Hi! I'm Alene.
I'm a trained photographer and expert retoucher with 15 years of experience in production, photography, styling and post-production. I make beautiful photographs reliably. I work from my home studio in the Hudson Valley and travel on location in the Northeast and beyond.
Specializing in
Product & Still Life Photography
Craft Food & Beverage Photography
Stop Motions/GIFs
Environmental & In Studio Portraits
Retouching & Compositing
Post-Production Coordination
Digital Asset Management
Photography & Post Production Workflow Consulting
Brands I've retouched
Food52 Dansk Le Creuset All Clad Patron Philosophy Baum The Nue Co. Kahlua GreenPan La Mer Sonos Angostura Lagavulin Makers Mark Kate Spade Lallier Keurig Maison d'etto GE Lifestraw Five Marys Farm Nolets Zatarains Ken's Titos Basil Haydens Herman Miller Palorama Ooni Consorzio del Formaggio Parmigiano Reggiano Boars Head Johnnie Walker Herbal Essences Holier Barney's Walmart Usual Wine Skin Medica Home Depot Sir Kensington Borosil Apeel Avocados Vermont Creamery Arnold's Bread Marques de Caceres Singleton California Avocados
Photographers work I've retouched
What those who have worked with me have to say
Alene worked as our in-house photographer/production coordinator for about 2 years overseeing our immense workload, organizing our image database, and interfacing with photographic and production teams internationally. She easily hits all the notes you are looking for in this freelance position (organized, thoughtful, technically savvy, patient and a consistent team player). I’d also add that she’s warm, flexible, adaptable, intelligent, and a generally all-around great person to add to your pool of talent/circle of humanity. I highly and easily recommend her for any creative production team. -Barbara Kaplowitz, Art Director
alene and i had the true luxury of being able to work together for several years via the media company, Food52. she become our premier freelance go-to for retouching under the brand partnerships & editorial teams, as well as the occasional print project for various e-commerce catalogs, and i happily served as her point-person. i was truly able to rely on her punctuality in meeting deadlines (which were occasionally very strict - e.g. 24-48 hours) as well as her thoughtful and thorough communication to us via email. i always felt that she was open to tackling all the lighting/color/organizational challenges i sent her way - and it was a relief to me to know how much she paid attention to brand guidelines, yet was confident in offering suggestions when needed. alene has such a beautiful artistic combination of being able to embrace the abstract, while her work ethic remains structural and disciplined. -Liz Andrew, Senior Retoucher & Post-Production Manager, Food52
I am very happy to write this recommendation for Alene based on the exceptional work she provided as a freelance photo retoucher during my time overseeing creative ops at Food52. Throughout this time, I was always impressed by her attention to detail, open communication, and consistently delivering assets in a timely manner. I began hiring Alene as a freelance retoucher in 2022 after she came highly recommended from other retouchers in the industry. Alene is highly responsive, open to feedback, and always willing to accommodate specific requests. At any given time, Alene was working on editorial, printed catalog, and sponsored content images and kept all of these projects meticulously organized - which in turn helped keep me organized. It was little touches like that that always made her one of my my go-to retouchers. Alene's positive attitude and adaptability make her an asset in any fast-paced environment. -Eddie Barrera, Creative Operations Manager / Producer, Food52
I had the pleasure of working with Alene during my time at Food52. Alene was one of my top go-to freelance retouchers for all print and digital projects, including catalogs, editorial and PDP imagery. Alene’s retouching and post production skills are top notch and she excelled at delivering final imagery back that was in line with our brand standards. She always hit the assigned deadlines (including 24 hour turnarounds at times), but was also proactive in flagging concerns that might impact the ability to deliver to the date requested. Alene is a true talent and I can’t recommend her enough if you have any retouching needs for your business. -Angelina V Martinez, Director of Creative Operations, Food52