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.'