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 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 90: Annie Marie In Episode 90 of the Portrait System Podcast, Nikki Closser chats with Annie Marie of Annie Marie Photography about her Minnesota-based business that is largely focused on senior portraits. Annie Marie started her business in Miami at a time when senior portraiture was not popular there. Because she always wanted to […]
Clubhouse Conversation: David Suh In the latest episode of the Portrait System Podcast: Clubhouse Edition, Kevin Conde and Ashleigh Taylor chat with David Suh of David Suh Photography about everything TikTok with a bit of Instagram thrown in as well. David is a young entrepreneur who is a professional content creator as well as being […]
Episode 89: Wani Olatunde In Episode 89 of the Portrait System Podcast, Nikki Closser chats with Wani Olatunde of Wani Olatunde Portraits about her journey from finance banker to photographer and from the UK to Nigeria, to South Africa, and back again to the UK. Wani began her business in Lagos, Nigeria, when she […]
Clubhouse Conversation: Keeley Miller In the latest episode of the Portrait System Podcast: Clubhouse Edition, Kevin Conde and Ashleigh Taylor chat with Keeley Miller of Keeley Miller Portrait about how she has grown her business as a young entrepreneur. Keeley first started charging for her photography at age 12 with family portraits. From there, she […]
Clubhouse Conversation: Kate Styles In the latest episode of the Portrait System Podcast: Clubhouse Edition, Kevin Conde and Ashleigh Taylor chat with Kate Styles of Kate Styles Photography about the tremendous growth her business has undergone in the last two years. Kate took a big leap and a huge risk when she moved her business […]
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. […]