Featured Photographer: Elise Meader Photography

We would like to thank the stunning Elise Meader Photography for being our guest judge this week! Her images are breathtaking, it was such an honor having her to choose our top 10 and top honor. Read more about her below, and don't forget to check out her page and show her some love! 

Tell us a little about yourself (family, hobbies, etc.)

 So excited to be here! A little bit about myself... I am a wife and a mother of two sweet boys-- Grant & Dean. My career is in Financial Planning and I also have a great passion there as well. Surprise, surprise, my most favorite hobby is photography! I have only been really getting deep into it since May and love that each day I find myself learning more and more.

What got you started in taking lifestyle images (or photography in general)?

I have always been into photography, even with a point and shoot, but what really gave me that extra push to dive deeper was my mom. She got her first DSLR and I followed suit about 9 months later, for Mother's Day! I shot automatic for the first 6 months and then a few friends gave me the extra push to get into manual. The rest has been an amazing journey of learning and finding myself through the lens. I have so much ahead of me but I think I've found the style I love.

Any photographers that you look up to?

There are so, so many photographers I look up to. Michelle L Morris Photography is a photographer I admire, I love her black and white imagery, they're raw and soulful. Sarah-Beth Photography is my favorite family photographer-- she does a beautiful job capturing the golden sun and a families connection. SummerK Photography, Melina Nastazia Photography. The list goes on and on….

What is in your camera bag?

 I shoot with the Nikon D610 and very rarely does my Tamron 28-75mm come off. I love the option to shoot wide but still be able to get really close without getting in my subjects face :) 
I also shoot with the Lensbaby sweet 35 and my 50mm 1.4 

If you could capture anybody in the world, anywhere, who and where?

If I could capture anyone in the world, anywhere... hmmm that is a tough one! It pains me thinking about how I lived in Hawaii for 2 years but did not have my DSLR, nor did I know how to use one! I would have captured some pretty amazing things--but in my dream world I would like to travel with my children and be able to document all the beautiful places they've seen. I am DYING to go to Australia, so I guess I would say my family on the Gold Coast. Not just my boys, but my whole family!

What STUNNING images!!! To see more of her work, visit her on Facebook or her website, http://elisemeaderphotography.com.