My name is Eleonor but my friends call me Elle. I studied finance at Indiana University and received an MBA in marketing from DePaul University. I worked for twelve years in the corporate world as a financial analyst. Although I enjoyed my job, I found myself longing for something more. My entrepreneurial business mind eventually merged with my creative spirit and love of photography, which led me to my ultimate career. As George Eliot once wrote, “it is never too late to be what you might have been.”

As a boutique portrait photographer in the Northwest suburbs of Chicago, I love to capture special times, as well as, everyday moments for my clients. What an honor it is to be able to preserve history for future generations. I am a firm believer that our photographs need to be printed and not stored on a hard drive or cell phone. The best time to get your portraits taken is Now. We should all exist in photographs not only for ourselves , but also for our children, grandchildren and future generations.

• I am married to my college sweetheart and best friend for 26 years.
• I am a mother of four boys (and sister to three brothers).
• I love coffee, wine, and chocolate (although not necessarily in that order).
• I am an avid runner and four-time Chicago Marathon finisher.
• I was born in the Philippines and raised in Chicago.
• I am a romantic at heart and will cry about almost anything that touches my heart.