The Portrait System Podcast
by Sue Bryce Education
Join in as Nikki Closser, a mentor in the Sue Bryce Education community, interviews photographers who manage successful portrait photography businesses from around the globe using the business model Sue Bryce teaches. Subscribe to hear stories that will fast track your success and transform you as a photographer and business owner.
Episodes
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How Aamal Filled Her Paris Portrait Retreat in 22 Hours
Aamal Abed booked her Paris portrait retreat within 22 hours—but the work started long before she announced the trip. She joins Nikki Closser to share how a community built around celebrating women grew into portrait sessions, referrals and client retreats. After 15 years in corporate IT, Aamal...
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Part-Time Photographer, $1,800 Client Average, No Studio | Kristina Svirskaite
Kristina Svirskaite built her photography business from $150 sessions to an average of about $1,800 per client, all while keeping a full-time corporate career, raising three children, and working without a permanent studio. She joins Nikki Closser to explain how she made part-time photography fit...
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15 Years Before His Passion Project Paid | Ajani Charles
Rejection, unpredictable income and self-doubt can be harder to manage than lighting or posing. Photographer and filmmaker Ajani Charles joins Nikki Closser to talk about the mental side of building a photography business—and the relationships, routines and practical business habits that help him...
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Photographing World Leaders to $2K Day Rates: Inside a Corporate Photographer's Business | Drew Forsyth
Drew Forsyth is an award-winning portrait photographer and director based in the North West of England, working with commercial and advertising clients across the UK and internationally. His work centres on people who've given everything to be extraordinary at what they do — from dancers with...
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Caroline White: The Pricing Strategy That Built a Six-Figure Photography Business
Caroline White has been a professional photographer for 21 years — starting as an actress shooting headshots on the side before a burglary wiped out her equipment and pushed her into photography full-time. Since 2011 she's averaged six figures a year shooting personal branding for women...
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The Corporate Photography Blueprint: Build a Team, Land Big Clients & Scale Past Six Figures | Jaren Collins
What happens when a portrait photographer stops thinking like a freelancer and starts thinking like a CEO? Jaren Collins did exactly that — and built JCi Creatives, a nationwide creative agency specializing in conference and event storytelling, with clients including AT&T and the Thurgood…
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How Meg Loeks Built a Photography Business Around Family, Art, and Education
In this episode of The Portrait System Podcast, Nikki sits down with photographer and educator Meg Loeks to talk about how she built a photography business rooted in storytelling, color, and creativity. Meg shares how she went from a corporate marketing job to running a thriving portrait…
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How Photographers Can Increase Sales with Branding Photography Packages
In this episode of The Portrait System Podcast, Nikki sits down with South Africa–based photographer Simone Dorfman to talk about real-life marketing strategies that actually work. Simone shares how she built a photography business with a $2,000 average sale in a small town by offering personal...
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Photography Pricing & Marketing: Stop Chasing Leads and Build Real Profit (Vanessa Joy)
Most photographers don’t fail because of their photography, they fail because of pricing and marketing. In this episode of The Portrait System Podcast, Nikki sits down with Vanessa Joy (working photographer + educator, in business since 2008) to talk about what it really takes to keep a…
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Tax Tips for Photographers: Deductions, Mileage, and Year-Round Prep (with Heather Lacey)
Taxes don’t have to be the thing you avoid until April. In this episode of The Portrait System, Nikki sits down with Heather Leicy (tax prep educator + bookkeeper + working photographer) to break down photographer tax deductions, year-round tax prep, and the biggest “can I write this off?”...
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From Rock Stars to Real People: Building a Lasting Photography Career
What does it really take to photograph celebrities and musicians and build a photography career that actually lasts? In this episode of The Portrait System Podcast, Nikki Closser sits down with Jim Wright, a renowned photographer who has worked with iconic musicians, A-list celebrities, and major...
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From Full Time Job To Successful Photography Business Within 1 Year with Damien Carter
Get a FREE Posing eBook from The Portrait System here: https://the-portrait-system.lpages.co/podcast-pose-funnel/ Today, on The Portrait System Podcast, our guest is portrait & lifestyle photographer Damien Carter. Listen in as host Nikki Closser interviews Damien about how he built his business...
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How Ivan Weiss Infuses Uniqueness & Creativity Into His Headshots (Re-Release)
Get a FREE Posing eBook from The Portrait System here: https://the-portrait-system.lpages.co/podcast-pose-funnel/ On today's special re-release of The Portrait System Podcast, our guest is portrait photographer Ivan Weiss. Listen in as host Nikki Closser interviews Ivan about his process, his...
