Happy 5th Birthday Clickin Moms! Today’s interview is with founder Kendra Okolita and CEO Sarah Wilkerson!
One of the most common questions asked in regards to Clickin Moms is how/why it became to be. Kendra, would you share with us why you started CM?
KO: When I was first starting out, I read books from cover to cover and combed the internet for information on how to use my fancy new DSLR. I managed to teach myself the basics like exposure triangle, shooting in manual, and basic composition. I was left feeling like I wanted so much more. I yearned to connect with peers, but with 4 small children at home, in-person classes weren’t really an option for me.
Clickin Moms was born as a private, online forum, mostly so that my photographer friends and I could explore and learn together. It was a safe place for us to ask each other questions, offer critique and inspiration, and
push ourselves to be the best we could be. Over the past five years, our small circle has grown into something miraculous. I am still surrounded by the most genuine, sweet, and giving photographers on the planet, but now
there are whole lot more of them! They continue to inspire and push me every single day.
Kendra, did you ever imagine that CM would grow to be the online community it is today?
KO: Oh goodness no! CM has truly taken on a life of it’s own and has grown beyond anything I could have hoped for. That is truly because of all of the amazing photographers who continue to share, inspire, and give back.
*image by Kendra Okolita
Sarah, you joined the forum during the first year of its life. What drew you in to CM?
SW: I had gotten to the point in my journey when photography felt all consuming; I thought about it all the time and practiced as much as I could, but it was a pretty lonely hobby. A friend told me about CM, and it was just what I needed. I found myself amidst a friendly and enthusiastic group of women who understood the desire to talk about photography all day long and the hunger to consume every bit of information I could find. I felt understood and at home.
*image by Sarah Wilkerson
How has CM changed your life over the course of the last five years?
KO: Aside from helping me on my photographic journey, It has given me an outlet that is all my own. It’s so awesome to be able to check in with all of these incredible women who share similar interests and face similar struggles. I have met some of my best friends here – something I never imagined possible! It has also given me the opportunity to work from home and be near my children, while doing something that I love. I am so incredibly grateful.
SW: Oh goodness. I’m not even sure where to begin. CM has enriched almost every aspect of my life. I have met some of my very best friends here (and as a military wife, the continuity of online friendships has been particularly invaluable!); the women I have met through CM – and come to know well in “real life” as well – have given love, support, and advice during some of the most critical personal milestones in my life these last few years, including my husband’s yearlong deployment in Afghanistan. And, of course, I work from home in an extraordinary job that is enormously satisfying professionally, socially, personally, and intellectually; I can build a lego tower with my two year old during a teleconference about new educational programs and have the freedom to take on my own academic, artistic, or philanthropic initiatives with the support of a boss and colleagues that I truly respect and admire. Who could ask for more?
How has CM changed your photography over the course of the last five years?
KO: I wouldn’t even know how to change a lens if it weren’t for CM. I have learned so much from the incredible women around me. I am still very much on my journey, and I am thankful for the encouragement, inspiration, guidance that I continue to receive here.
SW: I credit my technical and artistic development entirely to CM and the information, inspiration, motivation, and opportunities it imparts; the personal and artistic support from amazingly talented photographers on CM and the CMpro Daily Project have really driven my artistic journey. Teaching CM workshops has also played a huge role in my growth; my students consistently challenge me with their questions and inspire me with their skill, vision, and commitment. Writing student critiques is also an extremely intensive exercise and really helps me to develop my own eye and advance my exploration of the way photographers communicate story and messages.
*image by Kendra Okolita
*image by Sarah Wilkerson
Other than the physical appearance of the forum, how has CM changed and developed in the last 5 years?
SW: When Kendra founded the forum in 2008, it had 103 members; there are now over 15,000 Clickin Moms members, and they have enriched the forum with 3.5 million posts that include images, tutorials, business discussions, critiques, and lively conversation among photographers. We also serve more than 2,000 students each month with our photography workshops and breakout sessions, offer eLearning and gifts for photographers in the CMstore, bring together hundreds of very advanced photographers through CMpro, have two extraordinarily popular blogs (the main CMblog and CMpro Daily Project), hold several major events throughout the year, and publish a beautiful bimonthly print magazine. Whew!
