Alejandro Lalinde

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Born in San Jose, Costa Rica 1.17.1977, Alejandro grew up in North Carolina after moving to the US in 1985. A high school teacher reinforced his passion for still black and white photography and introduced him to the works of such photographers as Ansel Adams, Henri Cartier-Bresson, and Edward Weston. Beginning to see the world now through a viewfinder, a Canon AE-1 & a 50mm lens allowed him to begin shooting, developing, and printing his own images. He strived to photograph the quintessence of the subject before the lens. By the time of his graduation, he had won several awards for black and white photography in works embodying the country of Colombia.
After graduating from the Academy of Art_San Francisco with a degree in cinematography, he began to work in Los Angeles as an assistant, focus puller, operator, and cinematographer. He has shot several narratives, documentaries, commercials, and music videos.
Alejandro believes in the narrative form, and revealing the subtleties of the characters and stories through light, shadow, and the juxtaposition of the subject within the frame.