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Ty Tofel a woman taking a mirror selfie with a  camera surrounded by indoor houseplants in dim light. earthy,moody vibe albany OR based .

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ALBANY, OREGON


CURATING PHOTOGRAPHY FOR WOMEN

For a long time, I lived with the quiet ache of feeling fragmented.


As a mother of three, I watched the world treat life transitions as though they should be effortless—as if moving from girlhood to womanhood, from ambition into motherhood, and back into yourself happens in neat, tidy chapters. For me, it was messy. It was navigating the heavy fog of postpartum depression, facing the daily mirror through quiet battles with body dysmorphia, and feeling the impossible tension between fierce ambition and pouring every ounce of yourself into your family.


In those years, I often felt invisible in my own life. I wished someone had been there to gently pull back the frame—to show me that the tender, grueling, unglamorous days weren't lost time or wasted space. They were the very architecture of who I was becoming.


That realization is the soul behind Eve & Elm Photography.


I didn’t pick up a camera to stage perfect lives or produce stiff, catalog smiles. I curate honest, fine-art imagery for women navigating every threshold of their lives. Whether you are leading a creative venture, carrying life, holding your newborn in the quiet dark, or simply stepping in front of a lens to reclaim a body you have spent years doubting—you deserve to see yourself as enduring, powerful, and whole.


My approach is grounded in slow connection, deep shadow, and earthy, moody light. We don't rush through poses; we make space for your truth to breathe.


Consider this your visual anthology: a timeless record of your strength, your softness, and every chapter that brought you here.

Smiling selfie of a person with bright green hair and checkered sunglasses beside a woman in black sunglasses at a sunny outdoor park.
Smiling person with bright green hair and round glasses making a peace sign in a car, with a child covering her mouth in the back seat.
Ty Tofel in black blazer and red top sits confidently before floral mural under Eve & Elm gold sign. on site. Albany OR based moody earthy
New mother holding her newborn baby in a hospital bed, dressed in a black cardigan after giving birth.
A smiling baby in a striped shirt being held by a woman in a vintage photograph.
Young child sleeping peacefully with hands folded in prayer position beside a teddy bear.
Pregnant woman in pink dress and floral crown poses outdoors near autumn leaves in a serene maternity photo.
Black and white photo of a woman holding a newborn baby while an older child watches with amazement in a hospital room.
New mother smiling while holding her newborn baby wrapped in a blanket in a hospital bed fresh 48
Close-up black and white photo of newborn baby feet against a dark background. Albany Oregon based photography
Newborn baby sleeping peacefully swaddled in a dark floral blanket with matching bow headband. Albany Oregon based photography
New mother lying in hospital bed smiling while holding her newborn baby wrapped in white blanket. Corvallis Or hospital
Newborn baby sleeping peacefully in striped onesie with mittens, nestled in a soft furry blanket.
Black and white photo of a man, woman and young boy holding hands while walking across a wooden bridge in a sunlit, leaf-covered park.
A woman with long black and red hair kisses the cheek of a wide-eyed baby in a dark sweater against a plain gray studio background.