Episode 104: Jon Busby In Episode 104 of the Portrait System Podcast, Nikki Closser chats with Jon Busby, who lives in the Midlands of the UK. Jon and his wife Anjee run a portrait photography business out of their kitchen, which is called The Portrait Kitchen. They specialize in millinery portraiture and also do corporate […]
Episode 103: Genetra White In Episode 103 of the Portrait System Podcast, Nikki Closser chats with Genetra White of Waco, TX. Genetra’s portrait photography business is fairly new. She got her first professional camera in 2019, started her business in Dec 2020, and left her job teaching high school Spanish in Feb 2021. When she […]
Clubhouse Conversation: Kristine Logan In the latest episode of the Portrait System Podcast: Clubhouse Edition, Kevin Conde and Ashleigh Taylor chat with Kristine Logan, a portrait photographer based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, who just landed a $14,000 sale. That sale started with a client who came in just for a headshot, but then returned for […]
Episode 102: Audrey Woulard In Episode 102 of the Portrait System Podcast, Nikki Closser chats with Nikon Ambassador and Pro Photo Legend of Light, Audrey Woulard of Kids and the City Chicago. Audrey is a photographer who specializes in kids, teens, and families. She began shooting when her own kids were young, and being a […]
Clubhouse Conversation: Neon Howe In the latest episode of the Portrait System Podcast: Clubhouse Edition, Kevin Conde and Ashleigh Taylor chat with Modesto, CA, portrait photographer Neon Howe about self-portraits. Kevin leads into the conversation talking about how taking self-portraits is a hot new trend with professional photographers. In addition to the new Self-Portrait Category […]
Episode 101: Forough Yavari In Episode 101 of the Portrait System Podcast, Nikki Closser chats with award-winning photographer Forough Yavari. Forough was born in Iran during a time of revolution and war. Her young parents encouraged Forough’s artistic education, and she went to the University of Tehran to study painting. While she was there, […]
Episode 100: Sue Bryce In this very special 100th episode of the Portrait System Podcast, Nikki Closser welcomes Sue Bryce for a conversation that celebrates this milestone for Nikki and the podcast and also explores what it means to Sue and for the SBE community. It makes Sue so proud every week to hear on […]
Clubhouse Conversation: Rodney Pedroza In the latest episode of the Portrait System Podcast: Clubhouse Edition, Kevin Conde and Ashleigh Taylor chat with portrait photographer Rodney Pedroza about how fear is an inevitable part of running your own business but that there are ways to overcome it so that you can still move forward. Rodney talks […]
Episode 99: Neon Howe In Episode 99 of the Portrait System Podcast, Nikki Closser chats with Neon Howe, who specializes in headshots and contemporary magazine-style photography in Modesto, CA. In 2014, Neon left his job as a software developer so that he could start his photography business while also consulting for the company he had […]
Episode 97: Nikki Closser In Episode 97 of the Portrait System Podcast, the tables are turned as Ashleigh Taylor, co-host of the Clubhouse Conversations, chats with Nikki Closser, our wonderful Portrait System Podcast host. And what a treat it is to shine the light on Nikki and hear about her passion that she provides with […]