Episode 61 | November 10, 2026

We just hit four years in Chapel Hill, and I finally went on the Orange County Artists Guild Open Studio Tour. I visited five studios and talked with eight artists. Researching them beforehand, I noticed that some artists are great at marketing themselves and some aren’t, and a lot of that comes down to being on camera.

I used to hate being on camera. In this episode I share what happened when I finally got the chance in London, and why it led me to start building a course: video marketing for artists. It’s for beginners who want to feel comfortable in front of the lens and learn how to turn one piece of content into many.

I’d love your input. Fill out the short form, and you’ll get a special offer when the course launches.

And there's one more weekend of the Orange County Arts Guild Open Studio Tour.

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Episode 60 | November 3, 2026

Painting is done in layers, and you can't rush them. Here's what learning watercolor as a very impatient painter is teaching me about slowing down, putting my phone away, and letting my intuition come forward.

And those class links I mentioned? Check them out here: Laura Horn Art, Kara Bullock Art, Ink and Flow Studio, and Organic Abstracts are my favorites so far.

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Episode 59 | October 27, 2026

Abstract art means so many things to so many different people. I recently showed a piece I had created on a networking call and got several different responses for what people thought it represented.

What I'm finding is that I go into a painting with one idea in mind, but come out the other side with another.

Which is exactly what another lady on the call said about a painting that she fell in love with by the artist Michelle Collins.

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Episode 58 | October 20, 2026

In this episode, I share some exciting news: my alcohol ink piece, The Emergence, was accepted by Abstractics magazine. It's my first published piece as an artist!

I also talk honestly about what this means for the photography side of my business (the short answer: I don't know yet), and why I hope you'll follow whatever creative spark is calling you.

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Episode 57 | October 13, 2026

I spend so much of my time helping other people tell their stories, and I recently realized I haven't done that for myself. In this episode I talk about where that realization took me: back to art.

I talk about my lifelong love of abstract art, playing with alcohol ink, watercolor and calligraphy ink, and finally sharing my work by submitting five pieces to a magazine that goes out to abstract galleries. I also share how this is shaping my business as I shift from personal branding into legacy work and creating art with my clients.

Plus, why I've missed the analog side of creating, from the darkroom to picking up the violin again, and an invitation to explore the art you've been putting off.

Mentioned in this episode: This Is Not a Sketchbook: It's an Art Class

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Episode 56 | October 6, 2026

If you'd rather have a root canal than step in front of a camera, you aren't alone. Most of my clients tell me the same thing. When you can't see what the photographer sees (the frame, the angles, how they're seeing you), it's easy to feel out of control and objectified. No wonder so many of us say we're camera shy.

In this episode of My Thoughts, Out Loud, I talk about why that feeling isn't really about you. It's about the process. I share the pre-production work most people never see, drawn from my 15 years in video production: the design consultation, the mood board, and the welcome video that walks you through the studio before you arrive. All of it exists so you can feel safe enough to be yourself in front of the camera.

This isn't about being observed. It's about taking ownership of your story.

If you're ready to move from a fragmented, impersonal archive to imagery that matches the woman in the mirror, start here.

Grab my free Field Guide or book your Curiosity Call: https://www.redheadcreativemedia.com/yourstory

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Episode 55 | September 29, 2026

Your archive is not just a collection of headshots. If the only photos of you are career milestones and selfies, there's very little that says who you were at this stage of your life, or who you were becoming. And it's probably not there in your own words.

You look at your website and see a professional image, but you don't see yourself. You see a headshot that ticks a box, but it misses the woman you've actually become.

In this video:

- Why milestone photography leaves gaps in your personal history

- The gaps in my mom's photos, and a friend who found only one picture of her mom in her 20s

- Why the real story lives in the in-between: your mannerisms, your hands, the way you smile

- The conversations I wish I'd recorded with my mom

- What a portrait interview (legacy session) actually looks like

Stop chasing headshots. Start documenting your life story.

Download the free Field Guide to start building your archive: redheadcreativemedia.com/yourstory

Once you've worked through it, let's have a conversation about booking your own Legacy Session.

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Episode 54 | September 22, 2026

Tell me if this has ever happened to you: you book something exciting, and almost immediately a different voice shows up telling you it's the wrong choice. That's imposter syndrome, and it hits hardest when there's no external reason to justify it. Not for your kids. Not for your team. Just for you.

In this episode, Jennifer talks about why that voice isn't actually the truth. It's an internal mechanism trying to keep you safe, not a sign you've made a mistake. She shares her own experience with it, from her first job out of grad school to what still shows up before almost every session, and walks through what actually happens in the design consultation: how a single chapter of your life becomes the emotions, descriptors, and studio setups that make up your session.

She also gets into the cost of never asking questions of her own mom, grandparents, aunt, and uncle, and why telling your story now, for yourself, is worth doing before you assume there'll be time later.

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