Today we’d like to introduce you to Alizee Lutz.
Alizee, please share your story with us. How did you get to where you are today?
All started in France where I come from. I was 15 when photography became an important part of my life.
I did the first exposition in the village I grew up , Saint Tropez, I was 18. I left saint Tropez for Paris when I was 20 to explore the side of fashion photography! There I experience a lot ! I did models and fashion shows even street photography during fashion week it’s actually the best for a start-up photographer !! I also met my husband in Paris who is also a photographer from San Jose and came in Paris for the same reason than me. After 3 years he wanted to come back in America so I followed him ! I was so surprised how easy it was to find jobs in the photography industry here in LA !! So now I m a full-time photographer and love it ! Now that’s the commercial part of it but I want to do fashion and here in LA it’s not that easy … But I find MSA models who loved my work and give me great models anytime I want so I can still practice my passion and discovered a new one the beauty photography !
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Has it been a smooth road?
In Paris, it wasn’t a job I wasn’t making any money ! It’s really hard there if you have no mentor or contacts .. I guess it’s the same here in LA but it’s easier to find people. But Paris is also a great school if you survive her you will survive LA ! My challenge arriving here was the fact fashion is not a big thing here… So I had to build an entire new portfolio in the commercial industry.
Have you ever felt like giving up?
Yes, of course, many times !
Been photographer or just an artist for a living is HARD ! Ok, you can take a vacation whenever you want but there is no guaranty you will have money for it ! In Paris, I need a job on the side and sometimes I was just desperate and thought I will never succeed ! And I arrived in America and find my first job as photographer in a week after I start looking !! I was so happy ! But then it was an E-commerce job I, not quiet fashion like I was dreaming of … So my business in E-commerce keeps growing my hopes to become a great fashion photographer was falling … Even more in LA where fashion is a little dead … And just before I was thinking of quitting those hopes I start collaborate with Msa models and been able to work with professional models it’s enough to give me the want to keep going ! Let’s not forget that in our industry the secret is to be patient and passionate !
What advice do you wish to give to those thinking about pursuing a path similar to yours?
Take every opportunities possible even the free ones actually especially the free ones ! Give you the time to make your hopes happening, patience and hard work will be your strength !
What are you looking forward to?
I guess the future is already exciting on its own but when I see what I was able to do in less than 2 years the future sounds like a big and new adventure !!
Pricing:
- For ecommerce my rates can change depending on the project but it start at $10 per what background images
- $100 per life style images and portrait
- And for publication and rights it depends on the project and the company
Contact Info:
- Website: www.lutzbook.com
- Phone: 4088381981
- Email: [email protected]
- Instagram: alpx
- Facebook: Alizee Dossantos
Image Credit:
Msa models and all their models
Models out of agency:
Model Daria Kavtun
Model Tabitha baker
Model Brook Matelski
Model Zhen Liu
Model Claire Eberle
