A marble Carnegie library building with classical architectural columns, adorned with sculptures and inscriptions, featuring an Apple logo on display in Washington, DC. Washington DC Carnegie Library historic property photograph by Elena Tibbetts

Poetic Documentary

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Hi, I’m Elena, a photographer and filmmaker specializing in historic places and the people connected to them. I work in a poetic documentary style, capturing architecture not just as buildings, but as timeless storytellers of culture, character, and human history. Whether it’s a historic landmark in Washington, D.C., a historic figure’s legacy in Virginia, or the people who bring these places to life today, my work is about preserving stories with depth and beauty.

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