Alberto Alanis

About Me

Hi there. I’m Alberto Alanis, a Professional Photographer and Graphic Designer with over 10 years of experience. I specialize in creating stunning photographs and engaging designs. Simply put, I create work that captures the attention of my audience.

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Experience

Digital Marketing Designer

May 2013 - Current Traceable® Products

Produce product photography for web imagery, hi-end print advertisements and print collateral, produce engaging video instructions, produce print-ready ads for trade shows, advertising, promotions and new products, maintain company's website daily and update with new marketing graphics frequently using HTML knowledge, maintain company's YouTube Channel, and work efficiently with other team members to accomplish large and time-sensitive projects.

Professional Photo Editor

Sep 2013 – Jan 2014 Higgin's Photography

Edited hundreds of portraits daily using Lightroom and Photoshop, organized thousands of photos daily to specific folders for easy access amongst our team, and worked efficiently with other team members to accomplish large and time-sensitive projects.

Teacher Assistant for Professor of Graphic Design

August 2011 -May 2012 University of Houston – Clear Lake

• Assisted the professor with created graphics, photography, and other assets that would be used during lessons • Arrived at the University on weekends and personally help students who needed help with assignments in class

Freelance Photographer and Graphic Designer

June 2009 - Present Alberto Alanis Photography

Conduct numerous consultation meetings with clients pre- and post-session to establish rapport, encourage communication and provide the best service and product possible, pose and direct clients as needed during photo shoots to capture the best moments, etouch, crop, and color correct photos through Adobe Photoshop CC or Lightroom 5.3, maintain and operate professional photographic equipment, and maintain social media accounts to promote my work and communicate with others

Education

University of Houston – Clear Lake

December 2013 Houston, TX

Bachelor of Fine Arts – Art and Design

Software Skills

Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, etc)

Microsoft Products (Word, Excel, etc)

HTML

Hardware Skills

DSLR Usage (Canon, Nikon, etc)

Desktops (Windows, Apple, etc)

DSLR Accessories ( Lights, tripods, audio, etc)

Personal Skills

Communication

Patience

Flexibility

Writing

Other Skills

Ear Wiggling

Amateur Entomologist

Being Tall

Being Short

Print
Print
Graphic Design
Photo Manipulation
Photo Manipulation
Photo Manipulation, Photography
Macro Photography – OMG Bugs
Macro Photography – OMG Bugs
Photography
Portraits
Portraits
Photography
Architecture
Architecture
Photography
Product Photography
Product Photography
Photography, Web

My Awards

Explored on Flickr

2017

Explore is a function of Flickr where a certain number of photos are picked each day to be the top 500 images featured based on "interestingness".

Texas City Juried Art Festival

2017 2nd Place - Photography Category

Texas City Juried Art Festival

2016 Honorable Mention - Photography Category

Flickr Explored

2016

Explore is a function of Flickr where a certain number of photos are picked each day to be the top 500 images featured based on "interestingness".

Daily Deviant on DeviantArt

2015 Baby Lizard - Macro Photography

A Daily Deviant is a hand-chosen image selected to be featured to the community.

Daily Deviant on DeviantArt

2014 Butterfly Portrait - Macro Photography

A Daily Deviant is a hand-chosen image selected to be featured to the community.

Daily Deviant on DeviantArt

2013 Curious Hunter - Macro Photography

A Daily Deviant is a hand-chosen image selected to be featured to the community.

University of Houston - Clear Lake Student Exhibition

2013 3rd Place - Body of Work

Daily Deviant on DeviantArt

2012 Almost Human - Wildlife Photograph

A Daily Deviant is a hand-chosen image selected to be featured to the community.

My Published Work

Featured Photographer

2016 for the Friendswood Business Directory Magazine

Featured Photograph for Mercury Magazine

2012 Mercury Magazine is a pro-bono university-based printed magazine on business studies from Uppsala University, Sweden