EMERALD COAST FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHER
FAMILY| Beach | VACATION
"Authentic, Moment-Driven Imagery For Families Who Love To Laugh."
About Me
Hi. I am so glad you are here. My name is Elie Breaux and I am a family photographer working on the Emerald Coast of Florida. My goal is always to capture your family with care and authenticity in a light-hearted, free-form session that just so happens to take place in one of the most beautiful places in the world. I would love to hear from you.
Photo Credit: 4-Year-Old Peanut Breaux
Sessions
documentary family
My favorite type of shoot. These longer sessions vary in length from 3 to 12 hours, and focus on your family as it truly is. If you value authenticity above fairy tale, true connection above manufactured moments, and would like a lasting physical record of your family that your children and grandchildren will always be able to look back on....this is for you. I am drawn to this style and process simply because these are the types of images of my own family that are most meaningful to me. And I truly believe that you will feel the same way. All Documentary Family sessions include an heirloom album.
The Emerald Coast practically begs for this type of session. Are you visiting and wishing to commemorate your trip? A local wanting your yearly family pics taken at your favorite spot? This may be for you. My approach to this session differs slightly from the norm. We will make sure to grab the posed group shots at a couple of stopping points throughout the evening, but the remainder of the time we will spend enjoying the beach. This means that I ask very little of the children except that they HAVE FUN. My goal is to bring some of the same real connection and aesthetic from my documentary sessions to the beach. Expect to go home sandy, a little bit wet, with kids that are ready for bed time. It's a blast!
beach sunset
DOCUMENTARY vacation
What if I told you that the best way to commemorate your family vacation might not be a one hour beach session? Documentary Vacation brings together the best aspects of the documentary family and beach sessions into a shoot custom-tailored to your family and your trip. Let's spend enough time together to truly capture the feel and experience of your trip and ultimately FINISH at the beach for a wonderful sunset session. All Documentary Vacation bookings include an heirloom album so that you can look back on your experience for years to come.
my philosophy
I strongly believe that there is no one way that a family is supposed to look. The only requirement is love, and love is part of the universal human condition. Regardless of orientation, ability, color or creed, I want to be the mirror you hold up to yourselves to see how truly unique and incredible you are. I want to tell your story. I want to be your photographer, and I want to do so with the grace and sensitivity your family deserves.
Kindnesses
Sheena Maddox 2021-07-17 From the moment I inquired about Elie's services, I knew this was the photographer I wanted. He responded quickly to my questions and kept open line of communication up till the time our photoshoot. Very family friendly and professional. My family absolutely loved working with him during our session. Elie suggested we shoot at St. Andrews Park and it was the perfect location! Fast turnaround on receiving photos. I love the color and black and white photos. The quality is excellent and have a generous amount of poses. If we are ever in the Panama City, FL area again, I will always use Elie. 
Anna Sweney 2021-06-19 Elie was a wonderful photographer to work with! Before meeting him in person for our photo shoot while on vacation, he was great at communicating in making sure we knew what to expect and where exactly to meet him since we were unfamiliar with the area. Elie made us feel so comfortable, like we were talking with a friend, and he was amazing with our 3 and 5 year olds. We just received our pictures a couple of days ago, and he captured so many amazing photos! They are just beautiful. He will be our photographer any time we are in the Destin area and would like more photos taken. Thanks so much, Elie, for a wonderful experience and something else to help make our vacation magical! 
Melanie Owens 2021-06-12 Elie provided the BEST photo session ever for our family!!! The photos are amazing - beautiful sunset views at the ocean - and will be cherished for many years to come. If you are looking for someone to capture the heart of your family, you’ve found him. Elie Photography is top notch and very professional. 
Debbie Owens 2021-06-10 Amazing!!! From beginning to end, it was fun. That is hard to do with 29 people and 7 kids. Elie’s pictures are the best I have ever experienced. Thank you for giving us memories to last forever. I am so thankful we found you. 
Brian sole 2021-06-10 Amazing photography! Really an art in capturing the unstaged! We just used Elie on our trip to Panama City Beach our group of 19 was not easy and we are so happy with our product! Thank you Elie for the lasting memories!!! 
Mackenzie Dooley 2021-06-02 Elie was absolutely amazing to work with. He was generous with his time and his execution of his skill and talent were stunning. The photographs are art! He truly went above and beyond. He captured the essence of our family and I know I will treasure them for life! Thank you from the bottom of my heart Elie! 
Katie Hoffman 2021-06-01 Such a great experience! And the picture where amazing! 
Chelsea Russo 2021-05-31 5 stars is simply not enough to portray how wonderful our experience with Elie was! I look forward to getting our photos done for years to come! Do yourself a favor and let Elie work his magic for your family!
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I often find that the easiest way for us to arrive at the session that works best for your family is with a quick phone call. If you feel the same way, use the calendar below to book a phone meeting.
