Photographer alex strohl tells us how he inherited a love for adventure from his extraordinary upbringing. On the road for almost eight months of the year, madridborn, french photographer alex strohl has made adventuring to the farflung, scenic spots of the globe his fulltime job. French photographer alex strohl lives in montana, in the u. Alex strohl is a madrid born, french photographer whose work is characterized by his extraordinary travels. It offers a glimpse into the lives of people on the periphery of society, whether nestled high up in the mountains far from paved roads and running water, or tucked away down an unforgiving arctic fjord accessible only by boat. The alternate living book looks to offer a glimpse into the lives of people on the periphery of society, whether nestled high up in the mountains far from paved roads and running water, or tucked away down an unforgiving arctic fjord accessible only by boat. Photographer alex strohls first book alternative living vol 1 documents people living in remote parts of europe off grid. His book alternative living documents the lives of people who, like himself at times, have built lives in harmony with nature and detached from civilisation. Lawrence stroll lawrence sheldon strulovitch born 11 july 1959, best known as lawrence stroll, is a canadian billionaire businessman, partowner of the racing point formula 1 team and collector of vintage ferraris. Here are the top nature enthusiasts taking over instagram.
To guarantee a copy you must preorder limited quantities available. Montanabased photographer alex strohls alternate living book looks to offer a glimpse into the lives of people on the periphery of society, whether nestled high up in the mountains far from paved roads and running water, or tucked away down an unforgiving arctic fjord accessible only by boat. Travel photographers who capture the sophistication of austria. Mar 23, 2018 alex strohl has built his photography career making adventure and travel photographs in some of the most beautiful places in the natural world. You need to know how to be alone and not be defined by another person. Learn the business of travel and adventure photography. Andrea dabene alex strohl born 5 september 1989 is a french photographer and author, best known for his landscape and outdoor photography. Subscribe for my next book alternative living vol 2 to make this. Alternative living a book by alex strohl outdoor aesthetics. The instagram travel account you need to follow red online. The result was a coffeetable book, alternative living, offering glimpses into the lives of people on the fringes of society. Apr 02, 2018 for eight months out of the year, french photographer alex strohl is on the road, taking pictures and chasing water.
Learn the business of travel and adventure photography from. After many, many, sleepless nights, im proud to announce that the book is ready for preorder and there is very limited quantities. Feb 21, 2017 let me brand collaborated with strohl to develop a great editorial project. Your first look at photographer alex strohls brandnew book 500px. Photographer alex strohl journeys to remote locations most of us can only. The aim was to look into the lives of those people who chose an alternative way of living. However, when finishing images for web or social, he saves in srgb. Alexs camera is always set on adobe rgb for editing and archiving. See more ideas about places, beautiful places and scenery. Recently strohl and dabene settled in a wooden cabin among the pines in montana after falling in love with the landscape, lifestyle and friendliness of the people. With features in everything from forbes to vanity fair, and a client list that ranges from apple to facebook, its safe to say that strohl knows what hes doing when it comes to fantastic pictures. Alternative living alex strohl photography book slovenia travel mountain living off grid. Join our photo challenge led by alex strohl the creator class.
He authored a book named alternative living, published by. This desire to seek out and document the relationship between people and nature. For alternative living vol 1, alex strohl spent four months on the road with his wife andrea dabene, living out of their car travelling through france, italy, slovenia, switzerland, germany, belgium, denmark, sweden and past the arctic circle in norway. Living through the horror and actually seeing your dead child every damn day can drive a man to the brink of insanity. The alternate living book looks to offer a glimpse into the lives of people on the periphery of society, whether nestled high up in the mountains far from paved. Alex strohl has built his photography career making adventure and travel photographs in some of the most beautiful places in the natural world. Let me brand collaborated with strohl to develop a great editorial project. A seasoned globehopper, having visited some of the worlds most remote spots, french photographer alex strohl strays away from meticulously planned shots, preferring a more organic and spontaneous approach to photography a welcome departure from the barrage of perfectly curated instagram posts. But first, get a closer look at some of the photos in this exciting bookplus the story behind each shot.
Alex strohls photography is rooted in authenticity. Subscribe for my next book alternative living vol 2 to make this book happen, my wife and i spent 4 months on the roads of europe, living out of our car. The book holds a collection of black and white fine art images taken over 2 months which give an idea of how caring young people are seeking to make their own positive futures. Photographer alex strohl thinks you should plan your. The alternate living book looks to offer a glimpse into the lives of people on the periphery of society, whether nestled high up in the. See more ideas about in this moment, artist aesthetic and no time for me. Raised for adventure land rover stories land rover usa. It reminds us to get out there, to unplug, to move and to pause it requires we make room to think about what could be.
