I document the places where people and wildlife meet.

I'm Alexis Noelle Galasso. Growing up in a Pennsylvania steel town, I dreamed of becoming a marine biologist, but my parents were practical: even if I earned the degree, the ocean was still hundreds of miles away.

So I adapted. I earned a bachelor's degree in Sport, Arts, and Entertainment Management from Point Park University and built a career in live entertainment in Pittsburgh. A marketing role at Apple Music brought me to California and, for the first time, close to the ocean, and from there I moved into commerce and operations at Universal Music Group, working on releases from The Beatles to Sleep Token.

While I was still at UMG, I rented my first telephoto lens for a trip to Morro Bay in November 2024. Photographing a sea otter mother and pup amongst a flurry of disturbances made me realize I could use my background to protect these animals, and Salt + Noelle started on that trip.

In May 2025 it became Salt + Noelle, LLC, and I've since run it full time: photo essays and field notes on one side, consulting for mission-aligned partners on the other. I also serve as Advising Director of Marketing and Development at Sea Otter Savvy, the only organization in the world solely dedicated to reducing human-caused disturbance to sea otters. Whether you've come to Salt + Noelle for the content or the consultancy, thanks for being here. I'd love to hear what brought you.