This is
Elavus
Elavus is a modern photographic services studio, working with retro mediums. We use the latest tech alongside classic methods to provide a unique aesthetic to the finished product. Specialising in documentary storytelling for brands that want to be felt, not just seen. We use 35mm film and CCD sensor technology exclusively.
★★★★★ 4.9/5
Trusted by local businesses
— About us
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We believe the most powerful thing a brand can do is make its audience feel something real.
Elavus was founded in 2021 by a photojournalist who got tired of watching brands play it safe. We started shooting on 35mm film for local enterprises in the Tallinn area.
Today we produce tailored aesthetics, photo documentaries and identity images for clients across Europe and the UK — but the belief that every brand has a story worth telling has never wavered.
— portfolio
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A selection of tailored aesthetics, photo documentaries and identity images — each one built around a story worth telling.
Great images don’t just show your company. They show people how much you believe in it.
— services
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We cover every angle of image production — from the first creative conversation to the final exported files.
A cinematic declaration of who you are and why it matters. We develop the concept, direct the shoot, and deliver a film that works as a hero asset across your website, investor decks, and paid media. Every brand film comes with a full cutdown suite — 60s, 30s, 15s, 6s — so one production fuels your entire content ecosystem.
Built for moments that need to land hard and fast. We produce campaign films for product launches, seasonal pushes, and media-worthy activations — engineered for performance across TV, OOH, paid social, and digital display. One production budget, a full asset suite, consistent across every touchpoint.
For brands with a story too big for a single film. We produce short-form documentary series — typically 3 to 6 episodes — that build audience over time and establish genuine authority. We handle everything: research, multi-location production, edit, grade, and platform delivery.
If you have footage, we can make it broadcast-ready. Our editors, colourists, and sound designers have finished work for streaming platforms, international broadcasters, and global campaigns. We also provide motion graphics and title design for films that need a stronger visual identity.
— Process
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Great delivery isn’t accidental. It’s designed.
A clear process is the first creative decision we make. It keeps projects on time, keeps clients informed and keeps our team focused on what matters — capturing the story, not managing the chaos.
Discover
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We start by understanding your audience, your message and the emotional response you want to trigger. Every great set of images begins with a great brief.
Storyboard and shot list
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We develop the narrative, staged or documentary-style and map out the shots before the film even goes in the camera. No surprises on the day.
Processing and scanning
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Our partners carefully process the images for your story with precision, they are then scanned in-house for the ultimate creative control.
Presentation & Delivery
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We collate, curate, blend and deliver high resolution files across every format and platform you need. Timelines are clear, revisions are structured.
Contact us
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Every great package starts with a single conversation. Tell us what you’re building and we’ll tell you what’s possible.
— Our team
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A small, experienced team who’ve spent years getting better at one thing — telling brand stories through images.
Dan Coll
Founder & Creative Director
Dan has delivered over 100 brand stories across Europe. He started in photojournalism, and it shows — every frame is built around a human truth.
Lena Milan
Artistic Director
Lena keeps the wheels turning without letting them show. She’s managed creative processes across 14 countries and has never missed a delivery date.
Steve Moxell
Director of Photography
Steve has shot campaigns for global brands and intimate social stories. His eye for available light is why clients keep asking him back.
— testimonials
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Words from the people we’ve worked with.
★★★★★
4.5/5
“We briefed them on a Monday. By Friday, we had a set of shots that made our CEO cry. In a good way.”
Emma V.
Head of Brand, Aurum
★★★★★
5/5
“Not one agency was able to promise us what Elavus could. Simply the only one that delivered.”
Jonas F.
Co-founder, Dwell
★★★★★
4.8/5
“We’ve worked with bigger studios and spent more money. Nothing has ever performed like the image pack Elavus made us.”
Ren T.
VP Marketing, Fieldwork
— Why us
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We show up, we listen and we deliver — every time.
The director who hears your brief is the same person who calls cut on set and approves the final grade. No handoffs, no lost context, no creative drift between departments.
Every production includes a hero film plus a complete cutdown suite — 60s, 30s, 15s, and 6s. One shoot day, one budget, everything you need to show up consistently across every channel.
Our sprint model takes most brand films from confirmed brief to final delivery in 21 days. Fast because we’re organised, structured, and have done this enough times to know exactly where projects lose time.
We cap ourselves at six active projects at any one time. Every frame that leaves this studio has been seen, questioned, and approved by a senior director — because attention is the one thing we refuse to spread too thin.
— Blog
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Thinking out loud on brand storytelling, production craft, and what actually makes a film work.
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Why Your Brand Needs a New Story.
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— Start a project
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Let’s create something amazing – together!
+372 5555 3819
dan@elavus.ee