Originally CM was simply a private forum but has now expanded to a blog, store, university hosting workshops, and most recently a photography magazine. What was the purpose for expanding CM to multiple divisions?
SW: Quite honestly, virtually all of our development has been a response to the needs and requests of our members. We are thankful to have a very engaged membership base that communicates with us thoughtfully and openly. Sometimes they directly express to us particular programs or events that they’re looking for (such as CMpro and ClickinWalk), and other times we’re able to develop innovative programming for them (such as our workshop structure, breakout sessions, the Glimpse project, and numerous forums) based on more general conversation and activities we observe.
*image by Kendra Okolita
CM has an incredible staff over over 30 team members. Why is there a need for such a large team and how has having this team changed CM?
SW: The CM team brings extraordinary energy and innovation to their work behind the scenes at Clickin Moms. The amount of time and coordination that it takes to keep running CM smoothly, generating new content, and developing new programming is intense. We’ve expanded our team steadily to meet our growing needs, most recently expanding in the area of publications, sales, and marketing. We are thankful every day to have such talented, intelligent, and hardworking people who truly believe in our members and our mission.
When discussing CM, what are you the most proud of?
KO: The people. I can’t really take credit for our amazing members, mentors, instructors, and staff, but I really am proud of the vibe they create here at CM. I love watching the beginning photographer develop into a skilled photographer – especially when they turn right back around to guide and inspire more newbies.
SW: That’s a big question! At the end of the day, I can’t pick a particular product or program, because what really makes me most proud is the kindness, enthusiasm, and commitment that has come to define our membership. Forum moderation is minimal, growth to date has been almost fully organic thanks to word of mouth recommendations by our members, and program development has stemmed greatly from the thoughtful feedback and ideas that our members have contributed simply because they view CM as home and are endlessly invested in making that home something even more lovely and fulfilling today than it was the day before. In short, our members are genuinely part of our team, and there is a mutual affection between us; nothing makes me prouder than the relationship that we have with them.
*image by Sarah Wilkerson
Where do you see CM in 10-20 years?
SW: I know that we will continue to grow in membership and subscribers, and that alone will greatly enrich our community with new perspectives, styles, and conversations. Continuing to expand our educational programming is certainly a priority, as the exchange of information and desire to learn and progress will always be at the heart of what our membership come to us for here at CM. I’d like to think that owning a DSLR and valuing beautiful photography will have become much more pervasive among the global community of women, and we’ll be right there to embrace those women, whether they are just beginning their journeys as photographers or have been on the road with us since the beginning (or even predating us!). As to numbers or greater specifics, though, I think it’s almost impossible to say – by then our team will undoubtedly be much larger, and with that will come lots of new ideas and possibilities. I truly believe there are no limits here!!
*image by Kendra Okolita
*image by Sarah Wilkerson
Thank you for the great interview ladies and for all you do and have done for CM!
Would you like to join us in the Birthday Week festivities? Head over to Clickin Moms now to participate in the games, contests, and perhaps grab a prize while doing so! Not yet a member? Come join our community today! And to top it off, we’ll be choosing one random blog commenter a day to receive a surprise prize. So make sure and leave some comments throughout the week and we’ll announce each days winner on Friday!
<3 Fantastic to read more about the history of CM and exciting to hear about its future!
It’s incredible how a simple idea can develop into. Happy birthday CM and thanks all members & staff for their contributions!
Loved reading this <3 Happy Birthday CM!
Joined CM in January, already notice a difference in my photography! Thank you for what you do and Happy Birthday!
Loved reading this!! Happy birthday, CM!!
Such a wonderful interview! Thanks so much for sharing and of course starting ClickinMoms!
Love this! Cm is one of the reasons I am a photographer. Without this lovely forum I would have abandoneed photography out of lonliness and frustration.
Thanks for all your hard work, ladies!
Yay CM! Happy birthday! 😀
I had no idea CM was created back in ’08! What an amazing accomplishment to have grown so fast! Thank you for starting CM lol Love it!
