Biography
Ellen McDermott is a New York City based photographer best known for her beautifully lit interior spaces. New England born and bred, her natural light aesthetic brings out the soul in everything she shoots.
Her commercial & advertising work includes Waverly Home, Royal Velvet, Tourneu, JCrew, NyQuil, Waterworks, Lord & Taylor, Lowes, among others. Ellen's editorial work has been featured regularly in Cottages & Gardens, Martha Stewart Living, This Old House, House Beautiful, and Country Living. Ellen has also had a strong career in shooting objets d 'art for Christie's, Sotheby's, Northeast Auctions, Mallett, Pollaro Custom Furniture, Leigh Keno and for several books, most recently Black Dolls featuring the collection of Deborah Neff.
Ellen believes collaboration with clients enables one to explore new creative possibilities in achieving photographic excellence.
Client Comments:
"This project introduced us to the fine work of photographer Ellen McDermott, who shot the majority of the photographs in the book over the course of a few years. We were delighted by her talent, hard work, and good cheer at every photo shoot." -Martha Stewart, "The Martha Stewart Home keeping Handbook"
"My father, Israel Sack, was a pioneer in establishing the present stature of American Antique Furniture. Ellen McDermott is a pioneer in the field of digital photography. Our goal in the high standards of our respective fields has forged a common bond. She is in a class by herself and I admire her quest for perfection." -Albert Sack
CLIENTS:
Ad Council
Albert Sack Antiques
American Baby
Andover Shop
Antiques and Fine Art
Arcadia Home
Baby Talk
Biography
Cartier
Charisma
Christie's
Chronicle Books
Cooper-Hewitt
Corcoran
Country Living
Dean and Deluca
David Yurman
Di Vision
Foam Digital Studios
Food and Wine
Frank Pollaro Custom Furniture
Harvard Square Business Association
House Beautiful
In-Style
In-Sytle Weddings
Jeff Cooper
J.Crew
JC Penny
Jersey Life
Kathryn Scott Design
Leigh Keno American Antiques
Lindt Chocolates
Lynn Byrne Interiors
NyQuil
Mallett Antiques
Martha Stewart Living
Martha Stewart Weddings
Martha Stewart Books
Masco Cabinetry
Michael C. Fina
Minwax
MYXYPYZYK
New York Times Real Estate
Northeast Auctions
Publicis
Ricco|Maresca Gallery
Redbook
Royal Velvet
Rolex
Smirnoff
Smithsonian
Sotheby's
Strawbery Banke Museum
Surroundings Flowers
T and Co.
Thad Hayes Inc.
This Old House
Town and Country
Tourneau
Walmart
Waterworks
Waverly
Whitney Boin
Whole Foods Market