Building a Successful Magazine-Style Portrait Studio From a Barn in Indiana with Leslie Q
The Portrait System Podcast
Sue Bryce Education
4.9 • 662 Ratings
🗓️ 28 March 2022
⏱️ 49 minutes
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Today on the Portrait System Podcast, host Nikki Closser interviews magazine-style portrait photographer Leslie Q. Leslie built a portrait business out of a barn in Indiana and is now running a successful studio from her home. Listen in as Leslie tells us all about her journey, the ups and downs she experienced and challenges she faced to get to where she is today. You don't want to miss this episode!
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| 0:00.0 | Hey there, it's Nikki Klosser, and I want to let you know about an awesome free giveaway for people on our email list. |
| 0:05.6 | If you haven't already, click the link in our podcast description or go to the PortraitSystem.com |
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| 0:12.1 | If you sign up, you'll get a free posing 101 PDF to jumpstart things. |
| 0:16.2 | It's an epic PDF, so you'll definitely want to get this. Also, just by being in our email community, |
| 0:22.0 | you'll get deals, sales, and information about any of our upcoming events and activities. |
| 0:26.5 | So head over to theportrait system.com slash sign up and sign up today. |
| 0:32.3 | You're listening to the Portrait System podcast. |
| 0:35.2 | So for me to actually have to be bold and to, you know, have a voice and say, |
| 0:40.6 | you know what, this is what I'm doing. Here's the experience. Here's the amazing products I offer. |
| 0:46.1 | It took a ton of courage for me and it took a lot of listening to Sue and her building me up as a human. |
| 0:55.0 | This is the Portrait System podcast, a show that helps portrait photographers and people hoping to become one, navigate the world of photography, business, money, and so much more. |
| 1:04.9 | We totally keep it real. We share stories about the incredible ups and the very difficult downs when running a photography business. |
| 1:11.3 | I'm your host, Nikki Klosser, and the point of this podcast is for you to learn actionable |
| 1:15.2 | steps that you can take to grow your own business and also to feel inspired and empowered by |
| 1:20.0 | the stories you hear. |
| 1:21.5 | This week on the Portrait System, my guest is Leslie with Leslie Q. |
| 1:24.9 | Photography, and she has her business in Indiana. |
| 1:28.9 | Leslie's studio is actually in a barn on her property that her husband built out for her, and it is such a cool space. Leslie chatted with me |
| 1:35.1 | all about the different genres she photographs, such as families, personal branding, and seniors, |
| 1:39.9 | and her focuses on magazine-style portraits. Leslie used to do most of her photo shoots outdoors, |
| 1:45.3 | but she talks about how she gets her clients, even high school seniors, to want to shoot in her |
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