This week, speaks to Alicja Zalewska, a fashion & still life photographer represented by MMG, a leading talent agency in Dubai. Based between London and Dubai, Alicja has worked across and lensed for numerous prestigious luxury fashion publications. Here, she shares her career journey and a game-changing advice that kickstarted her career.
Welcome to the weekly series ‘How I got my job as...
’ where we speak to some incredible and businesswomen both based in the UAE and globally to find out about their career paths that led them to where they are now; what their daily routines look like; the advice they’d give to those starting out; and the hurdles they’ve had to overcome. My favourite subjects were art: drawing, painting and geography. It was always about creativity and discovering the world.
I think that reflects who I am now. It was a bartender job in a small club bar in my home country, Poland. I was 18 and had just started my fine arts studies at University, where I had to support myself financially.
It was a very quirky place with good music, where I was surrounded by DJs, artists, actors, and many other cool people. For a few years, I have watched the creative market in the Middle East and how dynamic it has become. I thought it would be exciting to try something new and look for opportunities outside of the UK.
Early this year, I came to Dubai for a shoot, and I also met with MMG Artists, who took me under their wings and now represent me in Dubai and London. I.