Elizabeth Ulrich / STILL LIFE + PROPS + SETS

Elizabeth Ulrich

WHEN NOT WORKING I CAN BE FOUND

Flea market shopping, thrifting and estate sale hunting. I’ve explored the souks in Morocco and Les Puces in Paris (both were on my bucket list). I always travel with an empty suitcase and love to fill my home (and my prop closet!) with my finds.

MY CREATIVE PROCESS:

Whether I’m working on shoot concepts, writing or embarking on any new project, I take an indirect approach. I like to delve into music, art and creative work I find inspiring—I keep a lot of Pinterest boards with color palettes, branding and interiors to scroll through and have a vast collection of vintage books on interiors, art, etc I love to revisit. That percolation process typically sparks an idea and gets me excited to make magic with clients.

ON MY BUCKET LIST:

Catch the wildflower super bloom in California. Travel to Greece, Spain, Portugal, the Amalfi Coast (this list goes on and on). Shop the World’s Longest Yard Sale, the Rose Bowl Flea and Brimfield.

BEST IMPULSIVE DECISIONS:

I’m pretty impulsive when it comes to travel. I’ve booked last-minute flights to Paris and hopped in the car for cross-country road trips, which goes against my planner nature, but I’ve never regretted it. There’s something so romantic about saying yes first and then embracing the beauty + uncertainty of new places and unexpected adventures along the way.

BORN AND RAISED

I grew up in a South Texas town of less than 2,000 in a home built in the early 1800s. I’m the daughter of a wood-working entrepreneur and a make-do-and-mend mother. I spent a lot of time estate sale shopping with my mom and hanging out in my dad’s wood shop, so it’s no wonder that I’m obsessed with old, simple objects of beauty + utility.