Mastering Portrait Photography Workflows to Save Hours Every Week with Meg Loeks

About this episode

Meg Loeks shares her insights on mastering portrait photography workflows to enhance creativity and efficiency.

Join the Imagen Community on Facebook to continue the discussions between episodes. Ready for a creative jumpstart in your photography workflow? Discover why portrait photographer Meg Loeks swears by analog planning, how she carves out time for creative exploration, and the secrets behind her unique painterly images. Plus, why sometimes less is actually more. Meg Loeks is a portrait photographer based in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Inspired by motherhood, rural life, and memory, her work embraces the beauty and imperfection of domesticity, using color and nostalgia to balance tradition with individuality. A teacher and international workshop leader, she also serves as an ambassador for Imagen, Sigma, Profoto, and Lightroom, and volunteers with The Gold Hope Project, offering portraits to families facing pediatric cancer. Meg shares how her process evolved from lifestyle to intentional portraiture, reveals the surprising benefits of using a physical planner, and discusses the power of well-crafted routines. She opens up about batching, culling, editing, and how “creative play dates” keep her inspired and her photography fresh, even in the busiest seasons. Whether you're struggling…

People in this episode

Guest: Meg Loeks

Topics covered

• portrait photography
• workflow optimization
• creative exploration
• analog planning
• editing techniques
• photography routines

Keywords

• portrait photography
• workflow
• creative play
• analog planning
• editing
• photography tips
• routines

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Imagen, Sigma, Profoto, Lightroom, The Gold Hope Project

Places: Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

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