Hey hey! I am Alexa "LexMex" Trevino. I am a Mexican American portrait photographer + artist based in the Mission District of San Francisco. My pronouns are she/her.

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Baby Lex was about 8 years old when my papa taught me how to shoot on his 1976 Pentax k1000. We would go on roadtrips to Mexico + traveled the 4 corners hiking to mountain tops with buckets of fried chicken. I would photograph family, strangers, rocks, clouds, anything I had enough film for. I immediately fell in love with photography, I fell so much in love that I asked for my very own Canon camera instead of a quinceañera.

 

My eagerness of documenting everything  led me to photojournalism in high school and I knew that is what I would pursue. Tragically my papa passed 2 weeks after I graduated high school and my college dreams faded away. Gracias a Dios my wonderful sister forced me out of my depression and took me to San Francisco where I would meet amazing artists who inspired me to go to art school. I packed my car and adventured my way to study photography at the Academy of Art of San Francisco.

 

I met my community + chosen family here in The City, especially the Mission. I was able to co-found my creative home Artillery AG, studio + gallery, for over a decade. Here is where I built my own photo studio and offered $25 portrait sessions + a print to anyone who would enter our doors on 24th + Mission St. I am so thankful for my community who continuously believed + invested in me throughout the years. With everyones support I have been able to document many places around the world through photography. 

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My inspiration comes from honoring my ancestors, my cultura, + reflecting marginalized communities in the elegant light they deserve. Portraiture allows me to meet phenomenal individuals who leave me wiser after every session. 

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My intentions are to continue visual story telling around the world. I have been blessed so far with everyone I have met and I cannot wait to meet you! 

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Create with me, LexMex