elisenda farison

visual storytelling for families, intimate weddings, and individuals through a synchrony of timeless and candid captures

I AM
ELISENDA
farison

(ella - send - uh).

mom of 3, wife to my best friend
living simply with my family near the coast in california
photographer for 10+ years
gardener
family bike rides
walks around the neighborhood
cold cloudy beach days
minimalist
intentional
very wordy
sweats > leggings
introvert, enneagram 9
collector of cookbooks
think collecting is actually very strange

other notes

nature photography was my first love

my husband and i used to backpack a lot before kids. we hope to take the kids with us soon enough

love a complicated coffee order

developed my own film in college

went to school for art

had my first kid at 24

follow along @elisendafarison

lil imperfect film photos of this fam of mine. lucie often the star of the show, ollie being a classic baby, kai running from the camera and jumping around as often as he can. andrew and i trying to stay still while kai takes a photo with my film cam

mini sessions are fun, but full family sessions are really amazing too. more time to take deep breaths or pivot if a kid isn't feeling it, more time to chat about parenthood (my fav part!?), and more time for your kid to relax a bit and just have unr

been dreaming about photographing a small business & the people behind it for a while now. so when gracie reached out you can imagine my excitement. these parents are beyond inspiring and have the coolest lil coffee shop in Buellton now. we can v

half frame love

#35mm #kodak #santabarbaraphotographer #losangelesphotographer #ojaiphotographer #ojaifamilyphotographer #santabarbarafamilyphotographer

always inspired by the parents I meet. doing hard patient work even when no one is witnessing (other than the little eyes that follow them around everywhere private and public). bringing beauty and light to these little hearts daily.
#35mm #portra400

unrelated business content -
I don't know what it was about these trees that lined Southend streets. maybe it's simply that they were something I had time/mental space to notice more and enjoy. maybe it was the petals falling like snow along the ceme

The perfect baby belly! 🥹
March is already/going to stay pretty busy. Sessions, birthdays, a fun trip with my husband for his work, school events, another visit with pink eye, and more are keeping us on our toes along with our three delights. I am n

two images from january film of at home moments. don't think I'll have much from February as we all spent it taking turns having pink eye. 🙃