I love CM! Sarah I love this quote from you “At the end of the day, I can’t pick a particular product or program, because what really makes me most proud is the kindness, enthusiasm, and commitment that has come to define our membership.” So very true.
great read as I am relatively *new* in terms of how long it has been around
Thank you for the inspirational post and gorgeous images. And thank you most of all for CM!
Great job ladies, it is amazing what all has been accomplished here, keep up the determination and dedication! We appreciate it all so much!
Happy Birthday, CM!! Thanks for all that you do!! 🙂
Happy Birthday to CM! Every time I log on, I’m amazed at how a simple click can lead to such inspiration, motivation, and learning. Thanks!!!!
I just celebrated my 1 year anniversary on CM. thanks for all you guys do!!
so fun to get to know you both better and hear your stories, amazing how far CM has grown, congrats!
Happy Birthday, CM! I’m so glad to have found this space and wish I joined sooner.
Kendra, your words really resonated with me when you talked about the continuity of online friendships. Since becoming a mother I’ve made friends with other mothers who have similar values and interests. Those friendships have helped prop me up in the hard times, made my life richer with the closeness and helped me be the best possible mother and person I could. CM is another place where this is happening for me and I’m so grateful. Thank you!
The members and staff of CM never cease to be an enormous source of inspiration for me. Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday CM!
I joined a year ago this month (the 23rd), which has flown by. I am still dipping my toes into CM, but it has provided a mountain of information and help. Knowing there are others out there like myself is comforting. I am also a fellow military wife, like Sarah, and the online community really does help lessen the brutal loneliness this lifestyle can create.
Happy Birthday to CM! There is no better place to learn & grow… and make new friends!
A fabulous interview with two fabulous ladies! Happy birthday CM, and thank you Kendra and Sarah for all that you do!
Happy Birthday CM!!
Such a great interview ladies!
CM is an amazing place. Thank you so much for all you do…
Happy birthday CM!
Loved reading this, Happy Birthday CM <3
happy happy birthday cm!
What a great interview to read. Happy birthday, CM! I’m thankful to be a part of such a great community!
Wow what an amazing journey this forum has had! Thank you so much for providing such a warm and welcoming environment for someone like me to join and learn! I can honestly say I wouldn’t have had as much growth anywhere else!
Happy Birthday and thanks for sharing your story! Love this place!
So fun to read the history of CM! A lot of growth in only five years. 🙂
CM is an AMAZING tool! More importantly, from a newbie, the people here have been SO kind. Happy Birthday CM!!!!
Happy to be part of this community and to have watched it grow of the past 5 years has been amazing.
Thank you Kendra and Sarah for the interview! Looking forward to the years ahead!
Happy Birthday CM! This answered many of the questions I’ve been wondering about!
Happy Birthday!! What fun information!
I love CM and all the things I’ve learned!
Happy Birthday CM! I love learning about your roots!
I am SO grateful for CM. Thanks to you two beautiful ladies for all that you do!!
Happy Birthday CM!! I loved reading about how CM was “born” and how it continues to grow. It’s definitely my online home where I feel like I’m surrounded by kindred spirits. 🙂
Thanks for sharing this! I loved the out of focus photo of the pregnant woman. Happy Birthday, CM!
Happy Birthday! I love EVERYTHING about CM!
This is pretty exciting! I love that I was introduced to CM almost 4 years ago and that it’s been home for my photography growth since day one! Thank you ladies for creating such a great place to share!
Love this article! Happy Birthday CM! Thank you, Sarah & Kendra for all that you do!
Happy Birthday! So happy to have recently found this community. 🙂
so awesome to read about cm’s journey and i can’t wait to see what’s next!
Very interesting interview about my favourite forum! Happy birthday CM!
I really, really loved reading this. It’s so awesome to learn where CM started and where it is now. 🙂 I love CM and am so thankful for everything I’ve learned here over the past year. Happy Birthday CM!!! <3
So many people are SO thankful for all the work, inspiration and effort you have put into our home here!
Loved reading this post Kendra & Sarah! Here’s to many more years!!
Fantastic interview! You two women have changed the lives of sooo many and continue to inspire daily.
