She began her career in Los Angeles with the sports photo agency All sport in 1996, which was acquired by Getty Images in 1998. As a staff photographer, Elsa has covered a broad range of sporting events such as the Super Bowl, NCAA hockey, NBA finals, Stanley Cup finals, World Series, men’s and women’s World Cup, Summer and Winter Olympic games and U. S. Open Tennis. Her work has been published in publications around the globe including The Sunday Times (London), The Globe and Mail (Canada), The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, Sports Illustrated, ESPN the Magazine and many websites. She currently lives in New Jersey with her husband and their adorable dog Daisy. She is a graduate of the Missouri School of Journalism.