On this episode of The Arlen Studio: Unedited, we sit down with Jaclyn Hernandez of Images by J.Renee, a Ventura County brand photographer and videographer who helps entrepreneurs, creatives, and business owners show up with clarity and confidence.

Jaclyn shares her journey from making commercials as a kid with a family camcorder, to studying film and photography at Brooks Institute, working in the LA entertainment industry, stepping into corporate life, raising a family, and eventually finding her way back to photography.

We talk about how her corporate background now shapes the way she approaches brand photography, blending creativity with strategy, planning, and purpose. Jaclyn walks us through what happens before the camera even comes out, from brand questionnaires and shot lists to locations, outfits, pr ...