The Wider Lens: Powered by Focus on Women
The Wider Lens is a podcast about seeing possibility where you might not have looked before. Powered by Focus on Women, the show opens the door to broader conversations with creatives, entrepreneurs, and leaders across disciplines.
Each episode features real, thoughtful conversations — not just about success, but about uncertainty, change, and growth. We talk about how careers evolve, how priorities shift, and how people build work that supports the life they want.
Honest, grounded, and community-minded, The Wider Lens invites you to step back, zoom out, and expand how you think about your own creative path.
The Wider Lens: Powered by Focus on Women
S25 E246 Emily Frances Olson - Photographer
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In this episode we sit down with Emily Frances Olson, photographer and visual storyteller, to talk about creative evolution, meaningful work, and how personal experiences can reshape your artistic path.
Based in Queens, New York, Emily is a photographer whose work centers on storytelling and capturing intimate, authentic moments. While she built her career in headshot and commercial photography, becoming a mother shifted her creative focus leading her toward more personal projects that opened the door to deeper, more meaningful opportunities.
In this episode, Emily shares how embracing personal storytelling transformed her creative direction and strengthened her relationships with clients. We also talk about balancing commercial and personal work, building authentic connections through photography, and how vulnerability can lead to powerful visual narratives.
Join us for a thoughtful conversation on creativity, motherhood, storytelling, and building a career that evolves alongside your life.
Learn more at http://emilyfrancesolson.com
and follow @emilyfrancesolson
Remember to stay safe and keep your creative juices flowing!
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