Photography and Film
PhotographyUnderwater, lifestyle, portrait and visual storytelling
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VideoVideography and video editing
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Independant FilmmakingFilming, underwater cinematography, sound recording and editing
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Biography
Aliscia Young is a photographer and award-winning filmmaker based in Wanaka, New Zealand.
She is a co-founder of Galaxiid, a New Zealand production company creating immersive experiences through visual storytelling.
Aliscia provides a diverse range of photography including underwater, lifestyle, portraiture, product and video. Head over to the Gallery to view examples.
Over the last decade, Aliscia's creativity has taken her to some of the wildest and remotest locations on the planet, including the Darien jungle of Panama and experiencing the vibrant cultures of West Papua and Papua New Guinea. She has walked through the deserts of the Atacama and hiked glaciers in the northern reaches of the Arctic, interviewed Inuit in Greenland and survived the wild rolling seas of the Drake Passage.
Aliscia has a strong affinity with water, she is a Freediver and certified PADI Open Water Diver. Assignments have taken Aliscia to work extensively throughout the South Pacific immersed in deep blue oceans and exploring coral reefs. While in Iceland she willingly plunged into icy waters, volcanic calderas and free-dived between the continental plates of the North American and European continents. On assignment in Dominica she swam alongside Sperm whales and filmed Leatherback Sea Turtles nesting on the islands black-sand beaches.
Nature and the underwater world are where she gathers true inspiration for her work.
She is a co-founder of Galaxiid, a New Zealand production company creating immersive experiences through visual storytelling.
Aliscia provides a diverse range of photography including underwater, lifestyle, portraiture, product and video. Head over to the Gallery to view examples.
Over the last decade, Aliscia's creativity has taken her to some of the wildest and remotest locations on the planet, including the Darien jungle of Panama and experiencing the vibrant cultures of West Papua and Papua New Guinea. She has walked through the deserts of the Atacama and hiked glaciers in the northern reaches of the Arctic, interviewed Inuit in Greenland and survived the wild rolling seas of the Drake Passage.
Aliscia has a strong affinity with water, she is a Freediver and certified PADI Open Water Diver. Assignments have taken Aliscia to work extensively throughout the South Pacific immersed in deep blue oceans and exploring coral reefs. While in Iceland she willingly plunged into icy waters, volcanic calderas and free-dived between the continental plates of the North American and European continents. On assignment in Dominica she swam alongside Sperm whales and filmed Leatherback Sea Turtles nesting on the islands black-sand beaches.
Nature and the underwater world are where she gathers true inspiration for her work.
Awards
Underwater and additional cinematography for ELEMENTA
winning Best New Zealand Feature & Best New Zealand Cinematography at Doc Edge Film Festival 2020
Special Mention - Doc Edge Film Festival 2019 for The Breath Connection
Special Jury Award - NZ Mountain Film Festival 2019 for The Breath Connection
Best Music and Nature Film - Wildlife Conservation Film Festival 2017 for Wild Antarctica
winning Best New Zealand Feature & Best New Zealand Cinematography at Doc Edge Film Festival 2020
Special Mention - Doc Edge Film Festival 2019 for The Breath Connection
Special Jury Award - NZ Mountain Film Festival 2019 for The Breath Connection
Best Music and Nature Film - Wildlife Conservation Film Festival 2017 for Wild Antarctica
Testimonials
I have had the pleasure of working with Aliscia Young on various occasions over the past few years.
Aliscia’s talents as a photographer combine her natural creativity, love of nature, and great people skills with a high level of technical expertise.
Through her experiences of working in extreme conditions all over the planet, Aliscia is able to think on her feet, work quickly and adapt to whatever
conditions are at hand. I always appreciate her attention to detail and creative approach.
- Annabel Langbein
This is my second time working with Aliscia and she works magic! Aliscia manages to deliver exactly what I have imagined plus more.
She delivers my images with the exact mood as well as personalised to my style. Absolutely highly recommended!
- Bonnie L.