Clubhouse Conversation: Felicia Reed and Matt Stagliano In the latest episode of the Portrait System Podcast: Clubhouse Edition, Kevin Conde and Ashleigh Taylor chat with Matt Stagliano and Felicia Reed about troublesome issues that can come up with clients and how to solve them. You’ll quickly find out that the most fundamental answer to this […]
Episode 87: Rodney Pedroza In Episode 87 of the Portrait System Podcast, Nikki Closser invites Rodney Pedroza of Rodney Pedroza Portraits for a conversation about his business and the path he took to get where he is today. Rodney came to London as a teenager from Columbia. He didn’t speak the language, so spent several […]
Episode 86: Kelley Norcia In Episode 86 of the Portrait System Podcast, Nikki Closser invites Kelley Norcia of Kelley Norcia Photography for a conversation about how she achieved her goal of leaving 17 years of teaching to go full-time into photography. This conversation is so celebratory because 5 years ago Kelley signed up for some […]
Clubhouse Conversation: Bri Orozco In the latest episode of the Portrait System Podcast: Clubhouse Edition, Kevin Conde and Ashleigh Taylor chat with hairstylist and makeup artist Bri Orozco. Bri has been hair and makeup assistant (HMUA) to Sue Bryce for many years. In that time, many SBE members have watched their synergistic teamwork with awe, […]
Clubhouse Conversation: Leandra Brown In the latest episode of the Portrait System Podcast: Clubhouse Edition, Kevin Conde and Ashleigh Taylor chat with Leandra Brown of Leandra Brown Photography in Washington D.C. about how to implement systems that make your business hum. Leandra is so organized in her business and so articulate in explaining that organization. […]
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. […]
Episode 84: Carrie Roseman In Episode 84 of the Portrait System Podcast, Nikki Closser speaks with Carrie Roseman of Carrie Roseman Studios. Carrie focuses on boudoir, beauty, and branding photography. She considers herself an artist first and a business person second. Learning how to value herself – inside and out – and how to ask […]
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 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 […]