Lier's journey began with a degree in communication and fine arts, as well as art history. She quickly established herself as an award-winning Creative in the advertising industry before transitioning to pursue her artistic passions. As a Creative Director and story writer, she has developed stop motion films that have garnered millions of views on YouTube.
In the past decade, she built a substantial reputation in fine art photography with her work. Her photos are based on long-term observation, with people at the center of her work. She captures strong women, characters with passion, and communities, especially in the field of subculture. Lier's photographs are dramatic and cinematic, each telling a unique story. She has published three books, including "Speedseekers" "The World's Fastest Place" and "Mutant Vehicles".
As a director she has filmed one of her books as a documentary "The World's Fastest". "Chasing 200" another documentary has been shown at film festivals worldwide and won more than 15 awards. Her work has been featured worldwide in newspapers and magazines such as FAZ, Spiegel, CNN, and has been exhibited in galleries and art fairs such as Scope Basel and Bloom Cologne.
2019 she founded a startup using AI for matching people, which started her interest in generative AI. She started working with different tools ending up with Midjourney and Runway. Now she combines her knowledge in film and photography with AI.
As a real nerd in AI generative photography she now works as consultant, speaker and trainer in the field of AI generative photography.
www.alexandralierphotography.com
2021 Winner Independent Short Cannes, 2021 Winner NY Independent Festival, 2021 Winner German International Film Awards, 2021 Winner LA Independet Filmfestival, 2021 Nonated IndieX Filmfestival LA, 2021 Winner Lonely Wolf Filmfestival, 2021 Best female Director Independ Filmfestival LA, 2021 Winner Paris Independent Filmfestival, 2021 Honorable Mention TIFA Fotoaward, 2021Nominee Sienna Fine Art Book Award, 2015 Selected Deutscher Buchpreis , 2015 Winner ADAC Buchpreis, 2021 Selected Montreal Independent Filmfestival, 2021 Winner International Independent Filmfestival, World Media Award Gold, Telly Award 2 x Silber, New York Festival Finalist, Eurobest Shortlist, W3 Award 2 x Gold, Silber, BIS, Cannes Lions Bronze, Cannes Lions Shortlist, Spotlight Award 2 x Gold, Efie Shortlist, Klappe Bronze, Focus Goldene Kamera, Focus Awards Gold, Winner Australien Photo Award, Golden Award Montreux Gold, VDW Best Animation Gold, London International Award Bronze, Eurobest Shortlis
2016 Scope Basel / Basel (Kuratorin Jasha Young), 2016 Bloom / Cologne (Kuratorin Jasha Young), 2017 VGS Galerie / Hamburg (Kuratorin Andrea von Goetz), 2018 Kanya Art Space / Berlin (Kuratorin Andrea von Goetz), 2018 Merck & Finck / Hamburg (Kuratorin Andrea von Goetz), 2019 Collectors Room / Hamburg (Kuratorin Andrea von Goetz), 2019 Bourgandy Gallery / LA (Kuratorin Vanessa Moselle), 2020 Porsche Icerace / Zell am See (Kuratorin Mon Muellerschoen
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (Print)2021 , Spiegel Online 2021, Stern Online 2021, Snoecks (Print) 2021/2022, Intersection (Print) 2021, Esquire (Print) 2021, My modern met 2021, Chapter 2021, Classic Car TV 2021, Boredpanda 2021, Designboom 2021, ZDF TTT 2021, Playboy (Print) 2021, Creative Room 2021, CNN 2015, Süddeutsche Zeitung (Print) 2015 , Auto Bild (Print) 2016, Auto Bild Classic (Print) 2016, Stern Online 2015, Spiegel online 2016, Photographie (Print) 2016, Ramp (Print) 2015, Zeit online 2015, Design Boom 2015, Bored Panda 2015, Fubiz 2016, Esquire (Print) 2016, NDR TV 2016, Petrolicouse 2015, Auto Bil (Print) 2009, Stern Online 2014, Spiegel Online 2009, Spielfeld Berlin 2016, Designboom 2016, Auto Bild online 2010