Alley Rutzel

I have been drawn to visual storytelling from a young age, often borrowing my father’s camera to document the adventures of our pet cat as it roamed our suburban New Jersey neighborhood. I went on to study design and photography at college, and graduated with a degree in Visual Communication before moving to New York City to pursue a career in the creative arts. Having been an art director in the entertainment industry for several years and hiring numerous photographers for commercial and editorial projects, I know what is needed to tell a compelling story in a creative way.

I’m now based in Seattle and focused on photography for the film and music industries. I have on-set experience for several Seattle-based productions, and I’m known for unobtrusively capturing the essence of a scene during filming, a calm and friendly demeanor, and an ability to read the room and adhere to proper set etiquette.