Based in Tumwater · Serving Olympia + South Sound · Available Worldwide
Seventeen years of chasing light, movement, and the unrepeatable.
Professional Photographerin Olympia, Washington
From the coastlines of the Pacific Northwest to the heart of Thurston County, Alex creates cinematic commercial, automotive, portrait, wedding, wildlife, landscape, and travel photography with patience and technical precision.
Explore the work
Choose the work
you came to see.
Each portfolio is intentionally separate, so wedding clients, collectors, editors, and automotive brands can move directly into the work that matters to them. Every cover is a finished image selected from Alex’s strongest work.
01CollectionLandscapesWeather, distance, and the scale of the Pacific Northwest.View collection 
02CollectionWildlifeWild lives photographed with patience and a long lens.View collection 
03CollectionAutomotiveComplete builds, defining details, and the culture around them.View collection 
04CollectionWeddingsThe people, gestures, and atmosphere that make the day yours.View collection 
05CollectionPortraitsReal people, natural movement, and just enough direction.View collection 
06CollectionTravel + StoriesRoads, field notes, and photographs made farther from home.View collection The First Six · Olympia
Before “we should” becomes “I wish we had.”
Exactly six relaxed launch sessions for couples, families, graduating seniors, solo portraits, or you + your pet: 20 minutes, 8 professionally finished images, one Olympia outdoor location, and a private gallery within 5 business days.
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The Print Room
Bring the
weather home.
Ten outdoor photographs selected to change the feeling of a room. See every one in a moody Olympia café setting.
Behind the camera
Built in the field.
Refined by experience.
I’m Alex Pierson, a professional photographer based in Tumwater, proudly serving Olympia and the greater South Sound. My work moves from the quiet forests, coastlines, and mountain roads of the Pacific Northwest to wildlife encounters, the Dolomites, intimate celebrations, and the energy of automotive culture. The subjects change; the approach does not: understand the light, respect the moment, and create an image with enough atmosphere and intention to last beyond it.
Meet Alex
Commissions · Licensing · Prints
Tell me what
you are planning.
Every commission is shaped around the subject, location, coverage, final image use, and the experience you want to create. Share your date, location, project type, and what matters most; I’ll respond with availability, helpful questions, and a clear proposal built around the scope.