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 […]
Episode 77: David Suh In Episode 77 of the Portrait System Podcast, Nikki Closser talks with David Suh of David Suh Photography for a conversation about his wild success on TikTok. David started using TikTok just for fun while he was building his photography business these last few years. He quickly found out that through […]
Episode 76: Lenka Jones In Episode 76 of the Portrait System Podcast, Nikki Closser speaks with Lenka Jones of Lenka Jones Portraits in the UK. Lenka shares her career evolution – from being a young movie casting agent in Slovakia to finding a niche as a wedding photographer in the UK. She also describes […]
Episode 75: Pratik Naik In Episode 75 of the Portrait System Podcast, Nikki Closser welcomes one of Sue Bryce Education’s featured instructors, the very talented Pratik Naik. In this episode, Pratik talks about his early interest in art and how he was sparked to pursue retouching by a desire to set new standards for beautiful […]
Episode 74: Ines Schaefer In Episode 74 of the Portrait System Podcast, Nikki Closser speaks with Ines Schaefer of Ines Schaefer Portraiture. As an expatriate living in a mid-size Alabama town, she wanted to be sure her business was run right. Using what she learned on SBE, Ines created a successful (and legal!) portrait […]
Episode 73: Sue Bryce In this Portrait System Podcast, Nikki Closser welcomes Sue Bryce for a conversation about self-value, confidence, and being the face of your brand. How do you put yourself out there and why is it so challenging? Sue speaks from her own experience about how she went from being someone with […]
Episode 68: Jessica Malone In Episode 68 of the Portrait System Podcast, Nikki Closser interviews photographer Jessica Malone. Jessica lives in a small town an hour away from the closest big city. Despite that, and even during a worldwide pandemic, Jessica’s business has been thriving. By shifting her beliefs and not being afraid to […]
Episode 67: Latesha Bryant In Episode 67 of the Portrait System Podcast, Nikki Closser speaks with Latesha Bryant of Herstorymaker Portraits, a photography studio with the goal of giving children of color a platform to be seen in the fashion industry. With a focus on body positivity and self-love, Latesha is giving young girls in […]