Alex Drewniak sits on the floor, taking pictures in a room lit by pink-purple light.

Using the Leica SL2 allows me to shoot discretely and fast

02/11/2021

Poised to continue a career in music, Melbourne-based photographer Alex Drewniak shifted from classical pianist to working behind the camera. Apart from a few courses at the Centre of Creative Photography in Adelaide, she is self-taught. Drewniak has channelled her musical aptitude into becoming an artist known for her guileless and urban photographs.

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Having worked for over a decade in the music and fashion industry

Drewniak brings a unique energy and vibrancy to her work — it’s what has inspired Nike, Tiffany and MBFWA to ask her to shoot their campaigns.

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Having travelled the world from New York to LA, Asia and the UK shooting for various fashion brands and artists, Drewniak’s frank ‘street-style’ is eminently evident in her music and fashion photography.

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The “made in Germany” feeling of the SL2 and the choice of lenses is astonishing!”

It's the best quality I’ve come across in photographic equipment -- from the glass to the metal and the leatherette. It’s like the Gucci of the camera world! Loving the Leica SL2 and the way it allows me to shoot.

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