My name is Elora.
Photographer | Artist | Creative Guide
I work in the language of light, shadow, and soul.
My work is guided by a simple truth: light and shadow shape who we are—literally and figuratively.
Photography asks us to pause. To feel. To be present.
My images live in that stillness—where expression meets emotion, and presence becomes visible.
Every collaboration is bespoke.
There is no formula, no template, no imposed narrative.
I take time to understand you—your story, your rhythms, what you choose to reveal and who you’re still becoming. The process is shaped around your needs, your comfort, your intention. I move with intuition and awareness, honoring the individuality of each person who steps in front of my lens.
I meet you exactly where you are.
You are worthy of seeing yourself clearly—without self-doubt, distortion, or apology.
My role is simple:
to hold space for your becoming.
to witness you, not direct.
to reflect with you, not impose.
to create images that honor your process.
Let’s make something real.
Create Anyway | In Any Way
Curriculum Vitae
SHOWS
‘Birthday Hat Society’, photography, OCC Doyle Arts Pavilion, Costa Mesa, Ca
‘Breakdown’ solo show, OCC Student/Faculty Gallery, Costa Mesa, Ca
‘Breakdown’ solo Show, Hatakeyama Gallery, Los Angeles, Ca
‘Metamorphosis’, Coastline Community College Gallery, Costa Mesa, Ca
‘Tungsten Sunset’, Photographer Collective Show, Reflections Gallery, Santa Ana, Ca
‘The Sacred Within’, paintings and illustrations, BARDOT, Tustin, Ca
‘Goddess Inspired’, Jewelry, Grand Central Art Center, Santa Ana, Ca
‘Mako & Eiko’ (Japanese rendition of Hansel & Gretal), Orange Coast College third floor gallery, Costa Mesa, Ca
AWARDS
1st Place Drawing, ‘Transmutations’, Mass Appeal, Doyle Arts Pavilion, Costa Mesa, Ca
1st Place & People Choice, Photograph, ‘Tungsten Sunset’, Reflections Gallery, Santa Ana
Isidore Meyers -Scholarship (photography)
E.C. Nichols - Scholarship (art)
MISC
Guest lecturer, Orange Coast College Art Department, Professional Studies Class
Childrens Art Workshop Leader / Come Alive Long Beach
Del Mar Art Academy / Mandala Workshop Series
Art Masters Volunteer / K-5th grade