Thank you KO & SW for staying motivated and keep improving. Many more birthdays.
I’ve been wondering how CM got started! Thanks for sharing that story with us 🙂
I haven’t even been here a year yet, but it’s been interesting & amazing to watch the changes that have happened just since then.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CM! I’m glad you’re here!
So incredibly PROUD to be part of Clickin Moms!! 😀 <3
Thanks to you both for all your hard work to maintain CM’s high standards and keep it growing in a positive direction. Happy birthday week!
Words cannot express how happy I am that I found Clickin Moms. I am a newbie and just decided last December to take my love for photography and turn it into a business. I signed up this month for my first workshops, Shooting 101: Best Darn Beginners Course and Processing 101:Photoshop Elements for Photographers, and even though the classes are still going, I have learned so much and met so many new amazing girls to “grow up” with! I have also referred several of my personal friends to Clickin Moms. I would still be lost if it weren’t for them! Bravo for excellence!!!!
What a great interview! Love reading how CM got started!
Great article girls! You have created a wonderful place that is truly a gift to us all =)
Happy Birthday CM! So happy to have found you 🙂
Thank you so much for starting this wonderful forum!
Love CM and it has really helped me develop my skills…plus the ladies are all great!
Wonderful interview! CM is an awesome place! 🙂
Thank you for the forum and all that you do! I feel fortunate to have found CM. I’ve learned so much here – it’s amazing!
i am SO proud to be part of this amazing group of women!!! happy birthday clickin mom,s and thank you kendra and sarah for your leadership and dedication to making cm the dearly loved photography home that it is for so many!
Congrats Kendra and Sarah on 5 years of CM awesomeness! I have been here for 3 and have learned and grown so much with you all, and I love knowing there is lots more where that came from 🙂
I LOVE you ladies! Everything I know about photography I credit to the fabulous community at CM. Now, when is the CM conference we’re all waiting for. 🙂
Thank you so much for all you do to make CM the amazing forum that it is! I have learned so much and know I will continue to do so for years to come!! Happy birthday, CM!
This was a very inspiring post! It makes you think about what you can actually do when you have a dream!
Loved this interview, Kendra and Sarah! I am unbelievably proud to be a part of this amazing team and can’t thank you enough for making CM the wonderful place that it is– I can’t wait to see what is next! <3
I am so thankful that I found CM! It is great to read how it all got started!
So fun to hear how it all started!
You are all amazing!
Just amazing! You are both so inspiring!
I am so, so proud to be a part of Clickin Moms. You ladies are showing the world that women (and moms) can truly be the best. We are talented, driven, and inspirational <3
This was so amazing. I have truly enjoyed my time here with CM and I loved hearing how it all began! Happy Birthday!
I enjoyed reading about the journey of CM. I appreciate this informative, supportive place where I can grow and get direction in my photography. THANK-YOU both!!!
thankful to be part of this community!
I think Sarah’s comments about feeling at home with a group of women for whom photography is also an all-consuming interest & passion is exactly why I love it so much! I always thought it was cheesy to call a hobby a “passion,” but after discovering the joy of photography and finding the support in the forum, I finally get it — and there are so many other CM members who get it, too!
THANK YOU for bringing CM to life and keeping to fresh and welcoming, this is by far the most comprehensive place for photography and the people are amazing…well done CM team!!
I am so blessed to call Clickin Moms a home for me. I joined last year and wasn’t quite sure if I would like it… But, the women there are so warm and friendly and extremely talented. I’m so glad I joined! Thank you Kendra and Sarah for this amazing forum!
Every day I am grateful for finding CM! Thank you for the wonderful interview.
Oh, and Beagles are the BEST!
I’m so thankful for the CM forum! Thank you ladies for starting a wonderful place!!
Happy Birthday, Clickin Moms! I am so grateful to have found the CM website (and to my husband for pushing me to join)…so much support, information, and comraderie all in one place! Thank you to Kendra and Sarah for being an inspiration to women, moms, and photographers.
LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!!!! So thankful for the amazing women that put this group together! I’m so happy to have been included into this fun community.
