People nominee

LONDONERS is an on going series of multiple exposure portraits that represents actual Londoners in relation of what they do on their everyday profession in one the most if not the most cosmopolitan, challenging and competitive city in the world.

All portraits where taken in my studio using the Canon 5D Mark III applying the multiple exposure technique. Depending on their profession, each person's working tool(s) were used in the portrait, as well as ripped photos and sketches, computer screens among others in order not only to represent that person but also to give a sense of mood and texture.

Alexandro Pelaez was born in Caracas, Venezuela. Alexandro initially studied Advertising in Florida and worked in an advertising agency BVK Meka in Miami as an art director.

Alexandro moved to London in 2001 where he continued his studies in graphic design at Central Saint Martins and photography at London College of Communication while working at the same time as a photographer assistant. Alexandro has created his studio in Chelsea where he does most of his Portraits. Recently, Alexandro received the “Highly Commended” Award by the London Photographic Association in the “Let’s Face it 10” (Portrait) 2014 Competition for his “Heroes & Villains” series. Over the years Alexandro has worked on various projects and with clients including: Harrods, Urban Retreat, Daily Mail, Book; “How not to get old” by Karen Dolby (Portrait of surgeon Alex Karidis), Cooking magazine; “Cocina y Vino” (Cover photo and series of portraits of celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal), among other clients.

Exhibitions in London, Paris, Miami, San Francisco and Shanghai.