Balancing Kids and Business with Oren Sew & Kate Styles

September 17, 2021 Artist Spotlight

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 […]

The Life You Truly Want with Alina Botica

September 14, 2021 Artist Spotlight

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 […]

Branding Brilliance with Wani Olatunde

September 10, 2021 Artist Spotlight

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.  […]

Clients for Life with Oleksandra Stelmah

September 6, 2021 Artist Spotlight

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 […]

Fascinating Oasis with Kirsten White

August 31, 2021 Artist Spotlight

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 […]

Empowering Seniors with Annie Marie

August 25, 2021 Artist Spotlight

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 […]

TikTok Tell with David Suh

August 20, 2021 Artist Spotlight

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 […]

Be You to Find Your Niche with Wani Olatunde

August 16, 2021 Artist Spotlight

  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 […]

Get Set Up for Success with Keeley Miller

August 13, 2021 Artist Spotlight

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 […]

Empower Body Positivity with Teri Hofford

August 9, 2021 Artist Spotlight

Episode 88: Teri Hofford In Episode 88 of the Portrait System Podcast, Nikki Closser speaks with body positivity expert Teri Hofford about her journey as a photographer, psychologist, educator, and body positivity activist. Teri began her professional life as a teacher, but she always had a passion for photography. When her father passed away at […]