2025 was a year of transformation—and the Difference Maker Revolution team is sharing the highlights that shaped it. From AI breakthroughs to hands-on workshops and personal milestones, discover how photographers are embracing change, attracting ideal clients, and taking their studios to the next level.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
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The Difference Maker Revolution Podcast was created for photographers who want more than a business — they want impact, freedom, and fulfillment.
We believe photography has the power to change lives, and that profit and purpose aren’t opposites — they’re partners. When they align, photographers unlock not just income, but influence and independence.
Hosted by Steve Saporito, Ronan Ryle, Jonathan Ryle, and Jeanine McLeod, this show brings together decades of experience helping thousands of studios worldwide transform from surviving to thriving.
Each episode dives deep into what really drives growth — not gimmicks or hacks, but the mindset, strategy, and systems that turn creativity into consistency and purpose into profit.
You’ll hear real conversations with industry leaders, proven frameworks that work in any market, and honest stories from photographers who’ve built businesses that matter — without losing the heart that started it all.
If you’re ready to grow, to lead, and to prove that you can build a photography business that’s both profitable and purposeful — welcome home.
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Valentine’s Day might be over on the calendar — but for smart photographers, it starts way earlier.
In this episode, we break down why most photographers miss easy bookings, how existing clients are your most underused growth lever, and why event-based marketing creates stress unless you know how to use it properly.
From client psychology and communication preferences to evergreen marketing, continuity, and even AI recommendations — this conversation challenges common assumptions and reframes how photographers should think about marketing, timing, and client relationships.
If you want more repeat clients, less pressure, and smarter growth, this episode is required listening.
Key Highlights
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Take the first step toward creating a photography business that makes a difference. Visit Difference Maker Inner Circle to learn more about transforming your business through proven strategies and mentorship.
The Difference Maker Revolution podcast helps you grow your photography business by teaching you how to:
Generate highly targeted leads.
Increase conversions with ideal clients.
Build long-term client relationships.
Create consistent, predictable revenue.
This show is hosted by industry experts:
Steve Saporito: Serial portrait studio owner and photography educator.
Jeanine McLeod: Family portrait photographer specializing in joyful, storytelling photography for parents.
Jonathan Ryle: Photography marketing funnel specialist.
Ronan Ryle: Board of Directors of the PPA, Professional Photographers of America.
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Gain insights from professionals who know what it takes to build a successful photography business. Whether you're looking to increase client satisfaction, improve your sales, or align your work with what clients truly value, this episode is packed with actionable advice.
Through fun, educational, and inspiring discussions, the Difference Maker Revolution aims to help you create a healthier society through photography.
In this special Christmas episode, Ronan, Janine, and Steve slow things down and talk about what this season really means—not just for their families, but for photographers everywhere. From Christmas Eve feasts and quirky traditions to childhood memories and the joy (and chaos) of shutting the studio doors for a few precious days, this episode is all about connection, nostalgia, and being present—everything photographers ask their clients to embrace, yet so often forget to give themselves.
It’s a cosy, funny, real conversation about recharging, making memories, being human in your business, and leaning into the magic your clients feel this time of year. If you need permission to switch off, breathe, and enjoy the people who matter most, this is the episode to curl up with.
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Take the first step toward creating a photography business that makes a difference. Visit Difference Maker Inner Circle to learn more about transforming your business through proven strategies and mentorship.
The Difference Maker Revolution podcast helps you grow your photography business by teaching you how to:
This show is hosted by industry experts:
Tune In for Real-World Strategies
Gain insights from professionals who know what it takes to build a successful photography business. Whether you're looking to increase client satisfaction, improve your sales, or align your work with what clients truly value, this episode is packed with actionable advice.
Through fun, educational, and inspiring discussions, the Difference Maker Revolution aims to help you create a healthier society through photography.
The world of photography marketing is shifting—fast. In this episode, Steve, Jeanine, and Ronan break down what may be the biggest change since Google itself arrived: the rise of AI recommendation marketing. As more people start asking ChatGPT for help—not Google—photographers who want to stay visible must adapt now.
