About the Photographer...
Alyson Holder, photographer, editor and vlogger, was born in Barbados and has built a reputation as one of the leading females in portrait and conceptual photography within the region.
Her journey began at the Barbados Community College where she studied photography for her Mass Communications degree. After that, she continued her educational journey and obtained a BA in Linguistics at the University of the West Indies.
From there she took on the role of journalist and photographer at The Barbados Advocate and Hello Magazine. During that time she also became the host of a television show, ‘Inside Entrepreneurship’ before changing course and transitioning into a career in photography. Beginning as a photographer’s assistant at Studio Studio and after a couple of years moved up to the position of lead photographer at Colorbox Studios.
In 2010 she set out on her own free-lancing under the name 3rd Eye Photography where she received awards from the National Independence Festival of the Creative Arts(NIFCA) with her works sparking some serious social discussions with her solo shows ‘A Closet of Daydreams’ and ‘In Black & White’.
In 2013 Alyson took her skills abroad where she travelled to San Francisco for a photography research project and has since continued to hone her skills in lighting techniques for both studio and natural light and commercial editing and retouching.
Alyson has shot for some of the most established global brands, clients and public figures including Ralph Lauren, Nikki Beach, Caribbean’s Next Top Model, Coco & Breezy, Free Spirits Cosmetics, DJ Puffy, Alison Hinds, Mount Gay Distilleries, Aura Experience, Terra Caribbean, Dewar’s and Gildan. Her photographic work has been featured in several print and online publications including Hello Magazine, M People Magazine, Better Health Magazine, Arts Events Magazine Barbados, GirlGaze, Complexd Mag UK, Trendland and Intra Magazine.
In 2013 Alyson signed with LOUD87, an Entertainment and Talent Management & Photography Company, where she teamed up with her manager and creative director of LOUD87, Louise DeCourcey-Dawe. Together, Louise and Alyson have been able to merge their creative talents and business ethics to form an unstoppable duo-Photography team.
Alyson is expanding her portfolio as she continues to grow as a photographer and is expanding her skillset as a videographer and vlogger.
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