Melissa was scrolling through a former client’s brand new photography business, ready to feel proud of her. Instead, she found her own website staring back at her. Same package. Same wording. Same order, right down to the bullet points.
That’s the episode we’re dropping this week, and it kicked off a real conversation about how to protect your photography website when someone decides your work is theirs for the taking.
What This Podcast Is Really About
Motherclickers isn’t a highlight reel of business wins. It’s photography, motherhood, and the stuff nobody warns you about, told by two photographer moms who’ve lived through the messy parts and are willing to talk about them out loud.
This episode is a perfect example of that. It’s not a polished case study on brand protection. It’s Melissa walking through what it actually felt like to discover something like this, in real time, with all the anger and confusion that came with it.
A Peek Into the Episode
We’re not going to spoil it here, but here’s what you can expect. A discovery that happened almost by accident. A moment that involved gripping a steering wheel in a parking lot. A response from a lawyer that wasn’t quite what either of us expected. And a decision at the end of it all that says a lot about what it actually means to run a business like a business, even when every part of you wants to run it like a fight.
If you’ve ever built something online, this one’s going to hit close to home.
Why This Episode Is Different
Most photography content stays in the safe zone. Editing tips, posing guides, gear talk. This episode goes somewhere most photography podcasts won’t, into the legal gray area of AI, intellectual property, and what it actually costs to protect your work versus what it costs to let it go.
We’re not lawyers, and we say that clearly in the episode. But we are two women who’ve built businesses from scratch, and we know how much it stings when something you built gets taken. This is the kind of business coaching for photographers you won’t find anywhere else, because it comes from having actually lived it.
Protect Your Photography Website Before This Happens to You
If nothing else, this episode will have you double checking what’s actually protecting your site right now. A few small steps can make a real difference, and we walk through exactly what those are.
Listen to the Full Episode
The full story is live now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Trust us, the details are worth hearing in Melissa’s own words. While you’re there, follow along on Instagram at @motherclickers for more of the conversations we’re having behind the scenes.