You’ll hear how AI is replacing traditional searches with smart, conversational recommendations that match people based on values, purpose, and emotional alignment—not style, props, or keywords. And you’ll discover why Difference Maker photographers are uniquely positioned to thrive in this new era, where authentic purpose and transformational experiences matter more than ever.
If you’re a photographer who wants AI to recommend you first—to clients actively searching and to those who don’t even realize photography is the solution they need—this episode is your roadmap.
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Take the first step toward creating a photography business that makes a difference. Visit Difference Maker Inner Circle to learn more about transforming your business through proven strategies and mentorship.
The Difference Maker Revolution podcast helps you grow your photography business by teaching you how to:
This show is hosted by industry experts:
Tune In for Real-World Strategies
Gain insights from professionals who know what it takes to build a successful photography business. Whether you're looking to increase client satisfaction, improve your sales, or align your work with what clients truly value, this episode is packed with actionable advice.
Through fun, educational, and inspiring discussions, the Difference Maker Revolution aims to help you create a healthier society through photography.
This episode pulls back the curtain on the most powerful breakthroughs from our recent Effortless Sales workshop in Glasgow—and trust us, photographers walked out seeing their work (and their clients) in a completely new way.
Steve, Ronan, and Jonathan break down the jaw-dropping moments that helped photographers realize why clients aren’t buying the photos they think matter…and what actually makes clients fall deeply in love with their images. From the emotional “why” behind every purchase to the overlooked details that turn a simple photo into a must-have piece of art, this conversation reveals the shifts that lead to consistent high-value sales without ever pushing or persuading.
If you’ve ever wondered why some images resonate instantly—and others fall flat—this episode is your roadmap to photographing for clients, not for judges, peers, or your own artistic ego. And it might just be the mindset reset your business has been missing.
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Take the first step toward creating a photography business that makes a difference. Visit Difference Maker Inner Circle to learn more about transforming your business through proven strategies and mentorship.
The Difference Maker Revolution podcast helps you grow your photography business by teaching you how to:
This show is hosted by industry experts:
Tune In for Real-World Strategies
Gain insights from professionals who know what it takes to build a successful photography business. Whether you're looking to increase client satisfaction, improve your sales, or align your work with what clients truly value, this episode is packed with actionable advice.
Through fun, educational, and inspiring discussions, the Difference Maker Revolution aims to help you create a healthier society through photography.
In this lively, Guinness-fuelled conversation, the team dives into the biggest marketing shift photographers will face in the next 12–18 months: the death of Google search marketing—and the birth of AI recommendation marketing.
If you're still optimizing for SEO, you’re already behind. In this episode, Jonathan, Ronan, and Steve break down how tools like ChatGPT and the new Atlas browser are about to reshape how clients discover photographers… and why the photographers who adapt now will dominate their markets.
You’ll hear why your purpose, your “why,” and your client’s emotional motivations matter more than awards, gear, or artistic ego—and how AI will reward photographers who are clear, human, and compelling in ways Google never could.
This is an early look at the future of photography marketing—and the strategic edge only early adopters will have.
Join the Difference Maker Revolution!
Take the first step toward creating a photography business that makes a difference. Visit Difference Maker Inner Circle to learn more about transforming your business through proven strategies and mentorship.
The Difference Maker Revolution podcast helps you grow your photography business by teaching you how to:
This show is hosted by industry experts:
Tune In for Real-World Strategies
Gain insights from professionals who know what it takes to build a successful photography business. Whether you're looking to increase client satisfaction, improve your sales, or align your work with what clients truly value, this episode is packed with actionable advice.
Through fun, educational, and inspiring discussions, the Difference Maker Revolution aims to help you create a healthier society through photography.
Ready to stop winging it and start winning it?
In this episode, Jonathan, Ronan, and Jeanine break down how professional photographers can plan smarter for 2026 without waiting until January, scrambling at PPA, or wasting weeks in “planning mode.”
