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ABOUT

AN INTRODUCTION TO CASA ELIO

About Casa Elio vintage inspired editorial wedding photography

I'M MICHAEL, A PHOTOGRAPHER AND ART DIRECTOR WITH OVER A DECADE OF EXPERIENCE IN FASHION, ADVERTISING AND POST-PRODUCTION. I'VE BEEN LUCKY ENOUGH TO TRAVEL ALL OVER THE WORLD SHOOTING FASHION CAMPAIGNS ON FILM AND NOW BRING THAT NOSTALGIC, STORY-LED EYE TO THE WEDDING MARKET.

 

MY VISION LIES BETWEEN THE CLASSIC 50'S SOCIETY WORK OF SLIM AARONS AND VINTAGE EDITORIALS THAT EVOKE NOT ONLY THE TIMELESS ROMANCE OF ENDLESS EUROPEAN SUMMERS BUT ALSO CAPTURE THE EMOTION OF THE QUIET MOMENTS AMONGST THE TRADITIONAL FLOURISHES OF A WEDDING DAY.

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WHILE ANALOGUE AESTHETICS INFORM MY WORK, MY CLIENTS OFTEN REQUEST A MIX OF DIGITAL AND 35MM TO ALLOW A BALANCE BETWEEN THE NOSTALGIA OF FILM AND THE FLEXIBILITY DIGITAL COVERAGE AFFORDS, ENSURING NO MOMENTS ARE MISSED.

 

IT IS ALWAYS AN HONOUR TO BE INVITED TO CAPTURE THESE EVENTS FOR MY CLIENTS AND I APPROACH EACH WEDDING AS A UNIQUE COLLABORATION BETWEEN MYSELF AND THAT SPECIFIC COUPLE. I WORK CLOSELY WITH EACH THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS TO UNDERSTAND THE NUANCE OF WHAT THEY'RE LOOKING FOR AND PROVIDE INSIGHTS ON STYLING, LOCATION, CREATIVE DIRECTION, DAY DESIGN AND PERSONAL TOUCHPOINTS SO EVERYTHING CAN BE PLANNED FOR AND EXECUTED SEAMLESSLY ON THE DAY.

MICHAEL

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