Alex Stoddard

American Photographer
(November 15, 1993-)
In brief...
Alex Stoddard (born November 15, 1993) is an American
fine art photographer currently residing in Orange, CA.
Early Work
Stoddard discovered photography at the age of 16 in his
backyard in Georgia.Sneaking his mom's camera out of her
room to take self-portraits in the woods behind his house, he
began sharing his work on the popular image sharing website
Flickr and within a year's time gained a following of tens of
thousands.
Early Work (continued)
His following escalated during his 365 Project in 2011, where
Stoddard took one self-portrait every day for a year. On
referencing his project, he says, "I spent most of the year that
I was engaged in the project by myself, so I had a lot of time
to delve into my own mind and really come to know myself."
His photos during this time were widely recognized by many
media outlets such as My Modern Metropolis and Refinery
29.
Recognition & Awards
The 23-year-old photographer is currently based in Orange,
CA and is represented by Fahey-Klein.[5] Stoddard has shot
album covers for musical groups Paper Route and The
Futures and continues to produce work for magazines and
galleries. He was named one of the Top 20 Photographers
Under 20 by Yahoo! in 2014.
In his own words...
“Originality doesn't exist within
a person, it never has, but
instead we take everything we
have ever seen, felt,
experienced from everyone
else and make it our own.”

-Alex Stoddard
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