Ellie Datnow is a documentary portrait photographer whose work is less about staging and more about noticing. She looks for the small, unguarded details — the way someone holds themselves in a doorway, the quiet rhythm of a family meal, the colours and textures that make up a place. These fleeting moments, often overlooked, become the essence of her portraits. Rather than directing her subjects into fixed poses, Ellie allows life to unfold in front of her lens, using natural light and colour to give each image its atmosphere. By grounding people within their environments, she creates portraits that feel honest and deeply connected to lived experience.