little films that feel like home videos
+ Meet your videographer
Ellen's love of filmmaking runs deep.
Ellen has had a camera in her hand since she was at least eight years old. Growing up in the age of early YouTube and DVD behind-the-scenes featurettes set her interest in filmmaking in motion. She wrote scripts, created shot lists, drew up storyboards, and enlisted her many cousins to act in her short films and talk shows.
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Many a music video was produced in her parent's backyard and uploaded to YouTube, garnering some real editing experience and resulting in a community of internet friends (some with whom she is still connected with!)
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When it came time to choose a field of study, the decision was obvious. Film school sharpened her technical skills and introduced her to collaborators who shaped her artistic growth, but the instincts she began with—her eye for honest composition, her gentle curiosity, and her commitment to empathetic storytelling—remain at the heart of her work. Above all, Ellen values human connection, and it is this warmth and sincerity that continue to define every project she creates.
Ellen graduated from DePaul University with a bachelor of arts in digital cinema and a concentration in cinema production. She has broad experience in documentary storytelling, wedding videography, commercial video for small businesses and nonprofits, and all kinds of photography.
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Her style is gentle, inquisitive, and intentionally unpolished. She gravitates toward the imperfect moments—the ones that feel real—and shapes them into work that is both professional and deeply personal. Her finished projects carry the warmth and ease of a home video.
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Above all, Ellen believes in showcasing stories that bring people together.
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Here we have a little Ellen asking her dad if she can hold the video camera (a frequent occurrence) at a family event in the early 2000s, followed by a lesson on how to record.
+ Featured
Featured Wedding Film:
Sydney + Jared
Something really neat about creating for people is forming connections that last. I filmed Sydney's sister's wedding a few years back. I had a blast reconnecting with the family and capturing the same kind of fun that I remember so dearly during her sister's wedding day. It's an honor to be a part of a family story like that!
Featured Lifestyle Film:
Connor Bryce Weber
It’s hard to put into words how much I loved creating this special little film. I had been wanting to film a birth for years and when she reached out I was ecstatic! Kristin and Joel could not have been more sweet and accommodating. What an incredibly special thing to be a part of. Something I will remember for the rest of my life.
