Clubhouse Conversation: Leandra Brown In the latest episode of the Portrait System Podcast: Clubhouse Edition, Kevin Conde and Ashleigh Taylor chat with Leandra Brown of Leandra Brown Photography in Washington D.C. about how to implement systems that make your business hum. Leandra is so organized in her business and so articulate in explaining that organization. […]
Episode 84: Zaakirah Muhammad In Episode 84 of the Portrait System Podcast, Nikki Closser invites Zaakirah Muhammad of Phocused Media Group for a chat about the pivotal role photography has played in her life. When Zaakirah was just an infant, her mother was able to capture the image of a rare cancer in her eye. […]
Clubhouse Conversation: Felicia Reed In the latest episode of the Portrait System Podcast: Clubhouse Edition, Kevin Conde and Ashleigh Taylor chat with Felicia Reed of Felicia Reed Photography in Austin, TX. Felicia has grown her business tremendously this past year. Last year at this time, she made $6,000 in a month, whereas this year, she […]
Episode 84: Carrie Roseman In Episode 84 of the Portrait System Podcast, Nikki Closser speaks with Carrie Roseman of Carrie Roseman Studios. Carrie focuses on boudoir, beauty, and branding photography. She considers herself an artist first and a business person second. Learning how to value herself – inside and out – and how to ask […]
Clubhouse Conversation: Matt Stagliano In the latest episode of the Portrait System Podcast: Clubhouse Edition, Kevin Conde and Ashleigh Taylor chat with Matt Stagliano of Stonetree Creative about mental health and business. Believe it or not, this confident and successful businessman has had a long struggle with body image and self-value. In this conversation, Matt […]
Episode 82: Bryce Chapman In Episode 82 of the Portrait System Podcast, Nikki Closser chats with Bryce Chapman, an editorial and commercial photographer based in North Carolina. Bryce is an amazing artist who creates unique conceptual pictures that will definitely make you stop scrolling. During this episode, he takes us through his journey and tells […]
Episode 81: Shelley Franklin In Episode 81 of the Portrait System Podcast, Nikki Closser speaks with Shelley Franklin of Franklin Photography Studios. Shelley is an accredited Fellow by The Portrait Masters, and again and again, her photographs have landed in the Top 20 of The Portrait Masters Image Competitions. Shelley has been taking photos for […]
Episode 80: Jorge Suarez In Episode 80 of the Portrait System Podcast, Nikki Closser speaks with Jorge Suarez of Jorge Suarez Photography. Jorge began his career as a model and actor but found his true passion when he began working with black-and-white film photography with all its beautiful grain and artistic possibilities. Making friends and […]
Episode 79: Dan Kennedy In Episode 79 of the Portrait System Podcast, Nikki Closser chats with Dan Kennedy about his career as a photographer – both of celebrities and for commercial enterprises – and as a mentor to photographers. Dan started his professional life as a runner for a local newspaper, taking photos of live […]
Episode 78: Regis and Kahran Bethencourt In Episode 78 of the Portrait System Podcast, Nikki Closser chats with Regis and Kahran Bethencourt about their business CreativeSoul Photography. Regis and Kahran have a beautiful partnership that is grounded in their artistic and creative passions. They built their business doing a little bit of everything, but things […]