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“If you had told me that I would be a 75-year-old moneymaking photographer, I don’t think I would have believed you!” –Elizabeth Coughlan Host Jody Mayberry and Great Escape Publishing Director Lori Allen, introduce us to Elizabeth Coughlan.  “One of the great things about these podcasts is that the people we interview are inspiring. Elizabeth is one of those people,” says Lori. “And, she’s doing some really cool stuff with her photography.” After 40 years of teaching for international schools around the world, Elizabeth retired and began looking for something to do. She stumbled onto the Great Escape Publishing website and found its photography workshops. Elizabeth had owned various point and shoot cameras in her life, but when she got a real camera, she wanted to learn how to use it. Attending the Great Escape Publishing photography events not only taught her how to use her camera, it taught her how to sell her photos. “My first workshop was in Seville, Spain and Efrain Padro was the teacher. Efrain is a gr