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 her focus from that of a classical pianist to taking up her position 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 personal energy and vibrancy to her work—It’s what has inspired Nike, Tiffany and MBFWA to engage her in their campaigns.

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Having travelled the world, from New York to LA, Asia, and the UK, shooting for 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 is the best quality I’ve come across in photographic equipment from the glass, the metal to the leather. It’s like the Gucci of the camera world! Loving the Leica SL2 and the way it allows me shoot.

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