Experiences - ELLIERO STUDIO - ELISABETTA RICCIO

A conscious, curated journey designed around presence, ease, and beauty.

DISCOVER THE PROCESS

01 Creative Direction, Process & Planning

Every love story is different, and every wedding is a new narrative. To ensure the highest quality experience, our studio takes on a limited number of weddings each year, dedicating time, attention, and intention to every couple.We begin with a conversation or email, followed by a short questionnaire and a curated moodboard to align our vision. Together, we create a seamless photography timeline, allowing you to enjoy your day stress-free, present in every moment, and confident that nothing is left to chance.Beyond timing, I offer personalized guidance on style, light, and locations, drawing from years of experience in editorial, fashion, and lifestyle photography. Every step is intentional — designed to reflect your personalities, your connection, and the atmosphere of your celebration, resulting in a wedding story as beautiful and unique as you are.

02 Concept & Mood Boards

Every wedding brings a unique energy. Before the day, we take the time to understand your personalities, your style, and the mood you want to create. Together, we develop carefully crafted moodboards and visual plans, mapping out key moments and editorial shots to ensure every detail is anticipated and intentional.On the wedding day, we focus on executing the plan with precision, guiding subtly when needed while letting the day unfold naturally. The result is a photographic narrative that feels effortless, intentional, and entirely true to you.

03 Timing & Flow

After receiving your completed pre-wedding questionnaire, we collaborate with your wedding planner to design a photography schedule that fits seamlessly with your day. The goal is to capture every meaningful moment without rushing, leaving space for creativity and spontaneity.By thoughtfully planning each segment — from preparations to portraits to candid moments — we ensure the experience remains calm, natural, and enjoyable.

04 Wedding Day Presence

On your wedding day, my team and I move quietly among your guests, observing, feeling, and capturing moments that cannot be staged.I guide only when necessary, letting your story unfold naturally — every glance, every smile, every tear.We arrive early to check locations, assess light, and capture the venue from every angle, including drone shots. Then we move seamlessly into the preparations, documenting every detail with care, intuition, and a cinematic eye.

05 EDITING & delivery

Every image is carefully crafted to preserve the light, the emotion, and the story of your day. Elisa, our studio editor, and I work together on every photo to ensure each frame feels authentic, artistic, and true to the moment.No trends. No filters. Just real colors, elegant tones, and bold black-and-white edits that will never go out of style.You’ll receive a preview gallery within days, and the full gallery within 90 days (or as agreed), fully curated and perfected — a cinematic collection you and your loved ones will treasure forever.

Digital & Film
Adding Soul to Your Story

The Magic of 35mm Film – A Timeless Way to Remember Your Day

Your wedding is a whirlwind of laughter, tears, and fleeting glances. Digital preserves clarity and precision, while film captures something deeper — atmosphere, light, and the emotional texture of a moment as it unfolds. Film brings grain, softness, and imperfection in its most beautiful form. It doesn’t simply document your day — it holds onto how it felt: the glow of golden hour, the movement of a veil, the intimacy of a passing glance. My relationship with film began at eight, holding my mother’s old camera. That early fascination still shapes the way I see today. By combining digital and film, I build a layered visual story — balancing precision with emotion, structure with intuition.

For couples drawn to something timeless and distinctive, film adds depth, texture, and emotional resonance.

It captures the essence of each moment, where light, shadow, and texture create images that feel sincere, intimate, and enduring — memories you can hold.

Where
Documentary
Meets Editorial

Wedding photography is never accidental. There is no perfect moment that simply appears, no pose that happens by chance. Every frame, even the most natural, is the result of experience, anticipation, and intuition — knowing where to stand, how the light will fall, and how a glance or gesture will tell a story.

My approach blends documentary honesty with editorial vision. I observe real moments while subtly guiding them, shaping the scene without forcing it. Years of experience in fashion, advertising, and lifestyle photography have taught me how to anticipate gestures, capture emotion, and frame stories with rhythm, composition, and sensitivity.

Each wedding is prepared with intention. I study the locations, the light, and the atmosphere, bringing references from painting, cinema, and photography history to enrich the visual narrative. The result is a body of work that feels effortless yet deliberate — authentic moments elevated by artistry, cinematic sensibility, and cultural awareness. Every wedding is treated as a unique project, where creativity, technical mastery, and emotional intuition converge to tell a story that is unmistakably yours.

ICONIC LOVE. WILD HEARTS. TIMELESS IMAGES.
I tell your Amore on tiptoe.

For artists, visionaries, and modern lovers who don’t want perfect pictures — but something honest, intimate, and real. Like a timeless Italian film, where silence speaks, beauty is never manufactured, and presence matters more than performance. I work with instinct and intention — observing, gently guiding when needed, never forcing — so what remains is not a pose, but a lived emotion. I photograph destination weddings in Italy and around the world with an editorial eye and a documentary soul, grounded in Italian culture, shaped by natural light, and guided by authenticity.