A look at what happens before I begin photographing a new photo project, researching the project, getting to know the people involved, finding locations, and figuring out how I want to tell the story visually and make a cohesive, story driven set of images.

I'm Alyson Aliano, and I want to talk about what happens after the shoot: how I look through hundreds of photographs, decide what belongs, and sequence them into a visual story. I’ll share how I think about establishing shots, pacing, different scales and perspectives, and the images that ultimately hold a series together.

A Los Angeles photographer shares her honest, first person approach to beach lifestyle portrait photography, covering how she finds location, plans time & wardrobe, chooses wide angle lenses that let the ocean, sky and person in front of the camera all feel like part of one natural, unposed moment.