{"id":23,"date":"2026-11-05T13:18:41","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T13:18:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/home\/"},"modified":"2026-11-06T10:23:39","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T10:23:39","slug":"homepage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/","title":{"rendered":"Homepage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-dark has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-left photog-hero\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--large);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-bottom:56px;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);min-height:640px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-3 size-full\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/11\/hero-beach.jpg\" style=\"object-position:50% 60%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"50% 60%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/11\/hero-beach.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/11\/hero-beach-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/11\/hero-beach-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/11\/hero-beach-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/11\/hero-beach-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(0,0,0,0.5) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 55%)\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-40598d06 wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px;font-size:clamp(25.984px, 1.624rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 1.594), 44px);font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-0.02em;line-height:1.05\">Mara Ellis<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.354), 18px);\">Portrait and wedding photographer, Lisbon<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8f38f610 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:96px;padding-bottom:72px\">\n<p class=\"photog-statement wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(18.959px, 1.185rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.977), 30px);letter-spacing:-0.01em;line-height:1.35\">I photograph people the way they actually are: in good light, without much fuss, and with enough time for the moment to arrive on its own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-tertiary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:28px;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.088), 15px);\">Now booking weddings for 2027.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-99101c14 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:24px;padding-bottom:96px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b9d68680 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-bottom:28px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-size:clamp(16.834px, 1.052rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.811), 26px);font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-0.01em\">Selected work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.088), 15px);\"><a href=\"\/photographer\/work\/\">All work<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wpzoom-blocks wpzoom-blocks_portfolio-block wpzoom-portfolio-block-6af62cdb68bd9 layout-list columns-3 post_type-portfolio_item photog-work wp-block-wpzoom-blocks-portfolio\" data-offset=\"6\" data-load-more=\"{&quot;categories&quot;:[],&quot;class&quot;:&quot;wpzoom-blocks_portfolio-block&quot;,&quot;layout&quot;:&quot;list&quot;,&quot;lightbox&quot;:false,&quot;lightbox_caption&quot;:false,&quot;order&quot;:&quot;asc&quot;,&quot;order_by&quot;:&quot;menu_order date&quot;,&quot;per_page&quot;:6,&quot;read_more_label&quot;:&quot;Read 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title='Treeline' rel='bookmark'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/11\/treeline-scaled-600x900.jpg\" class=\"attachment-portfolio_item-thumbnail_portrait size-portfolio_item-thumbnail_portrait wp-post-image\" alt=\"Sofia and Nuno under the fig tree\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/11\/treeline-scaled-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/11\/treeline-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/11\/treeline-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/11\/treeline-scaled-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/11\/treeline-scaled-1366x2048.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/11\/treeline-scaled-1200x1800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/11\/treeline-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"portfolio-block-entry-thumbnail-popover-content\" data-show-caption=\"\"><span class=\"portfolio_item-title\" style=\"display: none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/project\/treeline\/\" title=\"Treeline\">Treeline<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class='wpzoom-blocks_portfolio-block_item-details show-title'><h3 class='wpzoom-blocks_portfolio-block_item-title'><a href='https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/project\/treeline\/' title='Treeline' rel='bookmark'>Treeline<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/article><\/li><li class='wpzoom-blocks_portfolio-block_item wpzoom-blocks_portfolio-block_item-15 wpzoom-blocks_portfolio-block_category-4 has-cover'  data-category='4'><article 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https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/11\/ana-at-home-1-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/11\/ana-at-home-1-1-scaled-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/11\/ana-at-home-1-1-scaled-1366x2048.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/11\/ana-at-home-1-1-scaled-1200x1800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/11\/ana-at-home-1-1-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"portfolio-block-entry-thumbnail-popover-content\" data-show-caption=\"\"><span class=\"portfolio_item-title\" style=\"display: none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/project\/ana-at-home\/\" title=\"Ana, at home\">Ana, at home<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class='wpzoom-blocks_portfolio-block_item-details show-title'><h3 class='wpzoom-blocks_portfolio-block_item-title'><a href='https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/project\/ana-at-home\/' title='Ana, at home' rel='bookmark'>Ana, at home<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/article><\/li><li class='wpzoom-blocks_portfolio-block_item wpzoom-blocks_portfolio-block_item-16 wpzoom-blocks_portfolio-block_category-5 has-cover'  data-category='5'><article class='wpzoom-blocks_portfolio-block_item-wrap portfolio_item'><div class='wpzoom-blocks_portfolio-block_item-thumbnail'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='wpzoom-blocks_portfolio-block_item-media'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/project\/salt-and-linen\/' title='Salt and linen' rel='bookmark'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/11\/salt-linen-scaled-600x900.jpg\" class=\"attachment-portfolio_item-thumbnail_portrait size-portfolio_item-thumbnail_portrait wp-post-image\" alt=\"Model in a linen apron against a plain wall\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/11\/salt-linen-scaled-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/11\/salt-linen-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/11\/salt-linen-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/11\/salt-linen-scaled-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/11\/salt-linen-scaled-1366x2048.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/11\/salt-linen-scaled-1200x1800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/11\/salt-linen-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"portfolio-block-entry-thumbnail-popover-content\" data-show-caption=\"\"><span class=\"portfolio_item-title\" style=\"display: none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/project\/salt-and-linen\/\" title=\"Salt and linen\">Salt and linen<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class='wpzoom-blocks_portfolio-block_item-details show-title'><h3 class='wpzoom-blocks_portfolio-block_item-title'><a href='https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/project\/salt-and-linen\/' title='Salt and linen' rel='bookmark'>Salt and linen<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/article><\/li><li class='wpzoom-blocks_portfolio-block_item wpzoom-blocks_portfolio-block_item-17 wpzoom-blocks_portfolio-block_category-6 has-cover'  data-category='6'><article class='wpzoom-blocks_portfolio-block_item-wrap portfolio_item'><div class='wpzoom-blocks_portfolio-block_item-thumbnail'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='wpzoom-blocks_portfolio-block_item-media'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/project\/two-days-in-alentejo\/' title='Two days in