In fact Alison not only captures those milestones in childhood, but she also starts off the journey with the mother and father-to-be with her Maternal photo shoots. She insists that by waiting patiently she always achieves her goals. Her patience and dedication make her create and capture those spontaneous baby expressions, or that cheeky funny face. Her images show her passion for kids photography. The year 2012 marked her final local beauty pageant “Miss World Malta” where she placed 2nd runner up.Īlison is a member of the international Association “Society of Wedding and Portrait Photographers”. In the year 2011 she went on to represent Malta in Singapore and “Miss Mediterranean” Pageant in Cyprus. During this event, Alison appeared in various photo shoots, environmental activities, fashion shows and was also shortlisted for the Miss Earth TV Promo around Asia on ABS CBN TV network. Her modeling career culminated in November 2009, when again, she represented Malta in the third world-ranking contest, Miss Earth 2009 Beauty Pageant on Boracay Island, the Philippines, which went to Miss Brazil. In the following year, in October 2009, Alison formed part of the Maltese winning team in the Miss European 2009 in Folkestone, Kent carrying the title of ‘Best team dance’ for Malta. That unforgettable year 2006 closed for Alison by her participation in Mannheim Germany, again representing Malta in the Miss Queen of the World 2006 beauty contest.Īlison proceeded in representing her country in Alicante, Spain in the ‘Best International Female Model’ in July 2008. Then in October that same year she was invited to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia as a guest in the Malaysian/Indian global pageant. This was followed by London in July when she participated and placed a prestigious first runner-up position for Malta in the Miss Teen Commonwealth, after Miss Bahamas. In June, that year, sh e was invited to participate in a fashion show in Sicily. She proudly carried the Maltese flag in various overseas activities, starting a highly successful year 2006 through a series of modeling events particularly abroad. Alison was also involved in the popular TV fashion program ‘Looks’ explaining basic tips about the art of photographic technique to the tele-viewers !Ī younger Alison also has an impressive career in modelling and beauty pageants both locally and abroad. This was followed by that of the Malta Institute of Professional Photographers.Ī landmark in Alison’s creative career was her participation in the Bank of Valletta Photography Exhibition in April 2010. IT (Hons) degree in December 2009.Īlison handled her first wedding commission to a Dutch couple at the age of eighteen years old. In November 2008 she became the youngest Maltese candidate to earn the prestigious Licentiate of the Society of Wedding and Portrait Photography at the age of 20. The ‘art of imaging’ had also been demonstrated through her final-year thesis where she created an innovative “Image Ranking” software which earned her the B.Sc. The love for photography had to make way to her academic studies related to her IT degree at the University of Malta. This was at a critical stage in photography when the digital revolution was taking over from the traditional analogue imaging. In the year 2001, Alison joined her dad to an introductory course in Photoshop techniques at the Malta University Services. He still recalls his young three -year old daughter crawling in front of a snail, holding a plastic toy camera…pretending to be on assignment!Īt the age of twelve years old she was already giving a helping hand in lighting techniques during wedding commissions. Her father, Gino Galea, who happens to be a professional photographer himself, had always been a direct influence and inspiration for young Alison. (Hons) LSWPP LMIPP was brought up in an environment of a family-run business related to the art of photography.
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