Jon Meadows, the Headshot Photographer

Kevin Williamson is joined by Jon Meadows, a DC-area headshot photographer and former political staffer. They discuss Meadows’ unusual path from politics into photography, including how being fired from a political nonprofit pushed him to build out his photography business full time. The conversation explores the art and business of professional headshots, the importance of facial-expression coaching, and the financial challenge of running a photography business during COVID. They also discuss the threat AI-generated images pose to photographers and reflect on the value of entrepreneurship.