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Photograph of Alissa Wyle by Nat Austrich
Holy Smoke Photography is an obsession with light, a love of movement, and an excitement for human idiosyncrasies. Run by Alissa Wyle, based in North Hollywood, Holy Smoke is a full time freelance business that offers portraiture, fashion photography, product photography, editorials, promotional photo/video work, music video directing, cinematography, set design, creative direction, and more. Holy Smoke has found a home among musicians — working often on promotional photos for releases, album covers, and music videos. Alissa has traveled to shoot throughout the US and the world in cities including NYC, Boston, Santa Cruz, Valencia, Zürich, and Paris. Alissa’s photo and video directing is influenced by her background as a pre-professional dancer and 200hr certified yoga teacher. This movement vocabulary combined with an intent to honor the vulnerability of being in front of the camera through reassurance, communication, and play, combines into Holy Smoke Photography.
Holy Smoke Photography has been featured in publications such as Boston Magazine, OUCH! Magazine, Mob Journal , Milc Magazine, and has shot covers for Affinity Magazine, & JazzEd Magazine.
2020 interview by Voyage LA: read it here.
Quarantine work, see virtual shoots.
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Above are promotional images captured in May 2019 in Santa Cruz for Olivia Gatwood’s book tour celebrating the release of her full length book of poetry Life of the Party.
Above are press shots for artist/producer Seraah’s EP Sad Satan captured in Boston October 2019
Above are press shots for plainfacedgirl’s debut album Double Dutch shot in Boston June 2019
Above are press shots for Neia Jane’s single Missing You Tomorrow captured in Los Angeles October 2020
MUA - Sammy Singleton