About
Video credit: Grayson Kamuela Kostron, an internationally acclaimed and award-winning Native Hawaiian filmmaker and writer from Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, with a mission to bring “Hawaiʻi to Hollywood.”
From Seattle, Washington, to the ʻāina of Hawaiʻi, Alec Johnson has cultivated a deep passion for music, marine, life, and most importantly the art of storytelling.
With deep roots in music, the up-and-coming concert photographer is quickly making his mark on Hawaiʻi’s live music scene.
He is a cinematography and marine biology student at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, where he currently works as the photo editor for Ka Leo, the university’s long-standing newspaper. His work there includes covering local and campus events, as well as sports.
His passion for the ocean and photography began early. Growing up keeping aquariums, Alec developed an interest in marine life and picked up a camera at a young age. By high school, he was seriously pursuing photography, with the long-term goal of documenting marine life in its natural habitat.
Along the way, Alec found a niche in live music photography. Over the past four years, he has photographed performances in Honolulu at venues and festivals including Holo Holo, The Republik, Hawaiian Brian’s, The Secret Spot, UH Mānoa, and more. Having already captured shots for artists and legends ranging from Kanaka Fyah to Kalohe Kai, Three Plus, High Watah, Small Axe, Jake Shimabukuro, Twin Fin, Anberlin, and countless others. These experiences have allowed him to connect with more artists, managers, and venues while honing his craft in fast-paced, dynamic environments.
Alec’s roots tie back to the Seattle music scene, where some of his early work came from venues and festivals including THING, The Neptune Theatre, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, and The Black Lodge.
Music has always been a passion for Alec, something he shared with his dad through classic rock and the Seattle grunge scene, and later through playing guitar himself. Today, he channels that same energy into visual storytelling, capturing the raw emotion and intensity of live performance.
The young storyteller presents an infectious, burning passion and love for concert photography through a lens, style, and ‘delusional philosophy’ that has become unmistakably his own.