The Portrait System at WPPI

March 1, 2023 Uncategorized
2021 Shootout

WPPI is the premier photography experience for wedding and portrait photographers and videographers, and it’s coming up in just a few days (Sun, March 5 – Thu, March 9) at The Mirage in Las Vegas, NV. Though it is just around the corner, it’s not too late to pick up some passes for yourself at […]

TPM Spring Sale Extended + New Courses!

April 29, 2022 Partners

Spring Savings for Your Business  Spring is in the air and with it come Spring Sales! This week The Portrait Masters has been offering 30 – 40% off everything in the store, and the sale has just been extended till Monday, May 2, Midnight PST. The Portrait Masters Store is your place to find educational […]

An Incredible Journey with Mark Mann

March 29, 2021 Artist Spotlight

Episode 65: Mark Mann In Episode 65 of the Portrait System Podcast, Nikki Closser speaks with Mark Mann about his incredible journey from being a young furniture photographer in Glasgow, Scotland, to becoming a photographer for some of the most influential people in the world. In this engaging conversation, Mark tells Nikki all about what […]

Bronze to Silver: Level up your Portrait Masters Awards Submission, Part II

February 11, 2021 Blog

Episode 58: Marie Sales, Angela Klaus, Mike Gillette, Melissa Ring In Episode 58 of the Portrait System Podcast, Nikki Closser talks to four more photographers who have all leveled up their Portrait Masters Awards submissions to achieve silver medal status, and one who reached gold, after previously attaining bronze – Marie Sales, Angela Klaus, Mike […]

An Artist’s Pathway to Profit with Jana Marcus

February 8, 2021 Blog

Episode 57: Jana Marcus In Episode 57 of the Portrait System Podcast, Jana Marcus shares her lifelong journey exploring photography.  Her inspiring decades-spanning career began in fashion photography in dark rooms with film, and included traveling the country as a documentary photographer with an ethos of contributing to society through art.  She went from being […]

Create Something New with Richard Wood

January 18, 2021 Uncategorized

  Episode 53: Richard Wood In Episode 53 of the Portrait System Podcast, Nikki Closser talks to Richard Wood about his process for creating unique and stunning ideas in his photography.  You’ll get an inside view into his two-story studio set up, his ever-changing lighting choices and photographic pursuits, as well as tips to achieve […]

Would You Book You?

August 9, 2019 Uncategorized

I have a visualization for you. Have you ever booked yourself a photographer and had the full experience? I truly believe as portrait photographers we should be photographed every year ourselves by someone we respect and admire. We should pay for this service and honor our craft, nothing will get you more attention in your […]

The Conference Schedule is Now Available!

May 7, 2019 Uncategorized

You can view and download the schedule here. We want to improve the registration experience by creating such a fun day for Tuesday, Sep 3rd. You will pick up your badge and goody bag, then shoot in the shooting bays, get your portfolio reviewed, pop by the makeup bar, and have an opportunity to get […]

Transformation Workshop

March 13, 2019 Uncategorized

IF WE HAVEN’T MET I am Sue Bryce, New Zealand born I have lived and worked in Los Angeles since 2012. I have been a Photographer for 30 years, when I built my first photography brand in the early 2000’s my vision was to create a magazine style photoshoot for women to experience what it […]

Studio Tour: Kitti McMeel

November 12, 2018 Uncategorized

Kitti McMeel is a portrait photographer based in Westlake Village, California who has been a part of the SBE community since we launched. Kitti has one of my favorite success stories: In her sixties, she started a new career as a portrait photographer. She took my business model and ran with it. After only one […]