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How Teri Hofford Expanded Her Photography Brand With Body Positivity (Re-Release)
Get a FREE Posing eBook from The Portrait System here: https://the-portrait-system.lpages.co/podcast-pose-funnel/ Today, we have a very special re-release of the Portrait System Podcast! In this episode, host Nikki Closser interviews photographer/author/activist and body image expert Teri…
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From A $300 To $3500 Sales Average with Stephanie Alvarez Ewens (Re-Release)
Get a FREE Posing eBook from The Portrait System here: https://the-portrait-system.lpages.co/podcast-pose-funnel/ To end the year off on a strong note, we are re-releasing a very special episode of The Portrait System Podcast! Host, photographer and educator Nikki Closser interviews Stephanie…
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How To Reach A $3k+ Sales Average With Boudoir with Michele Mateus (Re-Release)
Get a FREE Posing eBook from The Portrait System here: https://the-portrait-system.lpages.co/podcast-pose-funnel/ Today on this special re-release of The Portrait System Podcast, Vancouver-based boudoir and empowerment Michele Mateus is our guest. Listen in as Michele tells us all about her...
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How To Build A 6 Figure Business in 1 1/2 year with Elle Yeon
Get a FREE Posing eBook from The Portrait System here: https://the-portrait-system.lpages.co/podcast-pose-funnel/ Today on the Portrait System Podcast, host, photographer and educator Nikki Closser interviews personal branding photographer Elle Yeon. Starting from zero and within a year and half,...
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How Danielle Jenkins Reached a $4000+ Sales Average (Re-Release)
Get a FREE Posing eBook from The Portrait System here: https://the-portrait-system.lpages.co/podcast-pose-funnel/ Today on this special re-release of Portrait System Podcast, host, photographer and educator Nikki Closser interviews Dallas-based maternity photographer Danielle Jenkins. Danielle...
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A $2500 Average Is Possible Anywhere! With Yagazie Eguare (Re-Release)
Get a FREE Posing eBook from The Portrait System here: https://the-portrait-system.lpages.co/podcast-pose-funnel/ Today's guest on this special re-release of Portrait System Podcast is Yagazie Eguare who runs a studio with a team of photographers in Lagos, Nigeria. Yagazie has a $2500 sales...
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From $150 Shoots To Running a 3000 sq ft Studio with Nadine Sachiko Hsu (Re-Release)
Get a FREE Posing eBook from The Portrait System here: https://the-portrait-system.lpages.co/podcast-pose-funnel/ Today, on this special re-release of The Portrait System Podcast, host Nikki Closser interviews California-based photographer Nadine Sachiko Hsu. Nadine is a former race car driver...
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How A Single Mom Made $100k In Her First Year Of Business with Sunshine White (Re-Release)
Get a FREE Posing eBook from The Portrait System here: https://the-portrait-system.lpages.co/podcast-pose-funnel/ Today on this special re-release of the Portrait System Podcast, host, photographer and educator Nikki Closser interviews New Hampshire-based photographer Sunshine White. Sunshine…
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How Self-Value Transformed Amy Head's Business From Shoot & Burn To Overnight Success (Re-Release)
Get a FREE Posing eBook from The Portrait System here: https://the-portrait-system.lpages.co/podcast-pose-funnel/ Today on this special re-release of the Portrait System Podcast, host Nikki Closser interviews North Carolina-based photographer Amy Head. Listen in as Amy tells us all about her...
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How Judith Hill Made 6 Figures Within One Year Of Leaving Her Corporate Job (Re-Release)
Get a FREE Posing eBook from The Portrait System here: https://the-portrait-system.lpages.co/podcast-pose-funnel/ Today, on this special re-release of the Portrait System Podcast, host Nikki Closser interviews Nashville-based photographer Judith Hill. Judith left her job in the corporate world…
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How To Connect With Your Clients & Get A $5k Sales Average with Lindsay Hite (Re-Release)
Get a FREE Posing eBook from The Portrait System here: https://the-portrait-system.lpages.co/podcast-pose-funnel/ Today, on The Portrait System Podcast, we are re-releasing a very special episode where host Nikki Closser interviews Boston-based empowerment photographer Lindsay Hite. Listen in as...
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How To Reach A $4500 Average Sale Shooting Quinceaneras with Abygail and Juan Padilla
Get a FREE Posing eBook from The Portrait System here: https://the-portrait-system.lpages.co/podcast-pose-funnel/ Today, on The Portrait System Podcast, host, educator and photographer Nikki Closser interviews Abygail and Juan Padilla. Abygail and Juan have achieved amazing success shooting...
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How Miguel Quiles Quit His Corporate Job To Find Photography Success On Youtube (Re-Release)
Get a FREE Posing eBook from The Portrait System here: https://the-portrait-system.lpages.co/podcast-pose-funnel/ Today, on The Portrait System Podcast, we are re-releasing a very special episode where host Nikki Closser interviews photographer, educator, youtuber and Sony Artisan Miguel Quiles....
