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I’m Alexandra Deck, a photographer and visual storyteller based in Columbus, Ohio, and I’ve been creating authentic, candid images for 20+ years. I love capturing real moments across families, children, seniors, and events, whether we’re working indoors or outdoors and adapting to changing light, movement, and energy.
I also serve as a senior photo editor, focusing on careful curation, color correction, and polished retouching using Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop. From initial client communication and location planning through editing and final delivery, I enjoy managing each project independently while keeping everything organized, on deadline, and consistent in quality.
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Work Experience
Visual Data & AI Evaluation Contractor at Mercor Intelligence
May 1, 2026 - July 1, 2026Rapid-turn remote evaluation and curation for advanced multimodal AI model training. Produced precision studio and contextual photo/video assets mapped to human-to-object interaction and spatial scene composition. Audited hundreds of photographic assets using granular technical rubrics, assigned data tags and structured ratings for exposure balance, composition compliance, and sensory anomalies. Converted raw visual observations into rubric-compliant, high-density written feedback to isolate edge cases and optimize generative image outputs.
Photographer at Columbus Pics
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2022Photographed people, events, and locations throughout the Columbus area. Worked independently in varied environments while meeting assignment schedules and delivery deadlines.
Lead Photographer & Visual Quality Assurance Strategist at OUTFRONT Media
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2022Directed and audited visual media campaigns across regional markets with strict quality baselines. Led image selection matrices and post-production fidelity standards, including final metadata validation for large-scale enterprise placements. Standardized internal asset ingestion and evaluation workflows to improve cross-functional efficiency, ensuring brand consistency and technical image excellence through collaboration with marketing and executive teams.
Lead Photographer & Creative Strategist at Outfront Media
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2022Lead photographer and creative strategist; lead all aspects of photography business operations including client management and scheduling. Create and produce commercially successful lifestyle and documentary imagery for a global artist-owned agency. Teach advanced digital imaging, editing discipline, and visual literacy. Led the adoption of digital workflows and asset management systems. Directed and edited visual campaigns across multiple markets, traveling extensively for on-location productions. Led image selection, post-production standards, and final delivery for large-scale advertising placements. Established standardized asset workflows improving cross-departmental efficiency. Partnered with marketing and executive teams to ensure brand consistency and technical excellence.
Owner | Photographer | Senior Photo Editor at Ali Deck Photography
January 1, 2012 - PresentPhotograph families, children, seniors, events, and lifestyle environments with an emphasis on authentic, candid moments. Independently manage assignments from client communication and location planning through shooting, editing, curation, and final delivery. Capture high-quality imagery across active indoor and outdoor settings while adapting to changing light, movement, and conditions. Edit and curate large collections in Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop, including color correction, exposure adjustments, and retouching with quality control; manage multiple projects and deadlines using organized digital workflows.
Owner & Principal Visual Data Evaluator / Photographer at Ali Deck Photography
January 1, 2012 - PresentDirect full lifecycle visual production with quality control checks across concept, capture, modification, and digital ingestion. Supervise a highly organized indexed digital asset library to ensure accurate data retrieval and compliance tracking. Oversee multi-location logistical collection while maintaining optimal environment variables. Provide clear, actionable feedback loops to enterprise and private clients to align creative outputs with defined specifications.
Contributor Artist (Curation & Production) at Stocksy United
January 1, 2012 - PresentContributing Artist (Image Curation & Production) at Stocksy United
January 1, 2009 - PresentCurate, review, and deliver commercially viable lifestyle and documentary imagery for a global artist-owned media agency. Evaluate visual metadata and aesthetic demands to guide targeted curation workflows. Apply rigorous self-auditing to remove technical artifacts, noise, and compositional errors from deliverables.
Educator & Content Quality Specialist (Visual Art / Digital Imaging) at Westerville & Gahanna Schools
January 1, 2002 - PresentTeach advanced digital imaging, technical editing, and critical visual literacy for diverse learners. Supported department-wide adoption of complex digital workflows, metadata standards, and structured digital asset tracking. Engineered rubric-based assessment frameworks for objective, high-density written feedback on technical execution. Developed curricula aligned to national educational standards and built error-analysis methodologies to refine creative visual outputs.
Visual Art Educator (Digital Imaging Specialist) at Westerville & Gahanna Schools
January 1, 2002 - PresentEducation
M.Ed., Art Education (Digital Media) at Ashland University
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2006B.A., Art Education (Digital Media) at Ohio Dominican University
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2001Master of Education (M.Ed.) at Ashland University
January 11, 2030 - September 23, 2026Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Art Education (Digital Media) at Ohio Dominican University
January 11, 2030 - September 23, 2026Master of Education (M.Ed.) at Ashland University
January 11, 2030 - September 23, 2026Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Art Education (Digital Media) at Ohio Dominican University
January 11, 2030 - September 23, 2026Master of Education (M.Ed.) at Ashland University
January 11, 2030 - September 23, 2026Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Art Education (Digital Media) at Ohio Dominican University
January 11, 2030 - September 23, 2026Master of Education (M.Ed.) at Ashland University
January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2000Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Art Education (Digital Media) at Ohio Dominican University
January 1, 1996 - January 1, 1999M.Ed., Classroom Management at Ashland University
January 11, 2030 - September 23, 2026B.A., Art Education at Ohio Dominican University
January 11, 2030 - September 23, 2026Qualifications
Child Photographer of the Year (Award) - 2014
January 1, 2014 - September 23, 2026Award: Child Photographer of the Year
January 1, 2014 - September 23, 2026Child Photographer of the Year (Award)
January 1, 2014 - September 23, 2026Featured Contributor (Mozi Magazine - Feature)
January 11, 2030 - September 23, 2026Child Photographer of the Year
January 1, 2014 - September 23, 2026Featured Contributor (Mozi Magazine)
January 1, 2000 - September 23, 2026Industry Experience
Media & Entertainment, Travel & Hospitality, Professional Services, Education, Computers & Electronics, Non-Profit Organization
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