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  • EPISODE 2:AI Photography Editing- The Debate Nobody’s Saying Out Loud

    A photographer posted a story bragging that she hand edits every single image. No AI photography editing, ever. And somewhere between the pride in that caption and everything left unsaid, Melissa and Ashley found their next episode.

    This week on the Motherclickers Podcast, we’re getting into AI in photography. Not the scary, doom scrolling version of that conversation. The real one. The one about tools, judgment, and why so many photographers feel like they have to defend how they run their own business.

    What This Episode Actually Gets Into: AI Photography Editing & more

    We start with that Instagram post and pull it apart from every angle. Is using AI photography editing cheating? Does it make your work less “real”? And why do so many photographers feel entitled to an opinion about how someone else gets to their final gallery?

    From there, the conversation goes somewhere neither of us expected going in. We talk about what it actually takes to train an AI editor on your own style, the hours that still happen by hand no matter what software you use, and a story involving a very big name in this industry that we are absolutely not naming. You’ll have to listen for that one.

    And because nothing on this podcast stays in one lane for long, we end up somewhere completely different: what your Instagram stories are quietly telling prospective clients about how you run your business, and whether you’ve ever thought about that before hitting post.

    Why This Isn’t Your Typical Photography Podcast

    Most photography content online is either a tutorial or a highlight reel. Motherclickers is neither. We’re two photographer moms who built our businesses while also building families, and we talk about the parts of this industry that don’t make it into anyone’s portfolio.

    That means we’re not interested in telling you the “right” way to edit, price, or post. We’re interested in the honest conversation underneath all of it, including the uncomfortable stuff, like why we’re so quick to judge each other for using the tools available to us. If you’ve ever felt like you had to defend a business decision to strangers on the internet, this episode is for you.

    Listen to the Full Episode

    The full conversation is up now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, wherever you get your podcasts. Hit play, and let us know what you think.

    Follow along on Instagram @motherclickers for the behind the scenes of this episode and everything else we’re building, including our Muskoka Cottage Retreat this September, a few spots are still open.

  • EPISODE 1: Welcome to Motherclickers: a Photography Podcast for Moms

    There’s a version of this industry where everyone shows up polished, says the right things, and never admits how much they figured out by accident. That’s not this podcast.

    A New Photography Podcast for Moms who happen to also be Photographers

    Motherclickers started the way most good things do lately: two photographer moms met in the DMs, not at a conference. A referral turned into comments on each other’s work, which turned into voice notes that ran way too long, which turned into the realization that they agreed on almost everything. Their businesses, their values, even their kids’ age gaps line up in a way that’s honestly a little unsettling.

    This is the origin of a photography education and community space built specifically for women balancing motherhood, business, and everything in between.

    What to Expect from Episode 1

    Episode 1 is Ashley and Melissa sitting down for the coffee chat version of getting to know them. Who they are, how they actually ended up here, and why two people who could have just quietly run their own businesses decided to build something bigger instead.

    You’ll hear how Melissa’s career started with a trip she took to find herself and a wedding she almost said no to. You’ll hear what made Ashley walk away from a job everyone told her to be grateful for. And you’ll hear both of them get honest about the years they spent figuring it out with no real plan, because pretty photos were never going to be enough on their own.

    Why Motherclickers Is Different

    This isn’t a polished highlight reel or another generic photography tutorial. It’s the conversation you’d have with Ashley and Melissa over coffee if you actually knew them, opinions and all. Expect honest business coaching for photographers, real talk about running a photography business as a mom, and a community that doesn’t do gatekeeping.

    Listen to Episode 1 Now

    Available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Hit follow so you don’t miss what’s coming next, because this is just the beginning of what we’re building.

    Follow along on Instagram at @motherclickers for more, and check out upcoming photography workshops and our Muskoka Cottage photography retreat on the site.