Elke Van de Velde was born and raised in Antwerp, Belgium. She studied Photography at the Antwerp Academy of Royal Arts and received her MFA in Fashion Photography at the Sint-Lukas College of Art and Design in Brussels in 2002, the same year she moved to the United States.

Elke's love for fashion stems from the medium's constant state of flux: The novelty and freshness of each new collection, trend and idea drives her own creative efforts. In her work, Elke strives to interpret the dream world of fashion into reality through print. Being intuitive, she loves capturing the energy of people.

She prefers a clean and pure aesthetic, one that melds beauty and high fashion with classical elements. Elke lives in Seattle with her 2 kids and pup.

Elke's clients include Nike, Nike Swim, Eddie Bauer, See Kai Run, Nordstrom, Tommy Bahama, Amazon, Chasing Fireflies, Smiffy, LucidSound, HSN, Kate Quinn Organics, Nokia, US Foods, Western Chief, Chooka, Boeing along with many others. She has been published in a number of magazines.