Unedited: With Megan Blomqvist
The Arlen Studio Podcast Episode 4
This episode of The Arlen Studio: Unedited features a heartfelt conversation with Megan Blomqvist, the photographer behind Blomqvist Creative, and it quickly becomes about much more than photography alone.
Megan shares her journey as a commercial beauty photographer and documentary-style family photographer, and how those two worlds—though very different—are both rooted in storytelling, intention, and emotion. As the conversation unfolds, we connect over the shared realities of creative work: motherhood, burnout, shifting identities, and the challenge of building a business that still feels aligned with who you are.
What makes this episode especially meaningful is the way it highlights connection and community. We talk openly about how isolating photography can be, even when you’re constantly working with people, and how powerful it is to find a space where creatives can show up as themselves. Megan reflects on the timing of finding The Arlen Studio—at a moment when she was craving collaboration, inspiration, and a creative home—and how exciting it feels to be part of something that’s intentionally being built for photographers to grow together.
This episode captures the energy behind what we’re creating at The Arlen Studio: a photography community rooted in openness, collaboration, and shared creativity. It’s an honest, encouraging conversation about building meaningful work, supporting one another, and rediscovering that spark that made us fall in love with photography in the first place.
We hope you enjoy it!
