Alex Gagne

Commercial / editorial photographer and video producer for such brands as American Express, AARP, ESPN, The New York Times , Liberty Mutual, and The Wall Street Journal to name a few. I have concepted,produced , and executed photo shoots for advertising campaigns , magazine covers, editorial features , as well as social media campaigns. My responsibilities include all marketing , job estimating, managing photo shoot budgets, concepting shoots , managing photo shoot logistics , location scouting , securing talent / location releases, pre / post production, and all invoicing / accounting.

A monthly contributor to the AARP social media channels. Each month I discover / pitch stories for AARP’s Generation X Instagram series. I handle creating all pitches, managing shoot logistics with talent , talent releases, photography and post production.

Produce, host, and edit The Photo Banter podcast. I interview industry leading photographers and photographic professionals. I have grown my audience to almost 10,000 listeners a month and to a top 20 % podcast on Spotify in 2024. I handle booking all guests , research , podcast recording / editing , marketing , manage social media and sponsorship contracts.

Studio photographer for the Hasbro toy company photographing products and people for E-commerce , catalogs, and various other marketing needs. Strong understanding of studio / on location lighting , composition, retouching, clipping , digital asset management and styling for commercial photography.

I worked as studio manager and production assistant for commercial photographer / director Tibor Nemeth. I oversaw all production, photo shoot management, post production, and digital asset management. We worked on campaigns for brands such as Jack Daniel’s, Saucony, Stride Rite, and New Balance to name a few.