Katina Alexopulos
Photographer & Creative Designer
San Francisco, CA, USAKatina is a freelance photographer and creative designer based out of San Francisco California. In 2019 she received a BFA in Photography at Academy of Art University, with emphases in commercial photography and documentary film portraiture.
Katina’s professional experiences include over five years of working in the fashion and e-commerce industry in the Bay Area from startups and established photography studios to local businesses and personal clients. Through her experiences as a photographer, Katina also gained the skillsets as a photo producer, photo retoucher, social media content creator, and graphic designer.
Most of Katina’s work is in film though she does tend to dabble in the digital realm from time to time.
Katina’s professional experiences include over five years of working in the fashion and e-commerce industry in the Bay Area from startups and established photography studios to local businesses and personal clients. Through her experiences as a photographer, Katina also gained the skillsets as a photo producer, photo retoucher, social media content creator, and graphic designer.
Most of Katina’s work is in film though she does tend to dabble in the digital realm from time to time.
Work Experience
VIDA & Co.
Creative Designer, Photographer
As a creative designer, Katina worked on many projects for email marketing, partnership collections, homepage takeovers, and social media. As a photographer, she was in charge of all product and lifestyle photography, producing photoshoots via scheduling, booking, styling, and prepping, managing retouching projects, and creating video content for ads and artist interviews.
SELECTED PARTNERSHIPS:
• De Young Museum Contemporary Muslim Fashions
• Lord & Taylor Heritage Collection
• Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation
• SF Moma Museum Collection
• Cher Believe Collection
• George Clinton
• Artivive
SELECTED PARTNERSHIPS:
• De Young Museum Contemporary Muslim Fashions
• Lord & Taylor Heritage Collection
• Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation
• SF Moma Museum Collection
• Cher Believe Collection
• George Clinton
• Artivive
March 2016
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California, United States
Alexopulos Photography
Freelance Photographer
Over the years Katina has done freelance photography on the side from family portrait sessions, professional headshots, engagements, weddings, and commercial photography for selected clientele.
SELECTED CLIENTS:
• Crocker Art Museum Art Mix Events
• Show Me What You Want To Say
• Family Party Feature Film
• Brown Girl Bloggers
• Sherwood Skincare
• Ten Key Pieces
• The League
• Sacshiki
SELECTED CLIENTS:
• Crocker Art Museum Art Mix Events
• Show Me What You Want To Say
• Family Party Feature Film
• Brown Girl Bloggers
• Sherwood Skincare
• Ten Key Pieces
• The League
• Sacshiki
2012
- Present
California, United States
Industry Art Works
Image Retoucher
August 2021
- December 2021
Los Angeles, California, United States
Orange Photography
Freelance Photographer & Grip Assistant
During her time with Orange, Katina worked as an assistant photographer and grip assistant on photoshoots for company events such as Google or Facebook, photo booths for public events, as well as corporate photography portrait sessions.
December 2017
-
California, United States
Glambot
Photo Retoucher
As a photo retoucher, Katina edited and retouched product inventory in hi volumes while meeting targeted goals. She specialized in background removal, color corrections, masking, beauty retouching, and uploading photography to the product description pages.
2016
- 2016
California, United States
Threadflip
Product Photographer & Photo Retoucher
As a photographer, Katina photographed hi volume product inventory, assisted in setting up and running lighting studios, created lifestyle and flatlay visual content for social media and email marketing. As photo retoucher, she removed backgrounds, color corrected, and uploaded all photography to product description pages while meeting targeted goals. Other responsibilities included product prep and styling for flatlay and lifestyle shoots, merchandising and inventory listing.
February 2015
- 2016
California, United States
Viral Events
Event photographer
Event photographer for RunOrDye Marathons in the Sacramento region.
2014
- 2014
California, United States
Family Party Feature Film
Assistant still photographer
In August 2013 Katina was invited on set to shoot some stills for the feature film Family Party directed by Pari Mathur for the movie's website.
August 2013
- August 2013
California, United States
Education
Academy Of Art University (AAU)
BFA Photography
BFA in Photography with emphases in commercial photography and documentary portraiture.