Great interviews! I love seeing the growth since I became a member three years ago. I have made so many lasting friendships and owe a great deal of my growth to CM. I am so thankful that I found this wonderful community 🙂 I can’t wait to see where you go from here!
I LOVE CM. I can’t tell you how much I’ve improved because of this great resource.
I love CM! I love the CMpro interviews because it really shows how awesome this community is.
Happy Birthday CM! It is amazing to read about you guys and how CM was “born”. 🙂 <3
Love this interview!! Happy 5 year!!
Congrats to the entire CM team on this fifth birthday! Thank you for all that you do, my photography wouldn’t be anywhere near where it is today without this community and vast source of tutorials, teachers and amazing CMers! Not to mention the friendships I’ve formed since being here! <3
I am always inspired by their styles 🙂
So thankful for CM! and you two! Great article.
Loved this interview! What inspiring women and role models. So glad to be a part of this forum!
Fantastic! I’m so glad that CM is lead by such lovely women and look forward to seeing where CM goes in the future.
Lovely images and such an interesting interview! I love to hear about the beginnings of CM and how it’s grown.
Thanks to 2 fabulous ladies for starting such a fabulous forum!!
So thankful to CM for teaching me how to use my camera!!!
I LOVE CM. This community has completely opened up new opportunities and discoveries. Thanks for all that you do.
Kinda neat to read about how CM came to life. I don’t know a lot of people IRL that I can talk about photography with, so this place just feels like home to me.
I am so glad I found CM! Thank you both for your hardwork to make this “the” place to be. Happy birthday CM!
Very inspiring story! I love being part of CM and I am thankful for all the resources, tools and products that you create for us!
I wasn’t sure if joining was worth the investment. After a few days of thought, I gave CM a try. I am so glad I did. I didn’t know half of what I was missing. Thanks to this incredible community.
Love this forum!!
CM is an amazing community – so glad I found it!
So inspiring. I can’t believe its only been five years!
I joined 3 years ago and it has been my #1 resource for learning and connecting with wonderful photographers. I’ve also found some amazing friends through CM, I love this forum <3
I am so thankful that your vision and hard work have paid off. This is an awesome forum! Lifetime, baby!
Joining CM has changed my life in such an incredible way… I will be eternally grateful to Kendra and Sarah for what they have brought me. Happy Birthday CM, and here’s to many many more years of success in sharing our common passion for photography. <3
So thankful for such an amazing forum!
This has been such a wonderful outlet and I can’t reccomend CM highly enough to my friends! Sometimes the talent is overwhelming, but its the perfect place to connect and grow. Thank you!
I enjoyed reading how CM was started! I am so glad you did.
I am SOOOO thankful for CM!! I love you all!! xoxo
I am so grateful to Clickin Moms and all the amazing women that I have learned so much from over the past few years. I have been honored to be in quite a few of Sarah’s classes and just love the insight she brings and how much she makes you think. Happy 5th Clickin Moms!
Thank you so much for starting this incredible site and welcoming me to be a part of it. I can’t imagine not having CM to turn to when I need help, want to learn and grow. It’s because of CM that my love for photography continues to grow on a daily basis!
CM is wonderful! So thankful to be part of such an awesome community.
Thank you sooo much for this site, and for all the amazing members that belong to Clickin Moms!
So glad to have found this community! Proud to be a CM!
Love this community. Look forward to more fabulous things to come.
I really enjoyed reading this, thanks for sharing!
Very fun read! I have been so blessed to be a tiny part of this community.
I have been so curious about the origins of this online community, and this answers so many of my questions. GREAT interview!! Love!!
Thanks!! This has been the best 2 years, I’ve learned so much and made great leaps and bounds! I can’t wait to see where I grow and go from here!!
Thanks guys for making such an incredible forum! CM is the best place to learn photography out there!
Happy Anniversary Ladies! <3
Love this forum!! XOXO
I am in love with Clickin Moms! Such a fantastic source for education, critique, and growth. And the positivity will bowl you over!
I am so blessed to be a part of this amazing group of women! You’re never getting rid of me! 😉
Thank you for creating this wonderful community. It inspires me each and every day.
