Clubhouse Conversation: Alana Lee The art of compositing can add rich dimensions to portraits. But the result can look so otherworldly and complicated that many photographers feel too intimidated to try it. Alana reveals that this sometimes complex process is built on basic editing skills that most photographers are already doing. In this final episode […]
Episode 123: Jeremy Rill Campaigns are a great way to generate buzz to get your business off the ground. Jeremy Rill’s Over 40 campaign has been so successful in getting his business booming that he renamed it The Over 40 Revolution. It has had him solidly booked out for the last two years and has […]
Episode 122: Tina Leu Many photographers worry that having their business at home will make them seem less professional. But, Tina Leu shows just how successful having a studio in your home can be. In Episode 122 of the Portrait System Podcast, Nikki Closser chats with DC-area portrait and personal branding photographer Tina Leu. When […]
Clubhouse Conversation: Joshua Simmons The tradition of portraiture extends into the classical period and beyond. As photographers, we are part of this rich, cultural practice that helps humanity understand the depths of our emotions and the profundity of our existence. In the latest episode of the Portrait System Podcast: Clubhouse Edition, Kevin Conde and Ashleigh […]
Episode 121: Erica Manning High School Seniors have lots of options when shopping for their Senior photos, so make it easy for them to choose you! In Episode 121 of the Portrait System Podcast, Nikki Closser chats with Erica Manning, a Fellows-accredited portrait photographer based near Columbus, Ohio, who specializes in senior photography with some […]
Clubhouse Conversation: Aaron Jay Young What do you when you are inexplicably stuck in the feeling that something is wrong or about to go wrong? In the latest episode of the Portrait System Podcast: Clubhouse Edition, Kevin Conde and Ashleigh Taylor chat with Los Angeles-based portrait and editorial photographer Aaron Jay Young about his successes […]
Episode 120: Martha Felix We’ve heard time and time again, “Don’t put all your marketing eggs in your social media basket,” and yet Martha’s business comes 70% from social media and 30% from referrals! In Episode 120 of the Portrait System Podcast, Nikki Closser chats with North-Phoenix portrait photographer Martha Felix. Martha has been shooting […]
Clubhouse Conversation: Jasmin Jade We often think of boudoir as a genre that needs to be accomplished behind closed doors, but what happens when we take boudoir into the wild? In the latest episode of the Portrait System Podcast: Clubhouse Edition, Kevin Conde and Ashleigh Taylor chat with Jasmin Jade, indoor and outdoor boudoir photographer […]
Episode 119: Leslie Q In Episode 119 of the Portrait System Podcast, Nikki Closser chats with Leslie Q of Leslie Q Photography in New Carlisle, IN. New Carlisle is a town of 2,000, but despite being in such a small town, Leslie runs a successful business specializing in magazine-style photography. For many years, Leslie operated […]
Clubhouse Conversation: Matt Stagliano Being in a community of professional photographers can be so inspiring and help us to grow our abilities and strengthen our craft. But, as Kevin points out, it can also be intimidating and make us doubt our own abilities as compared to others. In the latest episode of the Portrait System […]