The Portrait System Podcast

Have you ever had an emotionally draining job that you dreamt of leaving to follow your true passion? If yes, you'll want to hear this episode! Today's guest is Hadonica Murphy, a young portrait photographer from Cleveland, MS who started photography as a hobby to get away from the stress of her job as an ER nurse. Soon, she found a way to create her own business and use same-day reveals to find success. Listen in as Hadonica shares her experience, the ups and downs of her journey, and the secrets to her success in this unique inspirational episode. If you're looking for inspiration and need to learn about the business of portrait photography, you will love this episode!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this special bonus episode, we have invited a few SBE members to talk about their experiences having to keep their photography business running during the quarantine and dealing with new guidelines for reopening. From organizing a fundraiser to photographing porcelain cups for businesses, these photographers have been incredibly creative and ingenious. If you're looking for inspiration and new ideas to incorporate into your business right now and in the future, then this episode is for you!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today's guest is Angi Lewis, a portrait photographer from Houston, TX who has found incredible success in her business by applying the Sue Bryce Education model and using paid Facebook ads. Host Nikki Closser dives deep with Angi to talk about her inspiring journey, the pressure of making her business successful to maintain her family's health insurance, and how following her true passion paid off in the end. If you are looking for an inspiring story and want to learn how to use digital paid ads to make your business successful, then this episode is for you!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Changing career can be a daunting thing. You constantly ask yourself if you're going to make it, while dealing with extraordinary financial pressure and wondering if you made the right decision. Today's guest knows all about this. Cat Ford-Coates now owns a successful photography business with a sales average of $3200 per photoshoot and two associate photographers, but before that, she was in a completely different industry. Cat was a bartender before she got her first studio in 2014. Listen in as Cat shares her story, its ups and downs, and how she successfully applied to SBE model to her business. If you're thinking about changing profession or having doubts about the big change you've made recently, then this episode is for you!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Did you ever stray away from your true passion to get a regular job, and now dream of going back? Then, this is the episode for you! This week, business owner and photographer Nikki Closser interviews Julie Ulstrup, a successful portrait photographer who, after going to college to follow her passion for photography, became a school counselor for 20 years. But in 2017, Julie found Sue Bryce Education, and through Sue's teachings, found the inspiration to quit her job and never looked back. Now, she is the owner of a thriving photography business. Listen in as Julie tells us about the ups and downs of her journey, and how she conquered her fears to follow her dream. If you still have doubts about whether or not you should follow your passion, this episode will definitely inspire you!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Have you ever had to work alongside your significant other? You are not the only one! In this week's episode, host Nikki Closser interviews Mitzi Starkweather, a successful portrait photographer with a $2400 sales average who has always had a passion for photography since she was a child. After she decided to follow the SBE model and launch her business in 2016, she hired her husband to work alongside her. Mitzi shares with us the difficulties of working with somebody you share your life with, but also how it took her business to the next level. If you want to learn about the challenges and advantages of working with a significant other, then this episode is for you!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today is a special episode! Our host, Nikki Closser, becomes a guest and shares how she went from burned out social worker to successful photographer with two studios (in two different states) using the SBE model. Kristina Houser, one of the first guests of the Portrait System, comes back to interview Nikki and the two talk about the challenges and successes Nikki experienced while transitioning to her new career. Listen in as Nikki hides nothing about how she dealt with debt and self confidence issues to ultimately grow her business to make it where she is today. If you want to know about the business of portrait photography and are looking to be uplifted by an incredibly inspirational story, this episode is for you!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Did you ever want to give up and quit photography? Then, this episode will definitely inspire you! Today's guest is Joanna Booth, a successful photographer located in Houston, Texas who shoots multiple genres and owns two different photography brands. Throughout this episode, Joanna shares how she thought she was going to quit photography but made a successful come back using the Sue Bryce model. She hides nothing about the ups and downs of her journey and how she got to where she is today. If you've ever had doubts on your photography journey, then this episode is for you!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Have you ever been afraid to make a big change in your life and get into debt? You aren't alone! Today's guest is Gerson Lopes, a successful portrait photographer who dropped everything and moved from Brazil to California within two weeks to follow his dream to be a photographer and become Sue Bryce's assistant. Throughout his interview, Gerson shares with us the challenges he faced, how he got in debt for up to 20,000 dollars, how he got out of it, and how he dealt with his money stress and self esteem issues along the way. Learning by Sue's side, Gerson now runs his own thriving photography business. If you're still wondering how to make a big change in your life or deal with stressful debt issues, then this episode will definitely inspire you!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Have you ever felt like you wanted to start your own business and explore your passion but it just sounded too scary or impossible to do? If so, this is the episode for you! In this week's episode, host Nikki Closser interviews Mapuana Reed, a mother of 6 with a witty and lovable personality and an incredibly successful portrait photographer based in Hawaii. Mapuana shares with us how she felt like she was losing her identity being a stay at home mom and decided to start learning photography to create her own business. She did some research, bought a camera from Costco and gave herself 30 days to succeed. She worked hard and met Sue Bryce at a workshop in Beverly Hills in 2015 who gave her the affirmation and inspiration to raise her prices and really grow her business. Since then, Mapuana has been exploring something that she is extremely passionate about: cultural portraits, through which she perpetuates a family tradition that is very meaningful to her. Now, Mapuana's average sales are between $3000 & $6000 per photoshoot. If you're afraid of making that big change and trying to explore the thing that you love and are passionate about, then you definitely don't want to miss this episode!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.