Portrait · Editorial · Documentary
Light, captured honestly.
I'm Elena Marchetti, a photographer working between Milan / New York. I make quiet, unhurried images of people and the spaces they live in.
Specialisations
Portraits
Intimate sessions built around the person, not a shot list. Studio or on location.
View series →Weddings
Documentary coverage of the whole day — no stiff poses, just the story as it actually unfolds.
View series →Editorial
Campaigns, lookbooks, and editorial assignments for publications and labels worldwide.
View series →About
Photography is mostly waiting.
I started with a borrowed film camera and a habit of staying too long in rooms. Fourteen years later, that's still the work — being patient enough for a person to forget the lens is there.
My approach is documentary at heart: available light, minimal direction, and an eye for the in-between moments most people overlook. Whether it's a wedding, a brand campaign, or a quiet portrait, the goal never changes — make something true.
“Elena has a rare gift for making you forget the camera is even there. Every frame felt like a memory we'd actually lived.”
Services
See pricing →Portraits
Editorial and personal portraiture, studio or on location.
Weddings & events
Documentary coverage of the whole day — no stiff poses.
Brand & editorial
Campaigns, lookbooks, and editorial assignments.
Contact
Let's make something.
Tell me about your project, your date, and your vision. I reply to every message personally.
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