About Me

Hello! I'm Alex, a photographer based in the UK. I used to be a music composer & producer and I use custom music in my videos. I started photography a long time ago when my aunt & uncle gave me an old PENTAX 35mm SLR camera someone had thrown away in a bush! Photography became a passion of mine as I learned how to use light to get the best shots on film. I started work taking actors headshots in around 2009. Although gear has changed a lot since then, the main principles of lighting haven't...

I take most of my portrait photos in London and surrounding areas. If you like my work you can watch my youtube, tiktok & social media videos where I go up to strangers & take photos. To see some of my videos, click the social media icons below..

About My Work

If I can bring a moment of happiness to someone's day by showing them how important they are in the world, it's rewarding. People on the street are often stressed with life's problems. I walk up to strangers who might ordinarily not have time or money for a professional portrait, and ask if I can take a portrait of them on the street. I have found it to be one of the most enriching projects in my career.

It’s not as easy as a controlled photoshoot as you don’t have time to make everything perfect, but it’s possible to get some amazing results.

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You might know me from my short videos in which I go up to strangers outside & ask them for a photo & hopefully having a positive confidence boosting impact on their day. Although these videos are only 1 minute long, they take a long time to create (sometimes 2 weeks per video!).

If you enjoy them, to give me more time to create these non-profit videos, please consider donating at buymeacoffee.com/portraitgeek