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NYC Photographer Grace Ellenberg sitting on a chair in her studio holding a camera and wearing a tan hat

Hey Friend,

I’m grace ellenberg!

As a military spouse and photographer, I know how fast life changes — from moves to milestones. I specialize in documenting families across the northeast in Philadelphia, New Jersey, New York, and Delaware, weaving together ceremonies, portraits, and everyday moments so you’ll always have your family’s story preserved.

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A collage of three wedding photos. On the left, a couple stands on rocks hugging at sunset in a natural setting. In the middle, a woman and children celebrate next to a military helicopter with a soldier in uniform. On the right, a bride and groom pose in a field during golden hour, with the groom in a navy suit and the bride in a white wedding gown.

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Military Celebrations

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Weddings

Ten years after picking up my first camera, my favorite part of this job is still capturing the memories and moments that make up you. I’m not here to capture awkward prom poses and forced smiles. I want the real stuff—the stuff that’ll make you laugh till your cheeks hurt and your heart beat faster.

From warm light to organic movement, my style is all about creating something timeless. My goal is to create honest, heartfelt images that you’ll love from the first preview to the family photo albums decades down the road.

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Testimonials

She made us feel like the most important people in the room.

Working with Grace was a true pleasure. I am so thankful she took my husbands Flight School Graduation photos. She was flexible and understanding. I am so grateful for her quick response time and constant communication. Grace made me and my family feel like we were her only clients. She made us feel like the most important people in the room.

Ft Rucker flight school graduation is a bit confusing and with moving it was a nightmare. Grace was literally the only stable part of my whole week. She was my rock and went above and beyond by explain to me the flight school graduation process. She definitely exceeded my expectations.

I cannot thank Grace enough for her kind heart, over communication, quick response and flexibility. She made me feel so beautiful and valued the whole time.

— Tori S.

These are unreal

Grace. At risk of sounding like a broken record - the photos are incredible!! You are such a talented photographer. We’ve spent the last day looking through them, sharing them with friends and family, and I’m just so thankful that you were our photographer! Looking through the big and little moments that you captured makes it so much easier to slow down and relive the day, when the day itself seem to be like two hours long. Just, thank you 🤍 These are unreal and will be treasure forever. You have such a gift and I’m glad we get to partake in it!!!

— Abby + David

her professionalism, kindness, and talents are beyond amazing

My husband and I can barely put into words how thankful we are to have had Grace as both our engagement and wedding photographer as her professionalism, kindness, and talents are beyond amazing. I was a bit intimidated in choosing a photographer for such a momentous occasion, but after the first time Grace and I spoke I knew we were going to be in good hands. Grace is responsive and truly wants to get to know the individuals she’s photographing, and helps people to feel comfortable and confident. After our engagement session, my (then-fiance) said that he generally didn’t like having pictures taken, but he genuinely had a great time, which is huge! We were so thankful that Grace was able to travel back to the Midwest for our wedding a year later. Once again, she made the day easy and fun, even on one of the hottest days of the year. She helped to keep us on schedule, but also made sure that we were still able to enjoy the day and what we were celebrating. Grace is truly a wonderful individual who we are thankful to know, and I know the gift of photography she gave my husband and I will be treasured for years to come.

— Asia A.

Our family has lasting memories for a lifetime

“We chose Grace to photograph our son's military commissioning and the first time our entire family would be together in 7 years and things could not have gone any better! She was so easy to work with online - as we were coming in from 3 states away. Grace was quick to respond to any questions and had great suggestions for what to plan on. The session turned out beautiful and now our family has lasting memories for a lifetime thanks to Grace! You can't go wrong with her!!!”

— Jana S.

Grace masterfully captured who we truly are.

“We had the pleasure of booking Grace for our maternity photos. Not only was the end result above and beyond what I could have hoped for, but also the photo shoot was such a comfortable, fun experience. Grace has a way of making this pregnant girl feel beautiful and helping my husband and I pose naturally. We are such goofballs that you never know what you’ll get out of pictures with us🤪 but Grace masterfully captured who we truly are. She even had music playing during the session, which made us feel so at ease. Also, Grace sent us our preview not even 48 hours after the photos were taken. Wow! So grateful that we have these photos to treasure this special time in our life. If you are looking for a creative, talented, easy going, organized, responsive and fun photographer to capture your most special moments and people, book Grace ❤️”

— Grayson P.

They brought tears to my eyes

Words can not begin to describe how my husband & I feel about these pictures. They brought tears to my eyes and a smile to his face. We’re both literally obsessed (and that’s saying a lot for a guy to even feel that way) I can’t wait to hang these on our wall and show our kids someday. The videos/gifs were so unique and I seriously will treasure them as much as I treasure the photos. We seriously look forward to working with you again in the future. You’re beyond talented ❤️❤️

— Morgan H.

Grace made me feel so comfortable during my session

Grace is AMAZING! I booked a senior session with her and i wanted the location to be at the beach. The weather wasn’t the best that day.. But, with the skills that Grace has, she was still able to make everything work out and turn out beautiful! Grace made me feel so comfortable during my session.. Her personality and big smile is the BEST! Grace was super professional and she made it super easy to communicate whenever i had questions. This was a special moment of my senior year and i am so glad i booked with Grace because she is super talented!! ❤️

— Penelope

an excellent experience from start to finish

Grace is so incredibly talented! She made me feel so comfortable in front of the camera and kept the session fun and light hearted. She was very timely with the gallery delivery and even delivered it earlier than expected! Overall it was an excellent experience from start to finish!

— Laini G.

From the most gorgeous golden hour, to the dreamiest field, all tied together her talented artistry…

GRACE!!!!!!! Joe and I just finished going through the photo gallery and we are just absolutely blown away!! I couldn’t have asked for a more perfect session! From the most gorgeous golden hour, to the dreamiest field, all tied together your talented artistry, I’m so thankful to have found your photography business because there’s no one else I would’ve wanted to capture this special chapter of our lives. You are seriously SO talented and I can’t thank you enough!!! I’ve never received a photo gallery where I loved every 👏🏻 single 👏🏻 photo 👏🏻 and I’m going to have such a hard time choosing which photos to go in the gallery wall!!!! THANK YOU!!!!!!!

— Kate W.

“She gave direction and made us feel comfortable.”

Grace was personable and extremely talented! She helped me pick the location for our shoot and captured every moment beautifully. She gave direction and made us feel comfortable. We enjoyed the entire session, and I quickly received a ton of beautiful photos. Her work is amazing, and I highly recommend her!

— Luvicia M.

“Her personality shines during shoots”

Grace was professional, communicative, and really fun to work with. Her personality shines during shoots and I felt comfortable the whole time. Her photos are amazing and I would recommend her to anyone!”

— Paige H.

Her skill and enthusiasm literally bring out the very best in each subject.

“Grace has the wonderful gift of capturing the moment in her work as a photographer. Not only are her photos beautiful, but her skill and enthusiasm literally bring out the very best in each subject. She’s amazing!”