The Photographer's Revolution

Maddy Shine is known by her clients as the SEO Queen. She helps ambitious creative businesses get more sales through SEO ( search engine optimisation) or “So Exciting Obviously” as she likes to call it. She loves to teach creative entrepreneurs in a fun way how to get found online, because SEO does not have to be dry or dull, it can be used as the tool to get you fully booked by your dream audience. Her passion for what she does and her attention to detail along with her sense of fun forms a package that will make you wonder how you did things before she came along. Clients praise Maddy for her ability to focus in on what truly works, as she creates no-fluff strategies that focus on business growth. Based in London, Maddy travels regularly, easily spotted by her large and colourful earrings.  You can find her dancing here on Instagram, in her lively Facebook group So Exciting Obviously SEO for Creative Women or supporting strong women on her YouTube channel Gin & Magic. You can stalk her services here. She mentions this blogpost in the chat: https://business-shine.co.uk/does-google-know-i-exist/

Dana Pugh chats with Adriana about how being an immigrant shaped her as a creative, as well as, the future of Dear Photographer. https://adridelacruz.com/ https://www.instagram.com/adridelacruz_photographer/ https://hellodearphotographer.com/ https://www.instagram.com/dear_photographer/

Dana Pugh and Kirsty Larmour chat about life, photography and BUSINESS...so much business and self worth chat! Plus, at the end, they talk about how few females get the opportunity to chat about photography at large conferences and how they wish large conferences would change that...so, it's worth listening to the end!! Trust me! Kirsty's links: https://www.instagram.com/kirstylarmour/ https://www.instagram.com/thewonderinglight/ http://kirstylarmour.com/

She has an undeniable style that you can recognize anywhere, Megan Loeks joins Dana Pugh to talk about her creative journey so far. Check out her work here: https://www.instagram.com/meg_nlo/ http://www.megloeks.com/

Dana chats with the wonderful, Lynsey Weatherspoon, all about commercial photography and life(because Dana can never stay on one topic! ha!). Check out Lynsey's work here: http://www.lynseyweatherspoon.com/ Enjoy!

We talk all about boundaries and self-care in this lovely chat with the woman behind https://www.declaredominion.com/  In our chat she mentions these two links: https://www.declaredominion.com/entrepreneurs/ https://www.declaredominion.com/queensweep/ 

Dana and Kirsten talk all about the reality of running a photography business. They mention this Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/kirstenlewisphoto/photos/a.461565317229007/2195850580467130/?type=3&theater And, of course, you can see Kirsten's work here: http://www.kirstenlewisphoto.com/ And, find her on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/kirstenLphotog/  ***her instagram stories are full of inspiration and helpful tidbits

In this episode, I chat with Blake all about her personal project, We All Believe in You. We cover mental health in artists, recognizing your own limits, and being open to opportunities. See her project here: http://www.weallbelieveinyou.com/ and her own website here: https://www.blakeloates.com/

Elizabeth shares all about her own journey in photography and how taking her camera underwater helped her find some own clarity in the direction she wanted to take her own work. Find her beautiful work here:  http://elizabethblankphotography.com/ https://www.instagram.com/elizabethblankphotography/

Dana and Courtney talk all about running a sustainable photography business. We touch on definitions of terms and the importance of being specific with these terms. We talk about understanding your target market and how to use that to your advantage. Plus, much more. Please visit Courtney's website: https://www.creativehomeroom.com/ and follow her over on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creativehomeroom/ A couple of small things, in this podcast, we talk a lot about The Real Life Conference in Canmore. This was recorded in late October, just a couple of weeks before we were to see each other at this conference. It is an amazing conference for female photographers. Go to the website to check it out: https://www.reallifeconference.com/ We also talk about a photographer with galleries in Vegas and I couldn't think of his name. It's Peter Lik.