My latest Tête de Bulle interview:
Allison Watkins | Allison Watkins Studio
Interviewed by Lyn M. Archer
Welcome to the TdB’s 2026 series ‘Spill the Tea’ Tuesday.
The series showcases fellow Substack authors as they spill about their noteworthy projects, pet peeves, and fave Substacks they follow.
Today, TdB meets up with Napa-based photographer Allison Watkins of Alison Watkins Studio.
(This interview has been edited for clarity and length.)
LMA: What is your Substack site, and what is it about?
AW: Allison Watkins Studio, my site features the photography I create and my experience as a photographer living and working in the Napa Valley.
LMA: What was your impetus for starting it?
AW: I wanted to connect with a community outside of Instagram, and share my photographs and writing in the long form.
LMA: What current project excites you most right now?
AW: My project “Flowers for Cinema,” and the commercial work I’m creating for brands in the wine industry.
LMA: Anything else that subscribers need to know about you?
AW: I’m looking forward to 2026! I’m taking a trip to Japan in the spring for cherry blossom season and I’m excited to photograph and share what I’ve created on Substack.LMA: Current cultural pet peeve?
AW: Young people addicted to Tik Tok. We need more spaces for young people to connect in person.
LMA: Current fave Substacks?
AW: Randy Caparoso’s Approach to Wine in Restaurants, By Candlelight, Found LA, FlakPhoto Digest, The Creative Act: Thoughtforms and Innerworks, Patti Smith.
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