The book in which these pictures are gathered is titled alternative. His book, alternative living, uses photography to explore the lives of people living close to nature. His photos have the ability to transport us into that open air he is shooting in. In 2018, xxlpix ranked him in 12th position in the top100 photographers on the web list highest new entry. The works of french photographer alex strohl have appeared in publications like forbes and vanity fair. Alternative living book alex strohl pagine per schizzi arte a penna disegni semplici arte dellillustrazione scarabocchi coloranti tatuaggi disegni cose facili da disegnare alternative living by samuel larson for alex strohl. Ian lost his fiveyear, alex, to a kidnapper who tortured, raped and finally killed the boy some time before the book actually begins. He authored a book named alternative living, published by blurb in 2015. Let me brand captured the essence of strohls 4month roadtrip across europe, from france to sweden, into an inspirational book called alternative living. The aim was to look into the lives of those people who chose an alternative way of living, perhaps high up on an alpine mountain.
Alex is currently working on a new book, alternative living, due to be released in january 2016. Marions passion for photography was realised back in 2011 when she started using instagram and mastered the art of iphone photography, honing her unique and sophisticated style. For eight months out of the year, french photographer alex strohl is on the road, taking pictures and chasing water. To make this book happen, my wife and i spent 4 months on the r. How taking photographs led to alternative living photographer alex. Alex strohl alternative living book via havetentwilltravel 7th mai 2017 34. Losing a child can be the worst experience a parent can go through. Konsta punkka is a photographer and selfproclaimed squirrel whisperer with a big audience on. Alex strohl alternative living book i think its very healthy to spend time alone. Alternative living was born from a quest to find out why. Through the lens with me, alex strohl my purpose, gear.
Strohls pictures have already featured in some of the worlds most prominent magazines, including vanity fair and forbes. His instagram, besides having a dedicated following of nearly 2 million, is. Slovenia the alternate living book looks to offer a glimpse into the lives of people on the periphery of society, whether nestled high up in the mountains far from paved roads and running water, or tucked away down an unforgiving arctic fjord accessible only by boat. As a child, he traveled around europe and north africa with his father, an engineer whose unequivocal vehicle of choice was a land rover defender. Waking up in the slovenian alps this summer when shooting the alternative living book project. Strohls photography has been featured in prestigious publications such as forbes, vanity. French photographer whose travel photography has made him wildly popular on instagram, where he currently has more than 2 million followers. Alex gives us a daily dose of wild landscapes photos with lifelike detail.
Photographer alex strohl was born to a life of adventure. In celebration of just that, weve created a limited edition print collection of 10 of his most moving images. Alex strohl alex strohl born 5 september 1989 is a french photographer and author, best known for his landscape and outdoor photography. The book references many people opting to make a differing lifestyleone that is reflected in alexs own way of living.
Alternative living book alex strohl is a madridborn, french photographer that strives to capture authentic moments as they unfold before him. The idea of an alternative lifestyle goes back a long way, coming principally from the way i was raised. Alternative living book vol 1, extras private link 40. The book in which these pictures are gathered is titled alternative living. The adventure photography online workshop with alex strohl. Alex walks you through the right process for saving in that format without loosing the colours you worked so hard to achieve. Alternative living great britain by ed gold fotografia. Pennedshot by photographer and uncrate contributor alex strohl, the book shows what he and his wife andera found through four months of living out of their car, using solar panels, a solar shower, and a roof top tent to make their vehicle as selfsufficient as possible. Strohls photography has been featured in prestigious publications such as forbes, vanity fair, and gentlemans.
His personal work, which he shares primarily via instagram to an audience of nearly two million followers, has led to work for apple, land rover, travel alberta and hp among several others. Alternative living takes the reader on this incredible road trip. My parents were french expats who met in spain, and. Your first look at photographer alex strohls brandnew book. Adobe rgb allows for a wider color spectrum than srgb. The book alternative living by alex strohl looks to offer a glimpse into the lives of people on the periphery of society. Join our photo challenge led by alex strohl the creator. His collection includes majestic shots of frosted wilderness as well as lush, green scenery. S, and has gone back and forth the european natural spaces with his wife during four months. Alex strohl born 5 september 1989 is a french photographer and author, best known for his landscape and outdoor photography.
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