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about {e}

Check back often to see some of the latest photography in AZ. For those of you who don't know me, I am Elisha, aka, Elle to my friends, and Ellie to my family. It's a pleasure to meet you. If you are a fan or a frequent blog stalker, I welcome you back :) I heart my stalkers!

I'm originally from OH where most of my family still resides, lived in UT for years, and now AZ for the past 6 yrs. I have family in NM, and Southern CA, so I desire to build clientele in all of these particular states, but I'm open to come photograph wherever I'm needed. One goal is to shoot a wedding in Northern Spain, where I served the Lord for my church 10 yrs ago. I also want to shoot the running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain, where I lived for 8 months. I can't wait to return. I'm obsessed with culture and languages. I speak fluent Castellano. I can understand and speak some Portuguese, Italian, and French. I desire to learn to speak all these languages and visit more of the beautiful world and photograph my journey.

I'm an artist first and come from a very artsy family. Photography has become my chosen way to express myself. I also love to sketch, paint
(watercolor or acrylic) I also love to sing and write poetry and songs. I dabble in guitar and piano. I don't read music, I play by ear. Maybe someday I will learn. Singing brings peace to my soul. My voice is my instrument. I can sing alto, soprano, and even tenor. Photography and design and creating art intoxicates me like nothing else. I grew up on the beaches of Lake Erie. Nothing grounds me more and whispers to my soul than the beach, the sound of water crashing to the shore, and the smell of the breeze and Lake or Ocean, and the feel of sand between my toes exhilarates me. It literally does something inside that resets my soul and brings me peace and tranquility to continue on in life. I think I need to eventually live by some body of water to truly make me the most happy. I love water sports of any kind. Sailing on a boat or wake boarding or simply going super fast on a boat is so fun to me! I love it.

Thank you to my fans, friends, and family and those whom are past, current, and future clients, who cheer me on. I'm on a journey to find myself through my art. I find it often reflects who I am at each phase of life. I love my life. I'm truly blessed to have a talent and skill that allows me to have the freedom to work with whomever and where ever I choose. I thank my Father in Heaven. For without Him, I would have and be nothing.
I feel I have yet to tap into my own genius, therefore I continue moving forward until. I'm never complacent and feel I'm a bit of a perfectionist and know I can do better after everything I do. Constantly striving for perfection.

My life is art from morning til night. In everything I see and do. I find beauty and art in everything from the food I make, or things I bake, to painting my face. I love to capture beauty or create it. It's in my blood and what drives me. I'd love to capture your beauty or perhaps discover what you might not think is even there. I love to bring out the inner "model" in everyone. I see you and I see your beauty.

Be sure to bookmark the blog and don't be a stranger. Feel free to contact me at anytime using the contact form to the right. Thanks and have a picture perfect day! :) xoxo..e
elisha j. schabel | 801.414.4419 | ellejphotography@gmail.com

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