Alana Celii

Alana Celii lives and works in Los Angeles, California. Currently, she's a photo editor and researcher working in tech. Previously, she was an editor at The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and TIME. Her work has been published in numerous publications and exhibited internationally in cities including Athens, Berlin, Istanbul, London, Los Angeles, New York, Sydney, and Toronto. In 2020, her first monograph, "Paradise Falling," was published.


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Nighttime cityscape of the Las Vegas Strip in Nevada, featuring illuminated hotels, casinos, and modern high‑rise buildings g...
Abstract motion-blur view of California desert hills and highway under a clear blue sky at sunset.
Colorful sunset over a desert mountain landscape in California, viewed from a highway.
Sunlit rugged mountains with green slopes under a clear blue sky in California, United States.
Close-up night photograph of tall green cacti with sharp spines illuminated by bright flash in California.
Colorful night photograph of spiky green cacti in California with blurred city lights in the background
Abstract kaleidoscope pattern with glowing orange floral shapes and dark geometric symmetry
Moody twilight landscape in California with tall grass in the foreground and silhouetted trees against a colorful sunset sky.
Black and white photograph of a lone palm tree rising above dense vegetation on a hillside in California, framed against a cl...
Dreamy view through tall yellow wildflowers toward sunlit palm trees under a clear blue California sky with a single white cl...
Silhouetted tree branches reaching into a clear blue California sky at dusk.
Abstract close-up of a bright magenta flower out of focus in the foreground casting sharp shadows on a sunlit concrete wall i...
Close-up of vibrant purple wildflowers with slender petals growing in a sunny California garden, casting soft shadows on the ...
Urban overpass in California with a tall streetlight, palm tree, and grassy embankment under a clear blue sky.
Colorful lily pads floating on the surface of a calm blue pond in California, with stems and leaves visible beneath the clear...
Abstract close-up portrait of a person’s eye and eyebrow in dramatic orange and green lighting, shot at an angle in Californi...
Moody black and white close-up of a tropical leaf with dramatic shadows and texture.
Close-up of tall fuzzy flower buds and dried seed pods against a deep blue evening sky in California.
Tall palm trees silhouetted against a dramatic blue and cloudy California sky at dusk.
Lone palm tree silhouetted against a deep blue California sky with soft evening clouds.
Abstract long-exposure night photograph with streaks of warm city lights reflected on dark water in California.
Abstract long-exposure night photograph with blurred golden city lights reflected on dark water and deep blue-green tones.
White egret wading in a lily-covered lake in California with trees, reeds, and hillside homes under a cloudy sky.
Close-up of dark, wet ground in California covered with scattered colorful plastic litter and debris, highlighting environmen...
A Canada goose standing on one leg by a calm pond in California, reflected in the still blue water.
Moody urban street scene in California with a large truck passing an intersection at dusk, silhouetted against palm trees and...
Narrow residential alley between old wooden houses in California under a bright blue sky with scattered clouds.
Close-up of vibrant red poinsettia leaves covered with water droplets in California, United States.
Moody close-up of wet tropical foliage in California, with dark green leaves and red flower spikes against a blurred, painter...
Close-up of a red aquatic plant with water droplets against a dark, moody background in California.
Close-up of colorful tropical leaves in California covered with fresh rain droplets against a soft green background.
Moody close-up of a tropical plant in a California garden, with deep green leaves and red foliage covered in water droplets a...
Close-up of a green succulent plant with water droplets on its leaves in California
Abstract close-up of textured frosted glass with blurred green and brown colors creating a soft, painterly effect.
Paint-marked palm tree trunk standing beside a reflective pond in a California park with water lilies and distant palm-lined ...
Moody close-up of wilted orange tulips in a glass vase against a dark background, dramatically lit to highlight their texture...
Close-up of orange tulips in a green glass vase against a dark background, lit with dramatic flash in a Los Angeles interior.
Close-up of wilted orange-yellow tulips on a wooden table in dramatic lighting.
Close-up of a wilted tulip flower with dry, crumpled petals on green stems against a dark background and wooden surface, phot...
Close-up of a white and yellow daisy blooming in a field under a cloudy sky in Los Angeles, California.
Vibrant red and orange wildflowers blanket a lush green hillside beneath tall trees and a bright blue sky in Los Angeles, Cal...
Lush nasturtium groundcover with bright orange and yellow flowers on a hillside beneath tall trees in Los Angeles, California.
Vibrant magenta bougainvillea cascading over a weathered turquoise corner wall on a Los Angeles street.
Close-up of a painted rock with purple stripes lying on dry soil among red moss, dead leaves, and grasses in Los Angeles, Cal...
Yellow flowers in the foreground frame a tall lakeside fountain under a clear blue sky at a park in Los Angeles, California.
Moody close-up of a vibrant floral bouquet with pink and red blossoms against deep green foliage.
Moody close-up of vibrant orange tulips and a pink daisy-like flower with dramatic green leaves and high-contrast lighting
Moody night street scene in Los Angeles showing a red traffic light and Bellevue Avenue street sign glowing in the dark.
Nighttime street scene in Los Angeles showing a chain link fence in the foreground and brightly lit fast food restaurants and...
Urban street intersection in Los Angeles at sunset with traffic lights, power lines, palm trees, and the downtown skyline in ...