About Jacob Ellwood – Essex Wedding and Portrait Photographer

JE Design is run by Essex photographer and Manager Jacob Ellwood - that's me! I primarily specialise in wedding photography, but can also provide other services including portraits, location based shoots, product work, commercial photography and corporate events.

I have been a keen photographer from a very early age and what started out as a casual hobby has turned into a fulfilling and incredibly enjoyable career.

My interest originally started when I was a child; my Dad had a Minolta SLR film camera which fascinated me! The dials, the buttons, the noise it made - everything! The delicate process of loading a film and changing a lens...but unfortunately I was five and I wasn't allowed to touch it and, to be fair, I was a pretty clumsy 5 year old so I can't blame him!

I'd like to think that's where it all started anyway, as ever since then I can always remember liking and taking photos and being fascinated with colourful images and bokeh (that's the out of focus parts that you find in photographs that give the look that we all crave for)!

Initially, when browsing photography forums online I stumbled across a post showing a fellow posters most recently work, I was quite simply...blown away by it! This is what prompted me to buy my first DSLR since then I developed my skills entering photographs into online competitions, continuing on to hone my expertise building up a varied private portfolio and being mentored by a BIPP qualified professional wedding photographer.

I work with the latest professional equipment and am continually seeking out new and exciting ways to create stunning photographic images. My aim is not just to fulfil but to exceed the requirements of all my clients and delight them with exciting and emotive images that capture just what they want - the perfect photograph.

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