CM has been an awesome forum and I have learned so much!
I am really thankful that you had the guts and persistence to begin and continue this amazing site. I just started and it has been so full of information. I can’t tell you how great it is to be inspired and learn new things each time it log on. Cheers to everyone at CM.
I am so happy to have found CM. It is like a second home to me. I am thankful for all that you do and for all the members here. I just started taking classes and am subscribed to the Click magazine, it just keeps getting better and better!
My five (in honor of the big 5) favorite things about CM: 1) the people- such an amazing community, 2) the thoughtful cc and suppiort when posting photographs, 3) workshops and the supportive learning environment, 4)CLICK Mgazine, 5) the CMDaily project, 6) meeting locals through Clickin Walk and other events (oops! that’s more than five) and I could go on!!! Love you ladies and so grateful for the vision you had with CM, the inspiration, and the trust you had to let CM grow and soar!!!
It’s hard to believe that this is only CM’s 5th Birthday!! Thank you for all your inspiration!!
Loved hearing how it all began!
After taking a few workshops (not with CM) what was lacking for me, was the photo community. Once the workshop was over, so were the critiques and questions. I am so happy I found CM. It’s a place where I can ask questions and read up on issues I’m stuck on. It’s a place I feel 100% supported. THANK YOU!
This is the best place to hang out. Thanks Ladies
It’s so awesome to hear how CM started, and how it has grown so wonderfully over the years. I know it has definitely been a great resource for me over the years, and I plan on switching to a lifetime membership soon :). I can’t imagine ever not having CM to look to for guidance and inspiration. Great job ladies!
I’m so thankful that you began CM 5 years ago. I just wish that I knew about it back then!! Can’t imagine life without CM.
Thank you for all of this! I just won a lifetime membership at a workshop and I am learning so much.
So fun to read how Kendra and Sarah’s ideas grew from the beginning to where CM is now. Love hearing ‘back stories’. 🙂
CM has completely changed my life in a good way! Thank you ladies so much!
O my goodness, so inspiring and so beautiful to learn a little bit more about Kendra and hear a little of her voice 🙂
Thanks you ClickinMoms for teaching me how to take good photos!
Happy birthday! <3
What a fantastic interview! It was great to hear about how much CM has changed and evolved. You should be so proud of the fantastic community you have grown 🙂
Thanks for sharing, I love the inspirational images!
Fun reading about the history of CM. Happy birthday!
Thank you so much for this wonderful forum to learn. I have learned so much since I first started and became a member. I have had people push me and help me in so many ways. I understand and feel like some of the ladies here on CM have helped me though I live in a country that is not my home country. I’m thankful for the growth and classes. The wonderful gifts that people give out freely – their knowledge and their wisdom. Photography has influenced my life and I hope to grow and become better at photography every day because it speaks to my creative side and gives me an outlet!
I always look forward to reading the blog! LOVE it and this forum!
Oh my word, I loved this interview!!! It’s so interesting to hear the history behind this wonderful community that I have been so blessed to be a part of for only a short year. I am so looking forward to growing & learning as well as connecting with other amazing photographers as well. Thanks Kendra for starting CM!! Sarah W. you are such an inspiration & I love that you credit your learning to CM- gives me hope. 😉
Thanks so much for sharing ladies! It’s always neat to hear the humble beginnings of such successful people. I look forward to growing and helping others grow on this forum!
CM has been such a huge part of my journey to becoming a professional photographer. It truely is the nicest and most unique community that I’ve ever been part of. Thanks Kendra and Sarah for making this place a second home to me.
I loved reading more about the beginning and growth of CM as well as the personal stories of both Kendra and Sarah. Thank you both for this amazing community. I will be forever grateful for the knowledge I have received, the images I have of my family and the generosity and kindness from the members of CM. <3
I’m new to this community but so far I’ve been amazed at how wonderful everyone is, how much inspiration I’m finding on a daily basis from viewing other women’s stunning photographs, as well as how much shared knowledge there is within the community. As someone in the early stages of making photography my career, I SO appreciate the ability to ask questions and learn from others.
