Lahaina Alcantara
Photography Manager & Advisor
- Role
- Studio Photography Manager, Apple Music at Apple
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Lahaina Alcantara
Lahaina is a Los Angeles-based photography manager and advisor who works directly with photographers, brands, and publications.She earned an expert knowledge of the photo industry while spending a decade in New York City producing, photo editing, and art directing for renowned clients. During her career, she has developed and managed several photography departments helping them scale best practices, and successfully advocating for inclusive hiring and fair payment to artistsWith a BFA in Photography and working as a freelance photographer herself, she has also spent many years behind the camera. These experiences have led to her empathetic and practical approach to guiding photographers and understanding the particular challenges that face them.
Experience
Studio Photography Manager, Apple Music
Apr 2025 — Present · Los Angeles County, CA, US
Oversee Apple Music’s studio photographer resourcing, use of photo studio space and cross functional communication for Apple’s Product, Design & Marketing’s Visuals Studio team*Developed strategy and best practices for photo processes for internal and cross-functional teams*Point of contact for cross functional team photo requests, advising on scope, timeline and deliverables *Manage photography capture and delivery tracker that spand all US based studio content including daily anchor host radio interviews in studio, on location interviews, Artist hosted radio shows, Apple Music Sessions, and live radio events *Notable projects include: The Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show and radio pop ups for SBLVII and SBLIX, Apple Music’s10 Year Anniversary Special, and Apple Music Studios LA Launch*Oversee photography post production workflows; monitoring artist approvals, providing retouching feedback and reviewing image quality*Partner with teams outside of Radio (Social, Apple News, Music Editorial, PR, etc) to make sure they have final approved assets ahead of publish deadlines *Constant communication with photographers to make sure they knew evolving schedule, content and delivery priorities*Manage quarterly photo team budget
Education
Pacific Northwest College of Art
BFA, Photography, Printmaking, Art History, Contemporary Art Theory
2006 — 2010
Sint Lukas Brussels, Belguim
Study Abroad, Photography, Printmaking, Belgian Art History
2008 — 2009
Skills
- Copywriting
- Filemaker
- Fine Art
- Social Media
- Project Management
- Keynote
- Mac Os
- Fashion
- Budget Management
- Digital Marketing
- Editorial Photography
- Digital Strategy
- Post Production
- Art Direction
- Creative Direction
- Art
- Strategic Communications
- Photography
- Microsoft Office
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Adobe Photoshop
- Digital Photography
- Bookings
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