Elyse, Author at Elyse Patten

Celebrating Real Motherhood

Kirsten Lewis is a photographer I greatly admire and a pioneer of the family…

Noosa High School - Year 12 Formal

Last Thursday night I was invited to photograph Noosa District State High…

A family plays with their dog on a Sunshine Coast beach

Family

It is always a challenge to create a meaningful portrait when you don't know…

Indigenous Brazilian couple pose in front of rustic wooden shed outside Dourados, Brazil

Kaiwá Homestead

Travelling to remote parts of the world is just one of the things I love about…

Dreaming in Austria

Visiting Hallstatt is like a stumbling on a movie set, or a dream crossing…

A Love Story

Ten years ago today I saw this beautiful face for the first time. I’ll never…

Love like the Ocean

My bounty is as boundless as the sea, my love as deep; the more I give to…

Selena & Steph's Commitment Ceremony

Selena met Steph seven years ago and fell in love. They've been looking after…

Father of the Bride

One year ago today my little sister married her sweetheart. She was…

Cape Point Wildflowers

Aren't these the most beautiful wildflowers you've ever seen? One cold foggy…

Calm Perfection

Right now the ocean is angry. Whipped by fierce winds and dirtied by the…

Daisy Memories

These tiny daisies tell a story. In the morning of the wedding day the bride's…