about Me

Hi, I’m Caley — the photographer and storyteller behind Black Elephant Photography.

I’m a wife, a mom, and someone who has always been drawn to the quiet beauty in everyday life. I love traveling and experiencing new places, but if you asked me my favorite, I’d tell you it’s wherever I am in that moment.

At home, life moves at a different rhythm. We have a small farm and a mix of animals, which means the days are full, a little untamed, and always unfolding in their own way. It’s not perfect, and it’s not meant to be — and I think that’s where the beauty is.

Photography has always been part of my story. My dad and grandfather were both photographers, and it was something I was lucky enough to share with them. They taught me not just how to take a photo, but how to see — to notice the subtle, fleeting moments that might otherwise be missed, and to understand what’s truly worth remembering.

That perspective shapes everything I do.

I’ve learned that the most meaningful moments are rarely the ones we plan.

I’m not drawn to perfectly curated images or forced moments. I’m drawn to what’s real — the connection, the movement, the unspoken moments that unfold naturally….

Because life isn’t meant to fit into a box — and neither are the people in it.

My goal is simple: to create images that feel like you.

The kind your family will look back on years from now and be brought right back to how it felt — not just how it looked.

If that’s what you’re looking for, you’re exactly where you’re meant to be.

No boxes. No pressure. Just you.