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Running a 6 Figure Business In a Tiny Town In Canada with Kayla Butler (Re-Release)
Get a FREE Posing eBook from The Portrait System here: https://the-portrait-system.lpages.co/podcast-pose-funnel/ Today on The Portrait System Podcast, we are featuring a special re-release where host, photographer and educator Nikki Closser interviews Canada-based fine arts portrait photographer...
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ANNE GEDDES Tells The Story Of Her PHENOMENAL Success (Re-Release)
Get a FREE Posing eBook from The Portrait System here: https://the-portrait-system.lpages.co/podcast-pose-funnel/ Today on The Portrait System Podcast, we are featuring a special re-release where host, photographer and educator Nikki Closser interviews world-renowned photographer ANNE GEDDES.…
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How To Achieve a $3000 Sales Avg & Run a Successful Studio in Lagos, Nigeria with Jokotade Shonowo (Re-Release)
Get a FREE Posing eBook from The Portrait System here: https://the-portrait-system.lpages.co/podcast-pose-funnel/ On today's special re-release, we are featuring our interview with Nigerian photographer Jokotade Shonowo! Jokotade runs a whole team and a successful studio in Lagos, Nigeria where…
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Make The Most Out Of LinkedIn Marketing To Boost Your Business with Jeff Brown
Get a FREE Posing eBook from The Portrait System here: https://the-portrait-system.lpages.co/podcast-pose-funnel/ Today on The Portrait System Podcast, host, photographer and educator Nikki Closser interviews photography business mentor Jeff Brown. Listen in as Jeff shares all of his secrets on…
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Lighting For Everyone with Felix Kunze
Get a FREE Posing eBook from The Portrait System here: https://the-portrait-system.lpages.co/podcast-pose-funnel/ Today on The Portrait System Podcast, host, photographer and educator Nikki Closser interviews master of light Felix Kunze. Listen in as Felix shares all about his business model,...
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How Nidhi Dahiya Reached a $11,000 Avg Sale By Doing Multiple Genres Per Shoot (Re-Release)
Get a FREE Posing eBook from The Portrait System here: https://the-portrait-system.lpages.co/podcast-pose-funnel/ Today's guest on The Portrait System podcast is Nidhi Dahiya. Listen in as host & photographer Nikki Closser chats with Nidhi about how she reached an incredible $11,000 sales average...
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Get An $1800 Sales Average In A Small Town of 200 People with Lisa Derevycka (Re-Release)
Get a FREE Posing eBook from The Portrait System here: https://the-portrait-system.lpages.co/podcast-pose-funnel/ Today, we are re-releasing a special episode of The Portrait System Podcast where host, photographer and educator Nikki Closser interviews France-based photographer Lisa Derevycka.…
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How Outdoor & Natural Light Photographer Bridget Wood Got To A $5k+ Sales Average (Re-Release)
Get a FREE Posing eBook from The Portrait System here: https://the-portrait-system.lpages.co/podcast-pose-funnel/ In today's special re-release of The Portrait System Podcast, host Nikki Closser interviews outdoor & natural light photographer Bridget Wood who tells us all about how she got to a...
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How Stephanie Bordas Gets A High Booking Rate With Business To Business Marketing (Re-Release)
Get a FREE Posing eBook from The Portrait System here: https://the-portrait-system.lpages.co/podcast-pose-funnel/ Today, on this special re-release of The Portrait System Podcast, host Nikki Closser interviews Brooklyn-based boudoir photographer Stephanie Bordas. Listen in as Stephanie goes in...
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How Tia Haygood Achieved A $2k Sales Average With Virtual Networking (Re-Release)
Get a FREE Posing eBook from The Portrait System here: https://the-portrait-system.lpages.co/podcast-pose-funnel/ Today on The Portrait System Podcast, we are bringing back our interview with Tokyo & North Carolina-based photographer Tia Haygood. Listen in as Tia tells us all about her incredible...
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How To Stand Out & Charge Higher Prices in a Saturated Market with Tristin Tracy
Get a FREE Posing eBook from The Portrait System here: https://the-portrait-system.lpages.co/podcast-pose-funnel/ On Today's special episode of The Portrait System Podcast, host, photographer and educator Nikki Closser interviews Tristin Tracy. Tristin is a family, surprise proposal, maternity…
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From Shoot & Burn To Boudoir Photographer with A $3300 Average Sale with Valentina Pardi-MacGregor (Re-Release)
Get a FREE Posing eBook from The Portrait System here: https://the-portrait-system.lpages.co/podcast-pose-funnel/ On Today's special re-release of The Portrait System Podcast, host, photographer and educator Nikki Closser interviews Valentina Pardi-MacGregor. Valentina tells us all about her...
