Alex grew up in a secluded country home in upstate New York. Without cable television or easy access to the outside world, he and his older brother Adam spent much of their childhood outdoors. Alex became very interested in art at a young age despite being surrounded by a family of scientists. His passion for drawing and filmmaking led him to attend SUNY New Paltz to study graphic design, filmmaking, and photography. There he received a Bachelor’s degree in Visual Arts, and since graduating in 2013 he’s been working professionally in Southern California. In that time he’s won over a dozen awards for his photography in both regional and international competitions, exhibited work in galleries and museums on both the east and west coast, and sold hundreds of prints to corporate offices and private collectors. In addition, he is a commercial photographer commissioned primarily by clients in the AEC industry. He’s a federally certified drone pilot and owns & operates a production company called Prismedia LLC. He currently lives and works in Santa Barbara with two feisty felines and his brilliant girlfriend Erin, who is wrapping up her Chemistry Ph.D. at UCSB. Since migrating out west they both enjoy active lifestyles in their free time, with activities including rock climbing, yoga, and gymnastics. Fun Fact; he also competes on American Ninja Warrior!