Photo of Elise Hassey. She is smiling and holding a camera with a large lens. In the background is ocean and cliffs.

About Elise

Elise Hassey is an Australian travel and fine art photographer with an Honours degree in Fine Arts (Photomedia) from COFA. Growing up by the ocean in Yamba, she developed a deep appreciation for community, nature and the quiet beauty of everyday life, a perspective that continues to shape her work today.

With an innate talent for seeing and capturing beauty in the world around her, Elise creates imagery that feels both timeless and intimate. Her photographs span the globe from the icy landscapes of Greenland to the desert scapes of Namibia, revealing moments of wild serenity, human connection and natural wonder.

Her work has been published in Vogue, National Geographic, Gourmet Traveller, Tatler, Travel & Luxury, and Condé Nast, and her prints are held in private collections worldwide.

Through her lens, Elise invites viewers to slow down, look closer, and rediscover the extraordinary beauty that exists in the world around us. 

YAMBA - Elise's Hometown