Clubhouse Conversation: Erica Manning In the latest episode of the Portrait System Podcast: Clubhouse Edition, Kevin Conde and Ashleigh Taylor chat with Erica Manning all about the Portrait Masters Awards and Accreditation, which is currently open for submissions until Oct 15. Erica has been consistently submitting her portraits for the past several years and has […]
Episode 96: Ben Von Wong In Episode 96 of the Portrait System Podcast, Nikki Closser chats with Ben Von Wong. Ben is an activist artist based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, who has created massive campaigns for causes like the ocean, plastics, and electronic waste. His projects combine photography, videography, and interactive art installations both in […]
Clubhouse Conversation: Darina Neyret In the latest episode of the Portrait System Podcast: Clubhouse Edition, Kevin Conde and Ashleigh Taylor chat with Darina Neyret about how to deliver excellent customer service. Darina is a portrait photographer based in Vancouver, WA, who specializes in personal branding, glamour, and boudoir. She has been in business for […]
Clubhouse Conversation: Carrie Roseman In the latest episode of the Portrait System Podcast: Clubhouse Edition, Kevin Conde and Ashleigh Taylor chat with Carrie Roseman of Carrie Roseman Studios. Carrie runs a very successful portrait, boudoir, and personal branding business. Her average sale is $6,000, and her creative fee, that is, her sitting fee, alone is […]
Episode 94: Shauna Crane In Episode 94 of the Portrait System Podcast, Nikki Closser chats with Shauna Crane of Red Crane Portraits. Shauna has been a graphic designer since 1997, and there’s a good chance you’ve heard of her because she has done virtually all the graphic design for Sue Bryce Education & The Portrait […]
Clubhouse Conversation: Oren Sew & Kate Styles In the latest episode of the Portrait System Podcast: Clubhouse Edition, Kevin Conde and Ashleigh Taylor chat with Oren Sew & Kate Styles about the delicate balance involved in growing a portrait photography business while being a parent. Kate is married with 2 children under 5 and a […]
Episode 93: Alina Botica In Episode 93 of the Portrait System Podcast, Nikki Closser chats with Alina Botica of Alina Botica Portrait Studio in Bucharest, Romania. Alina fell in love with photography while on vacation in Greece. Thereafter, she devoted every spare minute after her 9-6 pm banking job to learning the craft, so she […]
Clubhouse Conversation: Wani Olatunde In the latest episode of the Portrait System Podcast: Clubhouse Edition, Kevin Conde and Ashleigh Taylor chat with Wani Olatunde of Wani Olatunde Portraits. Wani had a wildly successful portrait business in Nigeria, and is now building a new portrait business in the UK, in the town where she was born. […]
Episode 92: Oleksandra Stelmah In Episode 92 of the Portrait System Podcast, Nikki Closser chats with Oleksandra Stelmah of Stelmah Photo. For many years, Oleksandra held a high-paying job in finance before she ever picked up a camera or thought about shooting portraits. When she had her first child, she was so inspired by the […]
Episode 91: Kirsten White In Episode 91 of the Portrait System Podcast, Nikki Closser chats with Kirsten White of Kirsten White Photography about how she went from being a fourth grade teacher selling Mary Kay makeup and doing photography on the side to becoming a full-time photographer. Kirsten specializes in branding and boudoir. The focus […]