Jenny Day from Jenny Pearl Photography joins Miles and Jared for a conversation that hits every photographer in the sweet spot. From growing up off the grid in Montana to building a sought-after wedding brand in Utah, Jenny shares how curiosity became her greatest tool, why she refuses to live in one visual box, and how moms and new photographers can build real momentum with simple systems and brave creativity. We dig into lighting beyond golden hour, clean color and skin tones, time blocking, Patreon education, and turning imposter syndrome into a challenge that actually fuels growth. Stay to the end for the Aftercast preview where Jenny walks through starter camera settings and business basics.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
• Curiosity as a superpower to keep your work fresh
• Lighting beyond golden hour (harsh light, shadows, uneven light)
• Composition prompts that move you past “safe” poses
• Systems that buy your time back (HoneyBook, editing flow)
• Education with receipts (monthly styled shoots, BTS, full edits)
• Mindset shifts to turn comparison into a useful challenge
• A client intake that tailors the experience to every couple

CONVERSATION HIGHLIGHTS
• Off-grid beginnings and learning tech with ChatGPT
• Variety over niche and a monthly concept engine
• Canon R5 color and skin tones, plus DSLR backup workflow
• Word of mouth + consistent Instagram as growth engines
• Editing faster and overthinking less with Imagen AI
• The exact pre-wedding questions Jenny asks to customize direction and timeline
• Managing travel, parenting, and business with time blocking
• Choosing fewer, higher-level weddings while expanding education

TACTICAL TAKEAWAYS
• Build a monthly creative theme for yourself or your community
• Schedule your brain: deep work by day, light cull/polish while you unwind
• Use a couple questionnaire to clarify direction, priorities, and style
• Practice hard lighting on low-stakes shoots so wedding-day stress drops
• Treat envy as data: reverse-engineer what you admire and train that skill

IMPORTANT LINKS

• PHOTOCO Aftercast (extended episode with Jenny’s camera settings and starter systems): join inside the Photographic Collective https://www.mileswittboyer.com/photo
• Imagen AI (Miles’s referral): https://imagen-ai.com/?ref=mileswittboyer
• Miles Witt Boyer site: https://www.mileswittboyer.com

CHAPTERS
00:00 Welcome and why Jenny’s color stops Jared in his tracks
06:40 Off-grid beginnings and learning tech with ChatGPT
15:22 Variety over niche and the monthly concept engine
23:10 Lighting in the real world
31:45 Systems for moms and makers
39:20 Tools that help: HoneyBook and Imagen
47:05 Client intake that personalizes the whole day
54:50 Turning comparison into a challenge
59:20 Aftercast preview

Love this one? Jump into the PHOTOCO Aftercast for Jenny’s step-by-step settings and starter systems, then use the Imagen link to win back your editing time. Subscribe, rate, and share with a friend who needs a creative push today.