DEMO: Make Easy, Quick Videos with Animoto

September 28, 2021 Blog

Keep Up With the Trends Many photographers are concerned by Head of Instagram Dan Mosseri’s announcement that Instagram is “no more a photo sharing app.” Instagram wants to ride the wave created by TikTok and become more of a destination for video entertainment. As a result, Instagram’s algorithm will soon be favoring video content over […]

Unlocking Success with Sissela Johansson

September 27, 2021 Artist Spotlight

Episode 95: Sissela Johansson In Episode 95 of the Portrait System Podcast, Nikki Closser chats with Sissela Johansson, a boudoir and portrait photographer from Denmark who is based in Connecticut. When Sissela relocated to Connecticut, she already had been a photographer for 7 years and had her website and portfolio ready to go. However, it […]

Money-Making Mindset with Carrie Roseman

September 24, 2021 Artist Spotlight

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 […]

Mindset Makes It Happen with Shauna Crane

September 20, 2021 Artist Spotlight

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 […]

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.  […]

New Studio Tours: Stacy Murphy, Matt Stagliano, and Felicia Reed!

September 7, 2021 Artist Spotlight

New Studio Tours! Sue Bryce Education and The Portrait System are pleased to present a new round of Studio Tours. In this video series, we take you around the country and around the globe for intimate looks into contemporary portrait studios belonging to members of the Sue Bryce Education community. You’ll learn tried and true […]

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 […]