Artist Spotlight: Alex Kemsley

You have a very developed talent for being 18. How long have you been taking pictures? How supportive, or not, was your family?
I've been taking pictures for just over two years. Before that, I literally couldn't focus a camera. My first attempt at photography was awful and was never something I considered as a hobby or career. I looked at the medium in a very reductive way: as a means of documenting something, as opposed to an art form. Now, after falling in love with photography, partly due to studying Fine Art, I can appreciate the medium as both.

My family has always been very supportive in regards to my artwork. My flair for more traditional art forms was acknowledged from the age of 7, at which point I decided that I wanted to be an artist as a career. Since then, despite the occasional doubts, my family has supported me in becoming the best artist I can possibly be.

Links:
flickr.com/photos/alexkemsley
alexkemsley.tumblr.com
twitter.com/alex_kemsley
modelmayhem.com/alexkemsley