You’ll learn why traditional year-long planning fails creatives, how the 12-Week Year gives you momentum, and how top studios use a clear why, revenue numbers, and simple weekly actions to stay profitable all year — even in months most photographers call “dead.”
If you’ve ever said, “I’ll plan next month,” this episode will shake you (nicely).
If you want 2026 to be your most profitable year — not another year of hustling and guessing — this episode gives you the framework.
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Take the first step toward creating a photography business that makes a difference. Visit Difference Maker Inner Circle to learn more about transforming your business through proven strategies and mentorship.
The Difference Maker Revolution podcast helps you grow your photography business by teaching you how to:
This show is hosted by industry experts:
Tune In for Real-World Strategies
Gain insights from professionals who know what it takes to build a successful photography business. Whether you're looking to increase client satisfaction, improve your sales, or align your work with what clients truly value, this episode is packed with actionable advice.
Through fun, educational, and inspiring discussions, the Difference Maker Revolution aims to help you create a healthier society through photography.
Every photographer wants raving clients and endless referrals — but what really creates an unforgettable client experience?
In this episode, Steve, Jeanine, and Jonathan pull back the curtain on what separates “just another photo session” from a truly transformational experience that keeps clients coming back — and talking about you to everyone they know.
You’ll learn how to think like the world’s best brands (yes, even Disney), anticipate your clients’ unspoken needs, and design every touchpoint — from your first ad to your follow-up email — with heart, purpose, and authenticity.
If you’ve ever wondered why some photographers seem to effortlessly create loyal fans while others struggle to stand out, this conversation is your blueprint to becoming unforgettable.
Join the Difference Maker Revolution!
Take the first step toward creating a photography business that makes a difference. Visit Difference Maker Inner Circle to learn more about transforming your business through proven strategies and mentorship.
The Difference Maker Revolution podcast helps you grow your photography business by teaching you how to:
This show is hosted by industry experts:
Tune In for Real-World Strategies
Gain insights from professionals who know what it takes to build a successful photography business. Whether you're looking to increase client satisfaction, improve your sales, or align your work with what clients truly value, this episode is packed with actionable advice.
Through fun, educational, and inspiring discussions, the Difference Maker Revolution aims to help you create a healthier society through photography.
The world of photography marketing is about to change… again.
In this episode, the team reveals how AI agents (not just ChatGPT prompts) are becoming full-blown digital workers that can run tasks inside your business — from building ads to updating workflows to sending client emails — all without you clicking a single button.
But here’s the real kicker: AI is about to choose which photographers get recommended to clients.
Just like Google changed the industry years ago, AI is becoming the new search. Clients will stop Googling “family photographer in my area”… they’ll ask AI, and the AI will decide who shows up.
If you want to be on the list the AI recommends, this episode gives you the first steps. Perfect for photographers who:
This isn’t hype — it’s happening right now.
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Take the first step toward creating a photography business that makes a difference. Visit Difference Maker Inner Circle to learn more about transforming your business through proven strategies and mentorship.
The Difference Maker Revolution podcast helps you grow your photography business by teaching you how to:
This show is hosted by industry experts:
Tune In for Real-World Strategies
Gain insights from professionals who know what it takes to build a successful photography business. Whether you're looking to increase client satisfaction, improve your sales, or align your work with what clients truly value, this episode is packed with actionable advice.
Through fun, educational, and inspiring discussions, the Difference Maker Revolution aims to help you create a healthier society through photography.
If your bookings come in waves — busy one month, crickets the next — this episode is your wake-up call.
In this power-packed conversation, Jeanine McLeod, Steve Saporito, and Jonathan Ryle break down exactly what your marketing mix should look like as a professional photographer in 2025. From phone calls that lead to instant rebookings to the referral systems and social media strategies that actually drive revenue, this is your blueprint for consistent, sustainable bookings — without burning out or relying on just one source of leads.
Whether you’re shooting solo or running a full studio, this episode will help you fill your calendar, strengthen client loyalty, and finally end the feast-or-famine cycle.
Join the Difference Maker Revolution!
