Today we’d like to introduce you to Alexis Reed Lynd.
Hi Alexis, can you start by introducing yourself? We’d love to learn more about your business.
Photography has always been something I was passionate about. I know that sounds cliche, but it’s something I’ve always thoroughly enjoyed.
I’ve always been quite the documentarian, even in adolescence. I was adopted by my great-grandparents, and as a child, I would rummage through their closet and steal their old film cameras and Polaroids. I had no business doing that, but there I was, meddling. I always had this ornate fascination and curiosity that was pure, good, and light-hearted. I took photographs of everything — of my animals, inanimate objects, nature, my family… bad selfies even. Photography was this element in my life that was fun and gave me peace, but it wasn’t until I went through a series of very traumatic events that I truly realized this.
When I was eighteen and in one of my first serious relationships, my boyfriend died, unexpectedly; right in front of me and his family. He was only twenty-two. I was devastated and didn’t know what to do with myself. The pain of grief was immense, inexplicable, and it was drowning me.
Two days after his untimely death, his family presented me with the engagement ring he purchased for me. He had plans to propose but was still figuring it all out.
Four days after being presented with the ring, my whole world changed again.
I was pregnant.
I was in shock, awe, and disbelief. I remember sitting at the edge of the sofa, unable to speak. My mind was racing and then all of a sudden it was calm. Silent. Then open to clarity.
My inner voice was screaming, “You have to document EVERYTHING!” — and that was the beginning of it all.
I realized that after the death of my boyfriend, my unexpected but total blessing of a pregnancy, and the death of my father only a few months later, that photos are ALL that we have left… They are so incredibly important, necessary, and needed. They can take you right back to the place and time. You can smell the cologne, the food that was cooking on the stove. When you close your eyes, you can hear the music, the laughter, and remember every detail of the conversation you were having that day. Photography gives you the gift of being able to go back in time and relive precious moments over and over again. That is beautiful. That is powerful… and that is exactly why I do everything that I do today.
In 2019, I officially decided that there was nothing else in this world that I would rather do. I wanted to document true love in its many forms, not just as a hobby… but to make it a career. I started researching amazing photographers in my area. I reached out… was ignored by many. I kept pushing and learning what I could until some kind-hearted people saw the fire within me. I found mentors that are now lifelong friends… and they have taught me so much about the Wedding Industry, being a Small Business Owner, and about perfecting my craft.
Just to give them a little shout out:
Thank you, Joy Neville, for taking a chance on me and for showing me so much.
Thank you, Jodi Washington for pushing me when I felt low and defeated and for guiding me when I didn’t know what to do.
Thank you, Monica Cassell, for always being there with kind words, advice, and your knowledge.
You three are a huge part of why I am so successful today.
I am so grateful and thankful to be doing what I love so much every single day. I am living such an amazing life and am so appreciative to be doing what I’ve always dreamed of.
Thank you.
I’m sure you wouldn’t say it’s been obstacle-free, but so far would you say the journey has been a fairly smooth road?
The road to where I am today has been difficult, but so worth everything I went through.
I think the biggest hurdle for me was making the transition from part-time work to becoming full-time and truly being able to call myself a professional.
I am self-taught.
I have two children that I have to provide for, so I wasn’t able to just drop everything and follow my dream solely.
After working 40-50 hours a week at a job I hated, I would spend countless hours online researching light, color theory, editing — you name it.
I eventually found my mentors in the wedding industry and started to get some hands-on experience working real weddings and putting everything that I had learned to the test.
It wasn’t smooth, or easy whatsoever, but in 2020 I made the decision to go full-time. With hard work and perseverance, I booked over thirty weddings in my first year.
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about your work and what sets you apart?
Well thank you, I would love to tell you.
I am a photographer who specializes in Couples, Weddings, and Elopements. I am based in the Dallas/Fort Worth area but am expanding this year into Destination Weddings to places like (but not limited to) Cancun, Colorado, New York, California.
I am all about documenting diverse, unique, and wild love stories that pull at your heartstrings. Inclusivity, authenticity, diversity, and adventure are EXTREMELY important to me and I love broadcasting that to the world. Love has no bounds, no limits, no conditions. Love comes in so many forms and I’m ready to capture it all.
I’m known for my candid, free-spirited, and joyful shooting approach as well as my bold, timeless and punchy editing style.
I am most proud of the connection I have with my clients. Every client is so near and dear to my heart. I cry at EVERY wedding. I work so hard throughout the whole process to ensure that my people have the best experience. Their happiness is my number one priority and making it happen literally feeds my soul.
The connection I have with my clients is also something that I feel sets me apart. I make it my prerogative to get to know them truly. Their interests, culture, things they like to do, their fears, their dreams. That is something that is essential for me in my business. My clients aren’t just a number, they’re so much more than that — they’re my friends, my fellow hopeless romantics, my people. They feel comfortable around me, they confide in me. That in itself is priceless.
We all have a different way of looking at and defining success. How do you define success?
Oh, that’s an easy one:
For me, success is finding true happiness.
Contact Info:
- Email: daydreamerseve@gmail.com
- Website: www.daydreamerseve.com
- Instagram: www.instagram.com/daydreamerseve
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/daydreamerseve
