Episode 38: Letting Nature Lead with Kristen Ryan

What if you let nature—not pressure or perfectionism—be your guide?

In this thoughtful conversation, Brie talks with landscape photographer Kristen Ryan to explore how quiet moments, intuition, and trust in the process can lead to unexpected beauty. From the solitude of solo travel to the joy of letting go of rigid expectations, Kristen opens up about how she stays connected to her creative voice through the seasons of life and motherhood.

Highlights from this episode include:

• How Kristen uses solo travel to reconnect with her inner creative

• Letting the landscape speak—without trying to control the outcome

• Balancing motherhood and artistic expression

• Why Kristen doesn’t plan every shot (and what happens instead)

• The importance of embracing imperfection in creative work

• Reflections on mentorship, community, and listening inward

• Favorite moments from the Tetons and beyond

• The role of intuition in both photography and everyday life

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Episode 37: Intuition and Adventure with Tiffany Reed Briley

Photographer and educator Tiffany Reed Briley joins Brie Stockwell for a thoughtful and energizing conversation about navigating creativity, change, and personal freedom. They talk about everything from solo travel and camper life to letting go of expectations and learning to trust your intuition. Tiffany opens up about redefining success on her own terms—creatively, spiritually, and professionally—and how nature continues to be her greatest teacher.

Highlights from this episode:

• Tiffany shares the surprising reason she started camping full-time while guiding workshops—and why it matters.

• Reflections on burnout, reinvention, and her husband’s decision to leave photography behind.

• Why Tiffany believes staying connected to nature is essential to creativity and healing.

• Brie opens up about her solo White Sands experience and what intuition had to do with it.

• The joy (and challenge!) of photographing in all-blue-sky conditions—and how to use them to your advantage.

• Charleston’s magical “boneyard beaches” and why they’re always changing.

• How Tiffany packs her Jeep with wine, throw pillows, and a portable curling iron—and why being cute matters.

• Brie and Tiffany geek out over color theory, oil painting, and the book Landscape Painting by Mitchell Albala.

• What happens when women stop waiting in the wings and start owning the spotlight.

• A candid and powerful look at what it means to be brave, curious, and unapologetically yourself as an artist.

Mentioned in this episode:

www.tiffanybriley.com

https://www.photographyworkshopcompany.com/

www.charlestonphotographytours.com

www.sharpenyourshutter.com

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Episode 36:

The Introvert’s Eye with Beth Buelow

In Episode 36, Brie sits down with coach, writer, and abstract architecture photographer Beth Buelow for a heartfelt and honest conversation about introversion, creative intuition, and how photography becomes a bridge—whether it’s to people, to self, or to the world around us.

From solo train rides to the streets of Chicago, to Death Valley workshops that challenge identity, Beth shares how her photography practice is both an artistic outlet and a path toward deeper connection. They explore the ways creative vision evolves, the importance of awe in a heavy world, and the surprising power of a phone camera when the moment calls.

Whether you’re introverted, extroverted, or somewhere in between, this episode is full of warmth, permission, and thoughtful reflection.

Highlights from this episode:

• Beth reflects on 16 years of coaching, especially for introverted leaders and creatives.

• Brie and Beth unpack how introversion and extroversion shape their experience behind the camera.

• Beth shares how photographing people candidly helps her connect in ways she never expected.

• A powerful story of her award-winning iPhone image of Amish travelers in Chicago—captured spontaneously and later displayed in a museum.

• They explore how intuition drives location choices—from solo Chicago trips to unexpected transformation in Death Valley.

• Why labels like “landscape photographer” can be limiting—and how Beth moved beyond them.

• The idea of the camera as connection, not a barrier, for those who identify as more inward-focused.

• Beth explains how small discoveries—like the shape of a shadow or a building’s curve—become moments of shared wonder.

• They talk about how creativity survives even in oppression, referencing Japanese internment camp gardens and the necessity of art during hard times.

• Brie and Beth celebrate “adventures in intuition” as equally vital as any big journey.

Mentioned in this episode:

Brie Stockwell on Pixels Podcast

More about Beth:

Pixels Podcast

bethbuelowphotography.com

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