Keep up the great work CM and I hope the next five years are as rewarding and successful as the first five have been!
Congratulations on making such a successful community! I’ve been a member for a couple of months now and love it! Everyone here is so friendly and helpful!
I loved reading about how it all started. Thank you to both of you for all the hard work you put in to make CM what it is! Happy 5th birthday!
I am very excited to recently find and join this amazing community. I feel right at home! I read the stories and posts from all the wonderful members and can hear myself constantly saying “YES!”. Thank you for all the knowledge and love that you share through this community.
Wow, what a wonderful community of talented, generous, and inspiring women you have brought together. I learn so much every time I log on. Thank you, Kendra and Sarah, and Happy Birthday, Clickin Moms!
You two are amazing! I love how CM today – despite mind boggling growth and expansion – is still EXACTLY the same friendly, welcoming, inspiring, safe community that Kendra first envisioned. A place where “photographer friends and I could explore and learn together .. and push ourselves to be the best we could be.” In just two short months, this community has changed me for the better both personally and professionally. The vibe here is awesome as Kendra said and I hope to one day be a more skilled photographer who can then “turn right back around to guide and inspire more newbies.” It’s underlying, foundational values such as these that make CM the home it is.
Happy 5th Birthday CM! I can’t wait to see how much we’ve both grown when I say Happy 6th, 10th, 25th and on and on. I should just say Happy Infinity CM – I know we are both here to stay!
Congratulations Kendra and Sarah! And the whole team! Thanks so much, and keep up the fantastic work!!
Wow. Truly inspiring. Happy Birthday CM!
This was a really fun read! I love that teaching and helping others is such a huge part of CM. Makes me feel very at home. 🙂
What a great interview!!! Love it. And happy birthday, CM!
It brings tears to my eyes to be a part of Clickin Moms. This truly is my online home. Kendra and Sarah, thank you for your tireless dedication to all of us. You are both cherished. <3
Congratulations on bday #5! I am new here, but I have absolutely fallen in love with the community and workshops! Thanks for creating such a wonderful place <3
Thanks for sharing! CM has done so much for my photography. I am eternally grateful!
It was so nice to get a glimpse into the beginnings of CM – thank you for sharing your stories! You’ve created such an incredible environmnet for all of us to grow and connect in, and I am so grateful to you and the entire team for that 🙂
Happy 5th Birthday, CM <3
The images in this post are just breathtaking! Happy birthday CM!
Great interview! Happy birthday CM!
happy birthday CM! Thanks for the look into it’s roots! 🙂
Wonderful interview! Happy Birthday to CM!
you guys have created such a wonderful community! thank you. and congrats on 5 years!
Happy Birthday CM!! This community is great!
Thanks so much for all you two have put into CM. I’m so glad I found and joined the forum!
What a wonderful site you have created. Thank you so much! It has made all the difference in how my photography has come along…..
Happy Birthday
Great interview! Congrats on five years!
Why was I teary the entire time I read this??? I just love this place … thank you Kendra and Sarah for all you do. <3
i can;t believe CM is only 5! theyve done such an amazing job with this forum
Congrats on five years! What a wonderful start to a beautiful encouraging forum
Happy Birthday CM!!
I am so very grateful for the founding of this forum! I enjoyed reading through this interview, and looking at the posted photos! I don’t know if I’ve ever seen photos by Kendra before, and they were worth the wait. I am proud to be a part of this communty…
The first thing I noticed about Clickinmoms is that the people you interacte with are the nicest bunch of people ever! You can post any question, and talk about anything. You’ll always get a response, a laugh and words of encouragement. It is by far the best and most positive and motivating forum/website/resource I’ve encountered online. It’s pretty obvious the community has been built on caring and passionate qualities from it’s two founders – and it’s obvious that CM cares about it’s community of people too! I’m glad I googled whatever I was googling that day and found you! 😀
Love this interview. Thanks for everything you have done and continue to do.
Congratulations!
Thanks so much for all your hard work! I’ve been here a little less than a year and took the opportunity to upgrade to a lifetime membership a few weeks ago.
This was so inspiring! Thank you!!!
