About Me
Elliott Payne is a Canadian photographer and filmmaker creating bold, cinematic work across sport, fashion, lifestyle, and brand storytelling. With a background as a high-performance athlete, his approach is built on discipline, precision, and an obsession with detail.
Every project is designed to feel immersive, work that captures attention, creates emotion, and leaves a lasting impression. Blending creative direction, branding, photography, and film, Elliott focuses on creating visuals that feel elevated, intentional, and impossible to ignore.
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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.
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.
Every project gets thought through before a camera comes out. Composition, light, story. It's all considered, not stumbled into.
People shoot better when they're comfortable. Getting there is part of the work.
Rooftops, 4am call times, shooting in the rain. It happens. Comfort is secondary.
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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Commercial
ProMix
Electrolytes
Dir. Elliott Payne
ProMix Electrolytes
Brand / CommercialElectrolyte brand spot. Created by Elliott Payne.
Mini-Documentary
Together
LA
Dir. Vielma / DP. Payne
Together LA
Mini-Documentary / 2025Dir. Martin Franco Vielma. DP / Camera Operator, Elliott Payne.
Nature / 2025
Somewhere
in a Forest
Dir. Elliott Payne
Somewhere in a Forest
Cinematic / NatureShot on location in the Pacific Northwest. Created by Elliott Payne.
Personal / 2025
Pacific
Dir. Elliott Payne
Pacific
Personal / 2025A day on the California coast. Created by Elliott Payne.
Documentary / 2025
A Mini
Documentary
Dir. Elliott Payne
A Mini Documentary
Documentary / 2025An unscripted portrait of community. Created by Elliott Payne.
Personal / 2025
Laguna
Dir. Elliott Payne
Laguna
Personal / 2025Personal footage, Laguna Beach. Created by Elliott Payne.
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