Looking back, Alex was following his dreams all these years and getting what he wanted but never truly thinking about how honesty is the best policy. He’d now much rather word vomit every millisecond of his life, and who he is to a complete stranger than ever feel like he had to hide his gayness and his passions and quirks.
And as Alex got older, he learned that his past flaws and scars were not who he is today. And that he had either let himself or another place upon him seem at fault or something of short coming. But this was his ambition that drove him to want more. It’s his difference, it’s what sets him apart, it’s what makes him, and others trust him. Getting into modeling was never about him looking sexy or adding to this false narrative of who can model and who can’t. When he steps in front of the camera it’s about emotions and conveying a story through a lens. It’s not about the body or the face.
It’s about opening up an inspiration for anyone daring to be different. It felt like painting, just free flowing and radiant. Alex truly believes that anyone and everyone is a model you just got to find your passion and find your light. Be true to who you are and the skin that adorns your beautiful body, and never hide who you are inside. Alex aspires to be the guide in life he has always craved, and ever since coming to that realization he aspires to just be a better version of himself every day. Alex is the truest version of himself he can be; every day he is evolving with time.
Photographer: Steven Shmidt