Ella Beige Liu is a London based photographer whose work explores feminism, emotional atmosphere and the politics of looking.
Her practice is rooted in fine art and shaped by an early immersion in architecture, sculpture and material studies. Growing up in a family of architectural engineers and artists, she developed a sensitivity to form, proportion, light and spatial presence, learning to perceive environments as emotional compositions rather than mere settings.
Her work engages with themes of gender, psychology, figurative expression and spatial relationships. She approaches her practice through a gentle, experimental methodology. Working across different mediums to maintain a sense of play, sensitivity and openness within her process.
At the core of her practice is an ongoing exploration of the figurative. Through portraiture, still life and staged environments, she studies the body as a sculptural presence. Questioning how femininity, softness and strength are constructed, framed and consumed. A recurring influence within her work is the tradition of life drawing rooms and the male gaze : the historical ways in which bodies have been positioned, idealised and observed. Her work reclaims this visual language through restraint, stillness and emotional autonomy.
An analogue large format camera she uses.
Photography became her way of slowing down vision.
Of observing how light softens form.
How shadow holds intimacy.
How negative space creates psychological calm.
Beyond the photographic image, her projects often extend into immersive environments. Through the use of sound, tactile installations and spatial interventions, she creates multi-sensory experiences that invite the viewer into intimate psychological and emotional spaces, deepening the connection between body, image and atmosphere.
Her visual language is minimal, sculptural and intimate favouring gentle gestures, tactile surfaces and quiet atmospheres. Rather than spectacle, her images invite contemplation. They do not seek to perform, but to be present.
Alongside her personal practice, Ella collaborates with designers, brands and publications to create refined visual narratives across fashion, portraiture and still life, bringing a curatorial sensibility to every commission.
She holds an MA in Photography from the Royal College of Art and a BA in Fine Art Photography from Middlesex University London. Her work bridges conceptual inquiry with commercial clarity, combining emotional intelligence, visual restraint and technical precision.