Alex Robertson is a documentary photographer living and practising in Hackney Wick, East London. Drawing on the many forms that documentary can take, Alex chooses to focus on social context and the wider political landscape, with the consideration; how can photography contribute to this.
Using a contemporary documentary photography approach to his work, Alex has developed an immersive style with collaboration at the centre of his practice. This process is essential to his work, as the subject matter of his images or the people he works with, directly inform his work as a photographer.
This direct involvement in the context of his photography can be seen throughout his work, as each project has developed his relationship between photography and storytelling. This helps him consider the ethical approaches to documentary photography in the 21st century and the connection between photographer and photographed.
He also incorporates constructed elements within his work, exploring the staged nature of images, contextualisation and our relationship with photography. This is ever important consideration, in the era of social media, image manipulation and the internet.
He traditionally works on long form personal projects, finding a story and making pictures, rather than taking pictures and developing a story around them.
In 2021 Alex completed a Masters in Documentary Photography and Photojournalism at the University of Westminster, that helped him embrace new approaches to contemporary documentary photography and take on a multidisciplinary functionality he uses today.
