hey there, my name is alex

I grew up around the Smoky Mountains, where being outside was simply part of life. Mountains, forests, changing weather, and long days outdoors were always familiar to me, and over time they became a huge influence on the kind of life—and photography—I’m drawn to.

Photography has since taken me across the United States and beyond, from Alaska and the American West to Canada, Scandinavia, and Argentina. Today I’m based in Washington, surrounded by the Cascades and the landscapes that have become a huge part of my work. I shoot Nikon and tend to approach portraits the same way I approach landscapes: naturally. I’d much rather capture a candid moment, some movement, or a genuine interaction than spend an entire session forcing poses.

Outside of photography, I try to spend as much of my life outdoors as possible. I hike, run, snowboard, train, travel whenever I can, and I’m also a pilot—which probably explains some of my obsession with seeing what’s beyond the next mountain. When I’m actually home, there’s a good chance I’m hanging out with my cats or planning whatever comes next.

More than anything, my goal is pretty simple: do as much as I possibly can, see as much of the world as I can, and spend as much of that life outside as possible. Photography is how I get to preserve some of it along the way.