About this episode

Emilie White shares her journey from law to photography, discussing the challenges and growth she experienced along the way.

This week Brad & Jen sit down with Emilie White, a French wedding and editorial photographer whose life has stretched across seven countries, two careers, and a constant pull toward something more than the photography itself. Before she ever picked up a camera professionally, Emilie spent 7 years in law, working in international law and intellectual property across Paris, Ireland, and the Middle East. When she and her husband left Oman, she traded a comfortable expat life for a shoebox apartment in the south of France, a newborn, and a leap into photography with no formal training and no safety net. What unfolds is an honest look at the long, winding road to becoming an artist: years of imposter syndrome, the slow work of finding her voice, and the grief that shaped her eye. Emilie opens up about losing her father at 15, the family hardships that pushed her work through darker and lighter seasons, and why she believes you have to feed your soul and then trust it to surface in your work when you least expect it. Together, we explore patience, preparation, curation, parenthood, and the discipline of holding your ego loosely while building a career the industry calls successful…

People in this episode

Hosts: Brad, Jen

Guest: Emilie White

Topics covered

• artistic journey
• career transition
• imposter syndrome
• parenthood
• finding one's voice
• personal growth

Keywords

• photography
• career change
• imposter syndrome
• personal development
• parenthood
• artistic expression

Mentioned in this episode

Places: France, Oman, Paris, Ireland, Middle East

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