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Project 365 | May

I have spent the past three years exploring parenthood and the vulnerabilities that it brings. My thesis closed the chapter on insecurity and opened a new one for me to document parenthood in a new way. This year, I decided to showcase parenthood as it is. Each day I will capture a photograph from a moment in my family's personal life. They won't be perfect because, like life, nothing is, you take what you can get. This year will bring many journeys for my family, and I can't wait to share them with you.

Personal Work, Alex SaylesJune 2, 2017Project 365, Personal Work, Family photography, documentary, Lifestyle sessionsComment

Why Photography?

I've always been a fan of photos, ever since I was a kid and my first cameras were those disposable ones that you only got to see what you took after your film was developed. I think I spent more time taking pictures of random things than the normal kid. So much that my step mom complained about always having to develop the cameras with "nothing on them.” ...

Personal WorkAlex SaylesMay 26, 2017Personal WorkComment

Just Keep Shooting: A Note To Beginning Photographers

I always see posts on social media shaming new photographers, making them feel incompetent and silly for wanting to get into this industry. Sure, it is already over saturated… and sure, it seems like everyone and their mom is now a photographer to make an easy buck.. Which, of course, I understand why it bothers other seasoned photographers out there when this goes on all the time in their area. I mean, let’s be honest here, it completely sucks being undercut by someone charging not even enough to pay taxes. But does it really mean that we should shun all newbies out there?

For Photographers, Personal WorkAlex SaylesMay 22, 2017for photographers, Personal WorkComment

Project 365 | April

I have spent the past three years exploring parenthood and the vulnerabilities that it brings. My thesis closed the chapter on insecurity and opened a new one for me to document parenthood in a new way. This year, I decided to showcase parenthood as it is. Each day I will capture a photograph from a moment in my family's personal life. They won't be perfect because, like life, nothing is, you take what you can get. This year will bring many journeys for my family, and I can't wait to share them with you.

Personal Work, Alex SaylesMay 1, 2017Project 365, Personal Work, Family photography, documentary, Lifestyle sessionsComment

Project 365 | March

I have spent the past three years exploring parenthood and the vulnerabilities that it brings. My thesis closed the chapter on insecurity and opened a new one for me to document parenthood in a new way. This year, I decided to showcase parenthood as it is. Each day I will capture a photograph from a moment in my family's personal life. They won't be perfect because, like life, nothing is, you take what you can get. This year will bring many journeys for my family, and I can't wait to share them with you.

Personal Work, Alex SaylesApril 3, 2017Project 365, Personal Work, Family photography, documentary, Lifestyle sessionsComment

Project 365 | February

I have spent the past three years exploring parenthood and the vulnerabilities that it brings. My thesis closed the chapter on insecurity and opened a new one for me to document parenthood in a new way. This year, I decided to showcase parenthood as it is. Each day I will capture a photograph from a moment in my family's personal life. They won't be perfect because, like life, nothing is, you take what you can get. This year will bring many journeys for my family, and I can't wait to share them with you.

Personal Work, Alex SaylesMarch 1, 2017Project 365, Personal Work, Family photography, documentary, Lifestyle sessionsComment

Project 365 | January

I have spent the past three years exploring parenthood and the vulnerabilities that it brings. My thesis closed the chapter on insecurity and opened a new one for me to document parenthood in a new way. This year, I decided to showcase parenthood as it is. Each day I will capture a photograph from a moment in my family's personal life. They won't be perfect because, like life, nothing is, you take what you can get. This year will bring many journeys for my family, and I can't wait to share them with you.

Don't Forget To Capture The Little Things | Michigan Documentary Photographer

Life gets in the way and we always tend to forget that the small moments matter as well..

For Photographers, Personal WorkAlex SaylesJanuary 10, 2017motherhood, Personal Work, lifestyle, for photographersComment

AJ | Cake Smash

It's that time of year when the tears come out for mommas across the world, well some I guess, others might be bad a**es and stand stronger than us wee people. I'm talking about your baby's first birthday. Oh how the year flew by so fast and now we officially have a toddler running around the house, destroying everything in sight I might add..

Personal Work, The Every DayAlex SaylesJanuary 28, 2016Children, Personal Work, cake smashComment