Check Out Lex Tobyn’s Story

Today we’d like to introduce you to Lex Tobyn.

Hi Lex, please kick things off for us with an introduction to yourself and your story.
My creative career started unintentionally. I’ve always loved music and art, but I decide to get a degree in Crime Scene Investigation. However, after graduating and moving just north of Chicago, I really started shifting priorities and realized that being a CSI would not be good for me in the long run.

I had always wanted to write music and I had learned how to use a camera really well in CSI school, so I combined those skills and started writing music, producing with friends and second-shooting for extra cash. After a few years, I really found my voice and my creative style and decided to open my own photography business, Lex Tobyn Photography.

Everything I do is to support my hobbies, like music and art. It is so fun that I get to do art for a living now. I realized it’s so much more fun to take photos of people who are alive.

Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
Not at all. I’d say imposter syndrome has been the hardest thing to overcome. People have been telling me to play shows and I still haven’t yet. You never really feel ready. The same happened with photography. I should have opened my business at least 2 years ago, but I didn’t ever feel like I had the perfect equipment or setup. Looking back now, I would have told myself just to take the leap.

Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
I am more known for my photography at this point than anything. I have a very dreamy, artsy, moody style that people book me for specifically.

I’d say I try to go into every shoot and tell a story and make it feel like a movie, more than just posing and shooting. I am a huge people person and getting to watch people get comfortable being in front of a camera is so fun.

I always want my shoots to feel like fun for people, and it is so rewarding seeing reactions to their final galleries.

Any advice for finding a mentor or networking in general?
Talk to people. Anywhere and everywhere. Being an extrovert and just talking to anyone and everyone has connected me with so many people and clients. Branch out, get out of your comfort zone. Also, as much as I hate to say it- social media is your best friend. Find creative ways to find people that way.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://lextobynphotography.com
• Instagram: lextobynphotography
• Other: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4C7gbiiSkYhWs6yfWt8qoS?si=U1bWB7ebQd-w6MqFwiwzKg