Alan Traeger

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Alan’s first photographic memory came foraging through dusty, old, cardboard boxes hidden in dark corners of the family garage. Boxes filled with images made by his father in what seemed like a previous life. Faded black and white prints bringing to life the vision of a time gone by and a life once lived: the City, ghettos, police actions, vistas, buildings, grandparents, and a mom years before she was.

At age sixteen, Alan’s keen eye and affinity for capturing insightful, dynamic images was serendipitously discovered while on SCUBA at summer camp. Then, when his path to the Physics Lab unexpectedly veered off course at University, the enlightening and transformative power of photography was realized. Still, it took four more years before his passion for the medium became overwhelming and a journey toward a professional career began…

Now, guided by the mantra of “What’s not expected?”  Alan focus on the relationship between photographer, subject, and the energy created through that experience. Interpreting the world through a unique filter to create powerful lasting images that seek the underlying beauty within and about life,

Alan’s work has been recognized by the International Photo Awards, APA, ASMP, American Photography, and The World Council for Arts and Culture. Prints have been exhibited at the Thomas Werner Gallery in New York; Louis Stern Fine Art, The Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and Gallery 1988 in Los Angeles; and the Herbst International Exhibition Hall in San Francisco.

Alan currently resides in Los Angeles, California and loves to make photographs.