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How Rebecca Shepard Got To A $3k+ Average In Rural Small Town Kansas By Using Tik Tok (Re-Release)
Get a FREE Posing eBook from The Portrait System here: https://the-portrait-system.lpages.co/podcast-pose-funnel/ Today, on The Portrait System Podcast, we are re-releasing out interview with Kansas-based senior photographer Rebecca Shepard. Rebecca has managed to reach a $3k+ average even though...
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How Heather Wanninger Went from $20k To $100k A Year Through Her Senior Photography Business (Re-Release)
Get a FREE Posing eBook from The Portrait System here: https://the-portrait-system.lpages.co/podcast-pose-funnel/ Today on The Portrait System Podcast, we are re-releasing our very special interview with Illinois-based photographer Heather Wanninger. Heather went from making $20k a year to $100k...
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Master Photographer & Educator Scott Robert Lim Teaches Us His Secrets! (Re-Release)
Get a FREE Posing eBook from The Portrait System here: https://the-portrait-system.lpages.co/podcast-pose-funnel/ Today on The Portrait System Podcast, we are re-releasing our interview with master photographer and educator Scott Robert Lim where he tells us all about his journey and his…
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How Kirsten Belloni Maintains a High Sales Average in Alaska
Get a FREE Posing eBook from The Portrait System here: https://the-portrait-system.lpages.co/podcast-pose-funnel/ Today, on The Portrait System Podcast, host, photographer & educator Nikki Closser interviews Alaska-based photographer Kirsten Belloni. Listen in as Kirsten talks in depth about how...
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From School Teacher To A $4500 Sales Avg with Whitney Collins (Re-Release)
Get a FREE Posing eBook from The Portrait System here: https://the-portrait-system.lpages.co/podcast-pose-funnel/ Today's on The Portrait System Podcast, we are re-releasing a very special interview with photographer Whitney Collins. Unlike many other past guests on the podcast, Whitney actually...
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On Location Newborn & Family Photography with Elena Blair (Re-Release)
Get a FREE Posing eBook from The Portrait System here: https://the-portrait-system.lpages.co/podcast-pose-funnel/ Today's on The Portrait System Podcast, we are re-releasing a very special interview with newborn and family photographer Elena Blair. Listen in as Elena talks about how she runs her...
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How Aaron Jay Young Went From $150 To $2500 Per Shoot (Re-Release)
Get a FREE Posing eBook from The Portrait System here: https://the-portrait-system.lpages.co/podcast-pose-funnel/ Today on The Portrait System Podcast, we are re-releasing a very special interview with portrait & fashion photographer Aaron Jay Young. Listen in as Aaron tells the story of how he...
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Working Full-Time While Shooting Fine Arts Drag Portraits with David Franco (Re-Release)
Get a FREE Posing eBook from The Portrait System here: https://the-portrait-system.lpages.co/podcast-pose-funnel/ Today, on The Portrait System Podcast, we are re-releasing our very special interview with L.A-based fine arts photographer David Franco. David creates absolutely gorgeous fine arts...
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How Tyler Clement Got A $1900 Sales Average Listening To The Portrait System Podcast
Get a FREE Posing eBook from The Portrait System here: https://the-portrait-system.lpages.co/podcast-pose-funnel/ Today we are back with a very special guest! Tyler Clement got inspired by The Portrait System Podcast to start his own business photographing women and now has a $1900 sales average!...
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Diving Deep Into Marketing & Personal Stories with Sophia Barrett (Re-Release)
Get a FREE Posing eBook from The Portrait System here: https://the-portrait-system.lpages.co/podcast-pose-funnel/ Today we are back with a special re-release of Part 2 of Sophia Barrett's interview! Listen in as we dive deep into Sophia's "Why" and into the ins and outs of her business and...
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How Sophia Barrett Got Her Starting Price To $4500 (Re-Release)
Get a FREE Posing eBook from The Portrait System here: https://the-portrait-system.lpages.co/podcast-pose-funnel/ Today on this special re-release of The Portrait System Podcast, host Nikki Closser interviews Atlanta-based photographer Sophia Barrett. Sophia creates amazing custom sets for her...
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Going From $50 to $6500 Minimum Per Photoshoot with Damaly Shepherd (Re-Release)
Get a FREE Posing eBook from The Portrait System here: https://the-portrait-system.lpages.co/podcast-pose-funnel/ On today's special re-release, our guest is New York-based photographer Damaly Sheperd! Damaly is an amazing conversationalist and an incredible photographer who built her business…
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Join in as Nikki Closser, a mentor in the Sue Bryce Education community, interviews photographers who manage successful portrait photography businesses from around the globe using the business model Sue Bryce teaches. Subscribe to hear stories that will fast track your success and transform you as a photographer and business owner.
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