Aleksandr Karjaka

collaborated On: ADVISE ON WEBSITE IMAGE GALLERY PAGINATIONS/EDITS FOR TWO WEBSITES, MARKETING STRATEGY AND CREATIVE BRAINSTORMING.

Here's the deal, you think you know what your good images are...the images that really stand out, then you put them in a line up in a gallery, deck etc, and it's a mess. You've worked on dozens of commercial campaigns and pitch decks, you should know what looks good right?… suddenly you're questioning your entire catalogue of images because nothing makes sense. And then a breath of fresh air that is Stephanie Menuez walks into your life and stops you from shredding all of your contact sheets and raw files. 

I met Stephanie in the summer of 2023 and I can honestly say she's turned my life around within a few phone calls, let alone the last 6+ months. Not only has she built compelling stories through my old website, but helped design two completely new websites, portfolio and eCommerce, the galleries that lay within, marketing strategies and so much more. She is the UX designer of imagery as a photo editor that I didn't know I needed, until having worked with her. Her keen eye and attention to detail is second to none, which yes is a cliche, but here's the rub...while others are simply working on website layouts, Steph is not only working with that in mind, but is thinking months and years down the line on marketing campaigns, physical portfolio builds and an eye on industry pivots i.e. how to stay focused and relevant in today's shifting media world. There's far more that I can say, and which is well deserved, but I've been instructed to keep it short and sweet in one paragraph. So to summate, there was life and photography before Steph, and then there's now, the real photographer and visionary that is Aleksandr Karjaka. My deepest thanks to Steph for bringing my Art to life!
-Aleksandr Karjaka