Thanks for building such a wonderful community! Happy Birthday CM!
I totally teared up reading this- I actually can’t believe that CM is only 5!
It feels so mature and has so many great resources. I can only image how amazing it will be in another 5 years 🙂
I am so glad to be a part of CM. keep up the awesomeness ladies!
Loved reading this interview! There is no place like CM!
Congrats on 5 amazing years!!!
I loved to read the story of CM – it’s such an amazing place and it’s increible it was a dream of one person and it became sucha big community!
Thank you both for all you do, your generosity of knowledge is amazing!
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Happy 5th Birthday!
I’m so glad I’ve been here for nearly half of those years. I wish I had discovered CM sooner. This place has everything I could ask for. In fact there’s so much here, I can’t take advantage of it all. Sometimes I daydream about taking a vacation from everything else so I can just spend hours immersed in the tutorials, discussions, and classes offered here.
Thank you for the interview. I create scrapbooks too and writing down personal/family history is very important and enjoyable to me. I enjoy reading the stories of other people and groups too, like this, too.
Thank you for creating such a friendly and incredibly useful place for photographers of all kinds. <3
thanks so much for sharing!! Beautiful images.
Great interview! Congrats on five years!
Happy Birthday CM! It’s been an amazing journey!
WTG on 5 years! Awesome!
Happy birthday to a wonderful site! It has been an incredible step in my photography journey to join your site and benefit from all the amazing information. Thank you for creating this great place!
LOVED reading this interview with these two amazing women! So inspiring! Happy Birthday CM 🙂
Great interview, nice to learn a bit more about inspired the creation of CM.
Love you both so much!! You are such an inspiration <3 <3
Awesome interview! 5 years and full steam ahead. I am so happy I found the forum. Thank you for all your great work!
Clickin Moms has been such a fantastic place for me to grow in my photography over the last 9 months and I can’t wait to see where it takes me in the upcoming years. Thanks!
What an amazing accomplishment! It is really hard to believe how much CM has grown in only 5 short years. That is so inspiring and leaves me wondering where my business might be 5 years from now. 😉
Thank you, ClickinMoms! You guys are awesome!
Love clickinmoms! It is such a positive experience! Love how everyone is so willing to help each other.
im so glad they exist 🙂
Happy Birthday, CM!! And thanks to Kendra and Sarah for putting together such an amazing community!!
Congrats on five years! I love the interviews about how you came together.
So cool to read where the roots of CM started!
Great history lesson. Thanks Kendra and Sarah for making CM such a wonderful “home”!!
Happy birthday, Clickin Moms! I have been a member for 2 years and I would be so lost without the CM community. I can’t even count all the ways I’ve benefited from my membership. 🙂
Thank you Sarah and Kendra for giving us CM! I am so grateful to you both.
As always I am so inspired by you ladies! Thank you so much for all you’ve done to help me along in my journey! Happy Birthday CM!
So inspiring. Thank you.
What a great story! Happy Birthday CM and I am so happy to be apart of it! I have learned so much from CM and I am thankful to have found it! Thank you ladies for everything you have done and what you continue to do!!!!!
Happy Birthday CM!!
Happy Birthday ClickinMoms! I’m so lucky to be a part of this amazing community! Thanks Kendra and Sarah for all you do!!! <3
I can’t wait to see how Clickin Moms gets even better in the years to come! I love that she started it to connect w/her friends to learn more and had it become what it is!
So happy to be a part of this great group of women. 🙂
Happy birthday CM! Loved reading about how CM came to be, and so glad it did! Love this community!
Happy birthday ClickinMoms! Great article!
Happy Birthday CM!
So inspiring! Happy Birthday!
Loved reading this! Thankyou so much for CM…it has and will continue to change my life <3
Thank you ladies for making CM so special.
I can’t imagine where I would be without this forum
Love you Guys!
Happy Birthday CM! My photography journey has been so more rich thanks to you! I love that you consider members part of the team…go team!
CM is definitely the most inspiring site! 🙂
Happy 5th! So excited to be a part of this wonderful community and looking forward to jumping in further!!
Great article/good interview. Great photography. Beautiful ladies.