Alentejo' rel='bookmark'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/11\/alentejo-tree-600x900.jpg\" class=\"attachment-portfolio_item-thumbnail_portrait size-portfolio_item-thumbnail_portrait wp-post-image\" alt=\"An old cork oak in a walled field\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/11\/alentejo-tree-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/11\/alentejo-tree-1200x1800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"portfolio-block-entry-thumbnail-popover-content\" data-show-caption=\"\"><span class=\"portfolio_item-title\" style=\"display: none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/project\/two-days-in-alentejo\/\" title=\"Two days in Alentejo\">Two days in Alentejo<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class='wpzoom-blocks_portfolio-block_item-details show-title'><h3 class='wpzoom-blocks_portfolio-block_item-title'><a href='https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/project\/two-days-in-alentejo\/' title='Two days in Alentejo' rel='bookmark'>Two days in Alentejo<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/article><\/li><li class='wpzoom-blocks_portfolio-block_item wpzoom-blocks_portfolio-block_item-18 wpzoom-blocks_portfolio-block_category-3 has-cover'  data-category='3'><article class='wpzoom-blocks_portfolio-block_item-wrap portfolio_item'><div class='wpzoom-blocks_portfolio-block_item-thumbnail'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='wpzoom-blocks_portfolio-block_item-media'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/project\/rui-and-teresa\/' title='Rui and Teresa' rel='bookmark'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/11\/sintra-steps-scaled-600x900.jpg\" class=\"attachment-portfolio_item-thumbnail_portrait size-portfolio_item-thumbnail_portrait wp-post-image\" alt=\"Rui and Teresa sitting on the stone stairs\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/11\/sintra-steps-scaled-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/11\/sintra-steps-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/11\/sintra-steps-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/11\/sintra-steps-scaled-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/11\/sintra-steps-scaled-1366x2048.jpg 1366w, 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These days I shoot digital for weddings and film for everything else, and I still print the ones that matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.265), 17px);line-height:1.6\">Based in Lisbon, working across Portugal and Spain, and happy to travel further for the right story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.088), 15px);\"><a href=\"\/photographer\/about\/\">More about me<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9fca49ac wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:96px;padding-bottom:96px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6552ba76 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-bottom:36px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-size:clamp(16.834px, 1.052rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.811), 26px);font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-0.01em\">From the journal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.088), 15px);\"><a href=\"\/photographer\/journal\/\">All posts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query photog-journal is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"columns-3 wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-bcb5303b wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-20 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-journal\">\n<figure style=\"margin-bottom:14px\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/what-i-bring-to-a-wedding\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/11\/journal-table.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"What I actually bring to a wedding\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/11\/journal-table.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/11\/journal-table-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/11\/journal-table-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/11\/journal-table-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/11\/journal-table-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/11\/journal-table-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:13px\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-text-color has-tertiary-color\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-14T09:00:00+01:00\">October 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n<h2 style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.354), 18px);font-weight:500;line-height:1.3;margin-top:6px\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/what-i-bring-to-a-wedding\/\" target=\"_self\" >What I actually bring to a wedding<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-21 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-journal\">\n<figure style=\"margin-bottom:14px\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/portra-400-one-year-on\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/11\/journal-film.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Portra 400, one year on\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/11\/journal-film.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/11\/journal-film-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/11\/journal-film-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/11\/journal-film-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/11\/journal-film-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/11\/journal-film-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:13px\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-text-color has-tertiary-color\"><time datetime=\"2026-09-22T09:00:00+01:00\">September 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n<h2 style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.354), 18px);font-weight:500;line-height:1.3;margin-top:6px\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/portra-400-one-year-on\/\" target=\"_self\" >Portra 400, one year on<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-22 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-journal\">\n<figure style=\"margin-bottom:14px\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/picking-a-location-in-the-heat\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1125\" src=\"https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/11\/journal-field.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"How to pick a location in the heat\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/11\/journal-field.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/11\/journal-field-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/11\/journal-field-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/11\/journal-field-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/11\/journal-field-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/11\/journal-field-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:13px\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-text-color has-tertiary-color\"><time datetime=\"2026-08-30T09:00:00+01:00\">August 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n<h2 style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.354), 18px);font-weight:500;line-height:1.3;margin-top:6px\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/inspiro.wpzoom.com\/photographer\/picking-a-location-in-the-heat\/\" target=\"_self\" >How to pick a location in the heat<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-155aaa17 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#f4f2ee;padding-top:96px;padding-bottom:96px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:clamp(18.959px, 1.185rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.977), 30px);font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-0.01em\">Planning a shoot?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.265), 17px);line-height:1.6\">Weddings, portraits and editorial commissions. Tell me a little about what you have in mind and I will reply within two days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-4f9c0c73 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:28px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"\/photographer\/contact\/\" style=\"border-radius:4px;padding-top:14px;padding-right:28px;padding-bottom:14px;padding-left:28px;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.088), 15px);font-weight:500\">Say hello<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-tertiary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:14px\">hello@maraellis.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I photograph people the way they actually are: in good light, without much fuss, and with enough time for the moment to arrive on its own. 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