Take the first step toward creating a photography business that makes a difference. Visit Difference Maker Inner Circle to learn more about transforming your business through proven strategies and mentorship.
The Difference Maker Revolution podcast helps you grow your photography business by teaching you how to:
This show is hosted by industry experts:
Tune In for Real-World Strategies
Gain insights from professionals who know what it takes to build a successful photography business. Whether you're looking to increase client satisfaction, improve your sales, or align your work with what clients truly value, this episode is packed with actionable advice.
Through fun, educational, and inspiring discussions, the Difference Maker Revolution aims to help you create a healthier society through photography.
Tired of scrambling for new leads every month? In this episode of The Difference Maker Revolution Podcast, Steve, Ronan, Jeanine, and Jonathan reveal practical, proven ways to fill your calendar fast — using the clients you already have.
From creating loyal “clients for life” to mastering the art of the personal phone call, this conversation is packed with real-world strategies to increase your bookings, strengthen relationships, and boost profits — all without spending a cent on ads.
If you’ve ever thought, “I need more clients,” this episode will make you think again.
Join the Difference Maker Revolution!
Take the first step toward creating a photography business that makes a difference. Visit Difference Maker Inner Circle to learn more about transforming your business through proven strategies and mentorship.
The Difference Maker Revolution podcast helps you grow your photography business by teaching you how to:
This show is hosted by industry experts:
Tune In for Real-World Strategies
Gain insights from professionals who know what it takes to build a successful photography business. Whether you're looking to increase client satisfaction, improve your sales, or align your work with what clients truly value, this episode is packed with actionable advice.
Through fun, educational, and inspiring discussions, the Difference Maker Revolution aims to help you create a healthier society through photography.
Feeling overwhelmed by things you can’t change?
As photographers and business owners, it’s easy to spiral when ad costs rise, social media is noisy, or outside drama creeps in. But the truth is, success comes from focusing on what you can control.
In this episode of the Difference Maker Revolution Podcast, Jonathan, Ronan, and Jeanine share powerful strategies to protect your mindset, cut out distractions, and take responsibility for what really drives your photography business forward.
If you’re ready to stop being pulled off course by things outside your control and start focusing on the actions that truly move your photography business forward, this episode is a must-listen.
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Take the first step toward creating a photography business that makes a difference. Visit Difference Maker Inner Circle to learn more about transforming your business through proven strategies and mentorship.
The Difference Maker Revolution podcast helps you grow your photography business by teaching you how to:
This show is hosted by industry experts:
Tune In for Real-World Strategies
Gain insights from professionals who know what it takes to build a successful photography business. Whether you're looking to increase client satisfaction, improve your sales, or align your work with what clients truly value, this episode is packed with actionable advice.
Through fun, educational, and inspiring discussions, the Difference Maker Revolution aims to help you create a healthier society through photography.
Are you measuring your success by someone else’s numbers?
Too many photographers fall into the comparison trap: chasing averages, sales, and trends that don’t reflect what they actually want from their business. In this episode of the Difference Maker Revolution Podcast, Jonathan, Ronan, and Jeanine reveal the real “secret sauce” to defining success on your own terms.
If you’ve ever wondered why your business feels out of alignment or why chasing other photographers’ results leaves you frustrated, this conversation is for you.
Whether you dream of scaling your studio or simply creating more freedom and fulfillment, this episode will help you redefine success and design a photography business that truly works for you.
Join the Difference Maker Revolution!
Take the first step toward creating a photography business that makes a difference. Visit Difference Maker Inner Circle to learn more about transforming your business through proven strategies and mentorship.
The Difference Maker Revolution podcast helps you grow your photography business by teaching you how to:
This show is hosted by industry experts:
Tune In for Real-World Strategies
Gain insights from professionals who know what it takes to build a successful photography business. Whether you're looking to increase client satisfaction, improve your sales, or align your work with what clients truly value, this episode is packed with actionable advice.
Through fun, educational, and inspiring discussions, the Difference Maker Revolution aims to help you create a healthier society through photography.