February 2015
- June 2019
California, United States
American River College
Certificate of Freelance Photography
January 2013
- December 2014
California, United States
Sacramento City College
Associate of the arts degree in art and anthropology
August 2008
- December 2012
Sacramento, California, United States
Languages
English (Native),
Spanish (Conversational),
American Sign Language (Conversational),
Skills
Adobe Suite,
Basic UI/UX,
Creative Designer,
Email Marketing,
Grip,
Photo Producer,
Photo Retoucher,
Photographer,
Social Media Management,
Studio Lighting ,
Styling,
Team Management,
SELECTED EXHIBITS
2020 A WOMAN'S VISION
An all women's photography showcase at 1090 Gallary, San Francisco.
2019 AAU SPRING ART SHOW
A juried exhibition of the best work from the Academy of Art University.
2012 LOS RIOS STUDENT ART SHOW AT VERGE CENTER FOR THE ARTS
Annual Juried exhibition of work from students attending one of the four Los Rios Colleges; American River College, Cosumnes River College, Folsom Lake College, and Sacramento City College. Awarded 3rd place in the photography category.
2010 AMADOR STUDENT ART SHOWCASE
Student art show hosted by Amador County Arts Council. Awarded honorable mention.
An all women's photography showcase at 1090 Gallary, San Francisco.
2019 AAU SPRING ART SHOW
A juried exhibition of the best work from the Academy of Art University.
2012 LOS RIOS STUDENT ART SHOW AT VERGE CENTER FOR THE ARTS
Annual Juried exhibition of work from students attending one of the four Los Rios Colleges; American River College, Cosumnes River College, Folsom Lake College, and Sacramento City College. Awarded 3rd place in the photography category.
2010 AMADOR STUDENT ART SHOWCASE
Student art show hosted by Amador County Arts Council. Awarded honorable mention.
SERIES
2020 MIXED IDENTITIES
A documentary portrait series on young Americans' perspectives of growing up with multiethnic backgrounds in contemporary America.
2019 SACRED HEIRLOOMS
A portrait series that explores an individual’s relationship to material items, specifically heirlooms that have been passed down to them. This series focuses on how these items shape their identity.
2018 PHOTOGRAPHING STRANGERS
Documentary portrait series of photographing strangers in the streets around the world upon their consent. This series is an experiment on creating new ethical practices in street photography.
2016 GENDER SPECTRUM
Gender Spectrum is a visual ethnography that sheds light on the growth of diversity of gender and sexual identity among young Americans.
2016 MARKED TERRITORY
Geographical series that documents the influence of graffiti throughout various places in California. This series raises questions about society’s inclination to claim territory in mas and micro scales.
2015 FRAGILE MASCULINITY
A lyrical portrait series. Through the use of symbolism of the Neo-Classical period through the Rennesaince period, each portrait opens a discussion of what defines masculinity in a modern context.
2014 COMMUNAL LIVING
Documentary series that follows the lives of ten different communal households of various socio-economic backgrounds. This series focused on the continual struggles of the 2008 housing crises in Sacramento California.
2013 FORGOTTEN SACRAMENTO
Lyrical street photography series that documented the vacancy of many architectural buildings of California’s State Capital, Sacramento
A documentary portrait series on young Americans' perspectives of growing up with multiethnic backgrounds in contemporary America.
2019 SACRED HEIRLOOMS
A portrait series that explores an individual’s relationship to material items, specifically heirlooms that have been passed down to them. This series focuses on how these items shape their identity.
2018 PHOTOGRAPHING STRANGERS
Documentary portrait series of photographing strangers in the streets around the world upon their consent. This series is an experiment on creating new ethical practices in street photography.
2016 GENDER SPECTRUM
Gender Spectrum is a visual ethnography that sheds light on the growth of diversity of gender and sexual identity among young Americans.
2016 MARKED TERRITORY
Geographical series that documents the influence of graffiti throughout various places in California. This series raises questions about society’s inclination to claim territory in mas and micro scales.
2015 FRAGILE MASCULINITY
A lyrical portrait series. Through the use of symbolism of the Neo-Classical period through the Rennesaince period, each portrait opens a discussion of what defines masculinity in a modern context.
2014 COMMUNAL LIVING
Documentary series that follows the lives of ten different communal households of various socio-economic backgrounds. This series focused on the continual struggles of the 2008 housing crises in Sacramento California.
2013 FORGOTTEN SACRAMENTO
Lyrical street photography series that documented the vacancy of many architectural buildings of California’s State Capital, Sacramento