Elliott Payne
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Elliott Payne self-portrait, photographer and filmmaker
Elliott Payne

About Me

Elliott
Payne

I'm a Canadian photographer and filmmaker creating bold, cinematic work across sport, fashion, lifestyle, and brand storytelling. With a background as a high-performance athlete, my approach is built on discipline, precision, and an obsession with detail.

Every project I take on is designed to feel immersive — work that captures attention, creates emotion, and leaves a lasting impression. I blend creative direction, branding, photography, and film to create visuals that feel elevated, intentional, and impossible to ignore.

Vancouver/Los Angeles

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Why Book Me

My Why

This is my art. I want to capture moments that our eyes only see for a split second, moments we can now have forever. I want to make people feel things that words can't portray.

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Willingness to Work

Grew up as a high-performance athlete. That mentality doesn't go away. If the shot requires being somewhere uncomfortable at an unreasonable hour, that's just the job.

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Creative Direction

Every project gets thought through before a camera comes out. Composition, light, story. It's all considered, not stumbled into.

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Approachability

People shoot better when they're comfortable. Getting there is part of the work.

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Do Anything for the Shot

Rooftops, 4am call times, shooting in the rain. It happens. Comfort is secondary.

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Creative Vision

The work has a look. Bold, cinematic, considered. Whether it's a brand shoot or a personal project, it should feel like something.

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My Photos

Archive Leather brand photography by Elliott Payne

Brand / 2025

Archive Leather

14 photos

Graduate portrait photography by Elliott Payne

Milestone / 2025

Grad Photos

12 photos

Track and field sports photography by Elliott Payne, Texas Relays 2025

Sport / 2025

On the Track

8 photos

Bimini brand campaign photography by Elliott Payne

Brand / 2025

Bimini

6 photos

Good Juju lifestyle shoot by Elliott Payne

Lifestyle / 2025

Good Juju

10 photos

Selected works by Elliott Payne

Selected

Selected Works

7 photos

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My Videos

Commercial

ProMix
Electrolytes

Dir. Elliott Payne

ProMix Electrolytes

Brand / Commercial

Electrolyte brand spot. Created by Elliott Payne.

Mini-Documentary

Together
LA

Dir. Vielma / DP. Payne

Together LA

Mini-Documentary / 2025

Dir. Martin Franco Vielma. DP / Camera Operator, Elliott Payne.

Nature / 2025

Somewhere
in a Forest

Dir. Elliott Payne

Somewhere in a Forest

Cinematic / Nature

Shot on location in the Pacific Northwest. Created by Elliott Payne.

Personal / 2025

Pacific

Dir. Elliott Payne

Pacific

Personal / 2025

A day on the California coast. Created by Elliott Payne.

Brand Campaign / 2025

Bimini

Dir. Elliott Payne

Bimini

Brand Campaign / 2025

Brand campaign, Bimini. Created by Elliott Payne.

Personal / 2025

Laguna

Dir. Elliott Payne

Laguna

Personal / 2025

Personal footage, Laguna Beach. Created by Elliott Payne.

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