AI isn’t coming for photography—it’s already here. And if your business is built on impressing other photographers instead of serving clients, you could be in serious trouble. In this thought-provoking episode, Ronan, Steve, Jeanine, and Jonathan pull no punches as they explore why being a “photographer’s photographer” is no longer enough—and what you must do to survive and thrive in the age of AI.
What you’ll learn in this episode:
If you’re relying on style, gear, or awards to set yourself apart, this episode is your wake-up call.
👉 Tune in now to discover how to stay relevant and build a business that truly matters.
Join the Difference Maker Revolution!
Take the first step toward creating a photography business that makes a difference. Visit Difference Maker Inner Circle to learn more about transforming your business through proven strategies and mentorship.
The Difference Maker Revolution podcast helps you grow your photography business by teaching you how to:
This show is hosted by industry experts:
Tune In for Real-World Strategies
Gain insights from professionals who know what it takes to build a successful photography business. Whether you're looking to increase client satisfaction, improve your sales, or align your work with what clients truly value, this episode is packed with actionable advice.
Through fun, educational, and inspiring discussions, the Difference Maker Revolution aims to help you create a healthier society through photography.
Is hiding your prices killing your sales—and your reputation? In this episode, Ronan, Steve, Jeanine, and Jonathan tackle one of the trickiest (and most misunderstood) parts of running a photography business: when and how to talk about money with clients.
Spoiler: most photographers get this wrong—and it leaves clients feeling icky, burned, and never coming back.
What you’ll learn in this episode:
If you’ve ever struggled with when to reveal your prices—or worried about sounding too pushy—this episode will give you the clarity and confidence you need to sell with integrity (and without the ick).
👉 Tune in now to learn the right way to handle pricing conversations that build trust, loyalty, and sales.
Join the Difference Maker Revolution!
Take the first step toward creating a photography business that makes a difference. Visit Difference Maker Inner Circle to learn more about transforming your business through proven strategies and mentorship.
The Difference Maker Revolution podcast helps you grow your photography business by teaching you how to:
This show is hosted by industry experts:
Tune In for Real-World Strategies
Gain insights from professionals who know what it takes to build a successful photography business. Whether you're looking to increase client satisfaction, improve your sales, or align your work with what clients truly value, this episode is packed with actionable advice.
Through fun, educational, and inspiring discussions, the Difference Maker Revolution aims to help you create a healthier society through photography.
Are you unknowingly holding your photography business back by cutting the wrong corners?
In this lively, no-nonsense conversation, Ronan, Steve, Jeanine, and Jonathan dig into why so many photographers sabotage their success by skimping on the very tools and investments that could transform their business.
This episode will challenge the way you think about money, mindset, and what really matters when running a profitable studio.
✨ What you’ll learn in this episode:
If you’ve ever hesitated to spend on your business—or wondered why some photographers thrive while others struggle—this episode will give you the wake-up call (and practical insights) you need.
👉 Tune in now and discover how to stop being “tight” and start thinking like a thriving business owner.
Join the Difference Maker Revolution!
Take the first step toward creating a photography business that makes a difference. Visit Difference Maker Inner Circle to learn more about transforming your business through proven strategies and mentorship.
The Difference Maker Revolution podcast helps you grow your photography business by teaching you how to:
This show is hosted by industry experts:
Tune In for Real-World Strategies
Gain insights from professionals who know what it takes to build a successful photography business. Whether you're looking to increase client satisfaction, improve your sales, or align your work with what clients truly value, this episode is packed with actionable advice.
Through fun, educational, and inspiring discussions, the Difference Maker Revolution aims to help you create a healthier society through photography.
Every photographer hits a slump. The shoots feel flat, the bookings slow down, and the energy just isn’t there. But your mojo isn’t gone for good—you just need the right strategies to reignite it.
In this episode of the Difference Maker Revolution Podcast, Ronan, Steve, Jeanine, and Jonathan share practical, real-world ways to get your spark back in business and in life, so you can show up as your best self in the studio and with clients.
