If there is one photographer in the Flash Masters community who embodies the idea of shooting for the pure love of it, it is Ellie Burgueno Chico. A professional photographer since 2010 and a Flash Masters Ambassador, Ellie has built something completely unique - a creative photography business centred on flying dress shoots that has clients travelling from other states just to work with her.

In this stream Ellie shares her images, her creative process, and the full story of how she discovered flying dress photography, including how a chance encounter at WPPI led her to a designer named Corin, whose dresses have become central to her work and sparked a friendship that has shaped her entire creative direction.

But this stream is about much more than dresses. It is about what happens when a photographer commits fully to their own creative vision and how that commitment, sustained consistently over time, builds a reputation, an audience, and a business that nobody else can replicate.

Warm, joyful, and genuinely inspiring. 🎉

The top 5 things you will learn by watching this stream:

1. How Ellie lights flying dress shoots to capture both the model and the fabric beautifully. Ellie shares her approach to lighting these high-movement, high-fabric shoots, explaining how she thinks about illuminating the dress itself as well as the subject, and why the relationship between light and texture is everything.
2. How to build a creative photography niche that attracts clients without traditional marketing. Ellie shares how her flying dress work has generated bookings from clients travelling significant distances specifically to work with her and why consistently creating and sharing work you are passionate about is the most powerful marketing strategy there is.
3. Why doing regular personal creative shoots makes you a better photographer under pressure. Ellie explains how the freedom and experimentation of personal projects builds technique and instinct that then pays dividends in paid commercial work - giving her the confidence and skill to execute quickly when the pressure is on.
4. How Ellie built a relationship with dress designer Corin that transformed her creative work. Ellie shares the full story from sending cold images to a designer she admired, to building a friendship and ambassadorship that has made the flying dress shoot a signature part of her work and why reaching out to creatives you admire is always worth it.
5. How Ellie uses social media and brand partnerships to build visibility and attract clients. Ellie talks about how she shows up consistently on social media, the ambassadorships she has built with brands who align with her creative vision, and why being genuinely present and generous online creates a snowball effect of opportunity and growth.