Jay & Rhi wedding gallery
Southwell wedding gallery
Brookes Blooms 15 Years gallery
Anna & Rich wedding gallery
Creative work: Croozn

Eli Francis, creative and photographer in Brisbane

I find the story, then catch the moment.

Creative & PhotographerWeddingsEventsBrandsBrisbane
Available for shoots and creative briefs. Get in touch
Candid moment from Southwell Wedding, Noosa, photographed by Eli Francis
Candid moment from Anna & Rich, photographed by Eli Francis
Candid moment from Brookes Blooms 15 Years, photographed by Eli Francis
Candid moment from Jay & Rhi, photographed by Eli Francis
Candid moment from Troy’s 50th, Noosa, photographed by Eli Francis
Candid moment from Southwell Wedding, Noosa, photographed by Eli Francis
Candid moment from Brookes Blooms Awards 2025, photographed by Eli Francis
Candid moment from Anna & Rich, photographed by Eli Francis
Candid moment from Brookes Blooms Christmas, photographed by Eli Francis
Candid moment from Jay & Rhi, photographed by Eli Francis
Candid moment from Anna & Rich, photographed by Eli Francis
Candid moment from Brisbane 7s 2019, photographed by Eli Francis
Candid moment from Southwell Wedding, Noosa, photographed by Eli Francis
Candid moment from Brookes Blooms 15 Years, photographed by Eli Francis
Candid moment from Brookes Blooms Awards 2025, photographed by Eli Francis

Storytelling, behind the camera

Twenty years of creative direction taught me how stories are built. Behind the camera I use it to see the moment before it happens

The bride by the window with white orchids before the Southwell wedding in Noosa
01 · Before

Find the story

Every wedding, party or brand has a story. I plan the beats like a campaign: who matters, where the light falls, and the moments people will want to keep.

Jay and Rhi under the pampas arch, moments after the vows
02 · During

Disappear

The best frames happen when nobody’s posing. I read the room, stay out of the way and shoot the in-between: the laugh, the look, the hand on a shoulder.

Neon Brookes Blooms sign over a rooftop pool at night
03 · After

Edit like a director

I cut a gallery the way I’d cut a campaign: a beginning, a middle and an end, with a look that feels like you.

Metro Trains MelbourneCrooznTourism and Events QueenslandVirgin AustraliaQueensland Transport and Main RoadsBrookes BloomsStone and RockFlight CentreDepartment of Transport and Planning VictoriaSuncorpBrisbane AirportDestination Gold CoastMantra HotelsSantos GLNGErgon EnergyGriffith UniversityBank of QueenslandYP Threads
Eli Francis
That’s me

Hi, I’m Eli

A creative and photographer from Brisbane, with twenty years of telling stories for brands.

I started out in design, found my way into agency art direction and eventually moved into brand strategy and product design. These days, I lead brand and creative across Nexefy and Croozn, working on everything from campaigns and brand identities to digital products and immersive experiences.

Photography has always been part of the mix too. I’ve shot weddings, portraits, fashion, events and products, and still love the change of pace that comes with being behind the camera. It’s a different kind of creative challenge, and I think the two sides of my work make each other better.

Based
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Photography
Weddings and engagements, events, brand, fashion and product, portraits
Creative
Creative direction, brand identity, campaigns, immersive and digital
Now
Brand & Creative Director, Nexefy and Croozn
Experience
20 years: Nexefy (current), XCOM Media, Compono, Decoder, Junior
Clients
Metro Trains Melbourne, Tourism and Events Queensland, Virgin Australia, Brookes Blooms, Stone and Rock

Have a brief?

A wedding, an event, a campaign or a brand. Tell me the story and I’ll find the moments.

Use the form and it comes straight to my inbox.

Based
Queensland, Australia ·

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