AC26 OCT ART Alex Stemp gallery

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  • Alex Stemplewski has become famous for his portraits of complete strangers. All images courtesy Instagram / alexanderthegreat
    Alex Stemplewski has become famous for his portraits of complete strangers. All images courtesy Instagram / alexanderthegreat
  • The photographer has more than 10 million followers on TikTok.
    The photographer has more than 10 million followers on TikTok.
  • He started his project in March 2019.
    He started his project in March 2019.
  • He documents the entire experience with videos he posts to social media.
    He documents the entire experience with videos he posts to social media.
  • His subjects are often stunned by the results.
    His subjects are often stunned by the results.
  • The impromptu shoots have gained him a legion of online fans.
    The impromptu shoots have gained him a legion of online fans.
  • Stemplewski works with a Sony A7R 3.
    Stemplewski works with a Sony A7R 3.
  • 'I get a lot more yeses now ... It's a lot easier to get strangers to agree to do these photo shoots because they see I have a large following.'
    'I get a lot more yeses now ... It's a lot easier to get strangers to agree to do these photo shoots because they see I have a large following.'