Alex Strohl

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Alex Strohl
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Born (1989-07-05) 5 July 1989 (age 34)
Madrid, Spain
NationalityFrench
Citizenship France
United States
OccupationPhotographer
Known forThe Nooq [1]
Notable workAlternative Living (2015)
The Cabin Chronicle
StyleNatural beauty, Travel,
SpouseAndrea Dabene
Awards Canon's Explorer of Light program
Website www.alexstrohl.com

Alex Strohl (born 5 September 1989) is a French photographer and author, [2] [3] best known for his landscape and outdoor photography. [4] [5] [6] Strohl is based in Whitefish, Montana. [7] In 2018, XXLPIX ranked him in 12th position in the "TOP100 photographers on the web" list (highest new entry). [4] He authored a book named Alternative Living, published by Blurb in 2015. [8]

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His work has already taken him to Canada, Patagonia, the far reaches of the Alps, and north of the Arctic Circle. [9] While he also worked with Canon and Land Rover, he also creates his own documentary publications. [10] He's a Canon USA Creator, Salomon Ambassador & Collective Member and Vuarnet Fellow. [11]

His works has been featured in publications and magazines such as Forbes, BuzzFeed, Vanity Fair, and Gentleman's Journal. [12]

Biography

He was born in Madrid, Spain, on September 5, 1989, but shifted to France as a child and had a keen interest in design and art. His interest in photography began in his late teens, when he began snapping images with a camera that his father gave him. [13]

He moved to Canada from France at the age of 19 to be an adventure photographer. [14]

He grew interested in capturing natural environment after coming to Quebec for college and exploring the outdoors with friends. [15]  

Strohl studied photography,graphic design, and multimedia while attending college in Canada and started working as a freelance photographer and designer after graduation. [16]  

Career

Strohl's major break came when he started working for the Canadian government as a photographer. [8]

In the early 2010s, Microsoft contacted Strohl; a college student at the time, about licensing a photo he took of his girlfriend, which he had posted on Flickr, featuring his girlfriend falling backward into a pool and was later used in an international marketing campaign. [6]

Strohl and his partner Andrea Dabene started Alex Strohl Studio, a creative agency in Whitefish, Montana, in 2015. [17]

Strohl also teaches photography. In 2018, he founded Wildist (formerly Strohl Works), a startup that offers virtual classes to aspiring amateurs, it was acquired by Fiverr in 2021. [18]

Strohl is known for his landscape photography, particularly his photo series entitled "Highlands of Iceland." Strohl's work captures the landscape of various corners of the world, including Iceland's black sand beaches, glacier-cut fjords, and jagged mountains and cliffs. [19]

In 2018, he captured an image of a surfer riding waves surrounded by snow and ice in Alberta, Canada. [6]

Strohl was the part of a group capturing their Andalusian journey in "Frames from Andalucía. [20] He Collaborated with Jason Kummerfeldt, Mitchell Kanashkevich, Nick Carver and Taylor Pendleton in the project includes a photographic book and documentary featuring their perspectives on the region. [21]

In 2023, Strohl was added to Canon's Explorer of Light program as a mentor to educate visual artists. [22]

Style and themes

Strohl, based in Whitefish, Montana, draws inspiration from alpine landscapes, both in the Rockies and North Atlantic archipelagos. [15] His work focuses on the relationship between humans and nature, aiming to evoke a longing for adventure and connect people with the wild. Water plays a key role in his compositions, linking sky and earth. Strohl is recognized for outdoor and adventure photography, depicting landscapes and human interaction with the environment.

His style draws inspiration from the wildest alpine environments, blurring the lines between humans and nature to create visual experience. [23] In addition to his outdoor work, Strohl also does commercial photography, including fashion, lifestyle, and product photography. [17]

According to Strohl, his work "blurs the boundaries of life and work, as well as humans and nature." He describes his approach as "experiential, authentic, and motivational." [16]

Achievements

His work has been recognized by notable publications such as National Geographic, Outside Magazine, and Gentlemen's Journal. [24] He has been associated as marketing campaigner and photographer for Apple, Google, Land Rover and Arc'teryx. [25]

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