was attentive, easy to reach, and was in constant contact with me leading up to my wedding to make sure all of the details were correct. On the day of my wedding Ella arrived early with a detailed plan, and everything went perfectly. My pictures were stunning and I am still receiving compliments on them! If I could hire Ella a thousand times over I would. I recommend all of my friends and family looking for a photographer to her. If you are hesitating on making a decision to hire her- do it! You will not regret it!!

I emailed Ella asking if we could arrange something that fit my terms since I am a broke undergrad and she got back to me saying we could work something out. Unfortunately, I ended up finding another photographer for the occasion. Regardless, I am still impressed by her services/professionalism so she deserves 5 stars.

My husband and I had a backyard wedding with 110 people in April and Ella was my photographer. She was one of the best part of the wedding experience! Not only was she easy to work with, professional, and punctual, she is one of those rare people you'll meet in life who genuinely has your (and your wedding's) best interest in mind.Ella's package included an engagement shoot and she made the fantastic suggestions to go to a dog beach in San Diego (we live about 2 hours away). We received a big batch of amazing engagement photos and the best part was that she made the experience fun for us. My husband and I are usually very awkward, but with Ella, it felt natural to pose and just have a good time.Ella and her partner worked tirelessly at our wedding and we are so happy with our 800+ photos that we received. She was detail oriented, organized, but somehow made picture taking painless and chill. Her photos were bright, cheerful, and she captured the mood of our wedding perfectly. I'd hire Ella again in a heartbeat for any and all future photoshoots. She is absolutely amazing and you won't go wrong with Ella for your wedding.

Ella was so wonderful to work with during our engagement photo shoot that we enlisted her service for our wedding. She's great at utilizing natural light. My fiance and I felt comfortable being photographed because Ella she is very engaging.