Los Angeles Photographer
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Sunny Santa Cruz Lifestyle Model Session
Willow and I met years ago volunteering on a photoshoot for a nonprofit. Since then I’ve watched her become more successful with every year! In 2018 I moved from Chicago to California. Just before I moved, I found out Willow and I lived right around the corner from each other…
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Silicon Valley Portrait Session
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Athletic Lifestyle Photoshoot With Model Willow Star
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Willow and I got together for a quick, no-fuss outdoor athletic shoot at a local Chicago park. Will is a talented lifestyle, commercial, and fashion model and I love to work with her every chance I get! Shot all these in natural light, just before magic hour, with a Canon…
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Lily & Greg’s Chic Loft Wedding
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I knew Lily and Greg were going to have a fabulous wedding celebration from the moment I met them for drinks at a local Chicago bar. Full of beautiful moments, I felt lucky to capture their wedding day.
Fun fact: Lily made all the floral arrangements HERSELF! She chose classic…
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New Work: Editorial Photography for Felix Magazine
Photographing people on-location for magazine editorials is one of my favorite types of assignments. As a photographer with extensive wedding, event, portrait, and commercial experience, I find that editorial assignments challenge me to blend all of my experience into the task at hand.
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Matt Sarafa by Alissa Pagels
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Matt Sarafa…
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Issue Release Party Event Photography for CS Magazine
Via CS Magazine: “Chicago’s entrepreneurs, innovators and interior design crowd were invited to an exclusive issue release party held at Luxury apartment complex, Wolf Point West by Magellan Group. Honored guests and featured hosts in attendance were Brian Spaly, Brandi Devers, Liz Klafeta, Luke Saunders and Nick Moretti. Guests of…
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Bottega Veneta Cocktail Benefit Event
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Via CS Magazine: Bottega Veneta held a private cocktail party in support of The Lynn Sage Foundation. The evening, which was hosted by Julie Malkin Sacks, Linda Levinson Friend, Lesly Adolph Koo and Meredith Bluhm-Wolf raised proceeds from sales that night to the foundation. Guests mixed and mingled throughout the…
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Editorial Lifestyle Shoot of Debi Lilly Featured In The Source
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Alissa Pagels Photography has recently been featured in The Source by CS Modern Luxury. I photographed Debi Lilly in her gorgeous event space, DL Loft. Debi’s effortless style and flair made for a fabulous photoshoot!
You can find the full feature and more in the current issue of The Source. …
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Simple Corporate Headshots Lighting Setup
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Lighting Setup and Results
I don’t always have the luxury of shooting in my spacious studio. Sometimes I’m shooting on-location, in less-than-ideal spaces. But I’m certainly the type that likes a challenge!
Recently, one of my favorite clients, the YWCA Metropolitan Chicago, hired me to photograph their team’s new headshots…
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Edgy Black & White Fashion Editorial
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The talented model Lauren Rebecca Roth turned up her edgy factor in this gritty fashion editorial shoot. With Styling by Khai St. Lawrence and Makeup by Theresa Stanford, this collaboration was smooth and successful! This is just a small sample of some of my favorite frames.
I wanted the whole…