About this episode
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Maddie Mae of www.adventureinstead.com is a US-based elopement photographer… with a difference! She was one of the first, if not THE first, elopement photographers.
After shooting big weddings for 5 years, a couple booked her an elopement in the Rocky Mountains. She says this booking changed the course of her life and the trajectory of her business. It was elopements or bust from then on.
Fast forward to today, and she's photographed over 300 elopements in the last 10 years.
Has worked in over 40 countries, photographing weddings.
Take one look through her portfolio and you will die with envy… the locations, photography, couples and moments will blow you away.
In this interview, Maddie shares how to run a profitable destination elopement photography business.
Here's some more of what we covered in the interview:
How Maddie manages travel, seasonal shifts, and stacked shooting schedules while staying profitable
Why aligning client expectations with your creative goals sets you up for long-term success
The SEO, Pinterest, and Instagram strategies that bring a steady flow of high-value enquiries
Building a portfolio that sells — and how styled destination shoots can fast-track your bookings and brand positioning
