I’m Ella Manor, an award-winning multimedia artist, creative mentor, fine art photographer and art educator with a passion for guiding ambitious, emerging photographers who dream of making their mark in fashion photography.
Art has always been an essential tool and pathway for me to connect with my true self and make sense of the world. With a rich commercial fashion and fine art photography background, I help creatives thrive by cultivating their unique style and essence without losing themselves.
My journey with photography began with an analog film photography class in high school and has evolved through a career that includes award-winning works, high-profile collaborations, and viral projects for major brands.
My work has been celebrated internationally and featured in Harper’s Bazaar, Black & White Magazine, and Portfolio Magazine, to namer a few, with awards from the Prix de la Photographie Paris, Photography Master's Cup USA, and the Black and White Spider Awards UK.
In addition to my hands-on experience in photography, installation and mixed media work, I hold degrees from the Fashion Institute of Technology and Empire State College in New York City, where I graduated with honors in Visual Arts, followed by completion of the postgraduate fine arts program at Beit Berl Art Campus.
My training from NYC also includes specialized studies in photographic alternative processes at the International Center of Photography (ICP) and abstract painting at the New York Art Students League.
Through my trauma-informed approach, which is rooted in my studies of transpersonal psychology, nonviolent communication, and wellness coaching from the last decade, I aim to help my clients connect deeply with their creative process, building a sustainable, authentic career path that aligns with their values and higher purpose.
Together, we craft a stunning portfolio that captures their essence and elevates their unique voice while preparing them mentally and emotionally for the life and business that’s meant for them.
As an art educator, my aim is to facilitate a teaching space where students get inspired and discover deeper layers of who they are as people and artists. This hopefully helps them connect to their expression channels and become more whole and satisfied in their life.
From Waking Dreams Solo Show Press Release:
Ella’s imaginative and exuberant energy is cast throughout her works and paints an electrifying and stimulating sort of imagery. As a self-taught painter, Ella has trained herself to think and create freely without rules and restrictions.
With spontaneity evocative of action painting, Ella’s otherworldly energy collaborates to produce imagery with luminescent depth and contrasty yet harmonious movement.
The color palette for this body of work paints with dark moody colors, brightly saturated tones, neon vibrations, and mysterious textural backgrounds. Opaque subjects are juxtaposed with semi-transparent effects that look like layered film stills that are dually surging with momentum and movement.
Whirlwinds of zeal and dedication offer a solid and powerful body of work, full of thought-provoking visual and emotional referents.