What you’ll discover in this episode:
If you’ve ever felt stuck, drained, or uninspired behind the camera, this conversation is the reset button you’ve been waiting for.
👉 Hit play now and learn how to get your mojo back—and keep it firing every single day.
Join the Difference Maker Revolution!
Take the first step toward creating a photography business that makes a difference. Visit Difference Maker Inner Circle to learn more about transforming your business through proven strategies and mentorship.
The Difference Maker Revolution podcast helps you grow your photography business by teaching you how to:
This show is hosted by industry experts:
Tune In for Real-World Strategies
Gain insights from professionals who know what it takes to build a successful photography business. Whether you're looking to increase client satisfaction, improve your sales, or align your work with what clients truly value, this episode is packed with actionable advice.
Through fun, educational, and inspiring discussions, the Difference Maker Revolution aims to help you create a healthier society through photography.
Moving your studio to a brand-new city (or even across town) doesn’t have to mean starting from scratch. In this episode, the team unpacks how smart photographers turn relocation into a booking-boosting opportunity — instead of a slow, painful restart.
In this episode, you’ll discover:
If you’re a photographer facing a move — or just want a fresh injection of clients — this episode will change the way you think about relocation.
Join the Difference Maker Revolution!
Take the first step toward creating a photography business that makes a difference. Visit Difference Maker Inner Circle to learn more about transforming your business through proven strategies and mentorship.
The Difference Maker Revolution podcast helps you grow your photography business by teaching you how to:
This show is hosted by industry experts:
Tune In for Real-World Strategies
Gain insights from professionals who know what it takes to build a successful photography business. Whether you're looking to increase client satisfaction, improve your sales, or align your work with what clients truly value, this episode is packed with actionable advice.
Through fun, educational, and inspiring discussions, the Difference Maker Revolution aims to help you create a healthier society through photography.
What if you could triple your photography studio’s sales — without changing your pricing, products, or running a single sales training session? In this episode, Steve pulls back the curtain on a two-day studio visit that transformed a struggling team into a profit-making machine. From removing “sales killers” to reframing client conversations, this is a masterclass in simple shifts that deliver massive results.
Whether you’re a solo shooter or leading a team, these insights will help you book better clients, boost your averages, and fall back in love with your business.
Key Highlights:
🎧 Listen now to learn the practical, immediately-actionable strategies that will have you booking better clients and selling with ease.
Join the Difference Maker Revolution!
Take the first step toward creating a photography business that makes a difference. Visit Difference Maker Inner Circle to learn more about transforming your business through proven strategies and mentorship.
The Difference Maker Revolution podcast helps you grow your photography business by teaching you how to:
This show is hosted by industry experts:
Tune In for Real-World Strategies
Gain insights from professionals who know what it takes to build a successful photography business. Whether you're looking to increase client satisfaction, improve your sales, or align your work with what clients truly value, this episode is packed with actionable advice.
Through fun, educational, and inspiring discussions, the Difference Maker Revolution aims to help you create a healthier society through photography.
Are your sales mysteriously stagnating—even though your work is strong? You’re not alone. In this powerful and honest episode, Jeanine and Steve unpack the silent killers lurking in your daily habits that are sabotaging your photography business—often without you even realizing it.
Tune in to discover:
This episode will challenge your habits, change your mindset, and give you the tools to reconnect—with your clients and your purpose.
🎧 Listen now and start eliminating the habits that are holding you back.
Join the Difference Maker Revolution!
Take the first step toward creating a photography business that makes a difference. Visit Difference Maker Inner Circle to learn more about transforming your business through proven strategies and mentorship.
The Difference Maker Revolution podcast helps you grow your photography business by teaching you how to:
This show is hosted by industry experts:
Tune In for Real-World Strategies
Gain insights from professionals who know what it takes to build a successful photography business. Whether you're looking to increase client satisfaction, improve your sales, or align your work with what clients truly value, this episode is packed with actionable advice.
Through fun, educational, and inspiring discussions, the Difference Maker Revolution aims to help you create a healthier society through photography.