We recently connected with Elexus Allen and have shared our conversation below.

Elexus, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today Let’s jump to the end – what do you want to be remembered for?

 I want people to remember me as a free spirited creative that only wanted to see people joyful. For my business I want people to remember my photography as art that provoked feelings and emotion. I want them to see Art that pushed the boundaries but was unique in every way. Especially during these times when all seems unsafe, I want people to remember me as someone they felt safe around. Ultimately, my biggest goal and legacy is to put a smile on someone’s face even when they feel they can’t smile anymore.

Elexus, before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?

 When I was just a young girl life was difficult at times. Although, I had a pretty good childhood it came with some big challenges that were tough on me. So, a way to escape from the hardships and deal with them were through movies. I’ve always immersed myself into stories. There was something so awesome to me about creating a whole new world. You see movies can make you happy, sad, curious and so much more. They provoke emotions that you don’t think you wanted to feel in that moment. I just knew that this what what I wanted to do! I want to share stories whether they are my own or someone else’s. It brings me the biggest joy when what I see in other people translates through my images! It’s so powerful to be able to capture people the way everyone else sees them. Sometimes we get so caught up in everyone else and what they’re doing, we lose the value in our own lives. So being able to click a button and show people their value is magical! I can only hope one day I can bring some of that joy back to them through my own movies as well.

Learning and unlearning are both critical parts of growth – can you share a story of a time when you had to unlearn a lesson?

 When I was in college, I never truly felt I could express myself creatively without being turned down. Getting low grades on things that ultimately, I felt were me, made me feel like I couldn’t be myself. I felt I had to create art a certain way. So, after college I was in a slump. They broke me down so much I didn’t feel like my art was worth anything. It was tough finding jobs because I had no confidence. Finally, in 2020 I had my daughter and my way of thinking started to change. I knew that all I wanted for my daughter was to be the best mommy I could be. I knew I couldn’t give up on my dreams and needed to show her what those good traits like confidence looked like. So ultimately, I had to unlearn a lot that I learned from college, then come into my own and regain that confidence.

We’d love to hear a story of resilience from your journey.

Back in 2021 I began my journey into Wedding photography and doing it full time. I remember how defeated I was feeling because when I was reaching out for some help from a lot of photographers all of them were turning me away. I was so close to giving up until finally I had one amazing photographer to give me a chance. I was a second shooter at her wedding, and I remembered thinking,”this is it” and surely it was! That session then booked me more weddings, and everything took off for me. Now I am surely not where I ultimately want to be, but I am definitely where I prayed and hoped I’d be just 2 years ago!!

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.elexusphotography.com/
• Instagram: https://instagram.com/elexusphotography?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/elexusphotography?mibextid=LQQJ4d