Meg Loeks: Creating Moody, Color-Rich Portraits in a Small Barn Studio

In this episode of Studio Tours, host Nikki Closser heads to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to tour Meg Loeks' portrait studio, tucked into a small, unheated barn just steps from her house. Meg proves that a humble 16x20 space can produce strikingly bold, color-drenched work when it's designed with intention.Meg takes us behind the scenes of her creative process, showing how she painted each wall in her studio a different color to maximize versatility, and how she builds elaborate scenes — from a moss-covered "overgrown room" to a Beatles-inspired strawberry wall — using little more than antiques, gels, and an optical snoot. Along the way, she shares how she left a corporate marketing career to build a photography business rooted in classic Americana, color, and mood.Whether you're shooting out of a barn, a spare bedroom, or a corner of your living room, this episode is filled with inspiration for making the most of the space you have.