Portrait Photographers Academy

09 - Sterling Hoffman

Sterling along with his wife Linda are the creative dynamic duo behind Sterling Portraits, a high-end portrait studio based in the DC area. We chat with Sterling about his ups and downs along with some funny stories from his over 40-year career as a portrait artist.

08 - Robert Gray

Robert Gray enjoyed a successful career as a commercial photographer before retiring in 2001. Robert is an honorary fellow of the AIPP and has held the positions of National Vice President, National President, and National Chairman. 

07 - Jessica Robertson

Jessica Robertson created Jessica Robertson Photographic Artistry over 15 years ago and currently serves the Richmond, Virginia area from her 3000 square foot retail space in Ashland. With the support of her team, Robin and Karen, Jessica personally photographs over 200 seniors each year. She also photographs families, children, pets, and headshots. These additional 100 sessions a year create a full circle of life studio based upon relationships. 

06 - Peter Eastway

Peter Eastway is an Australian photographer known internationally for his landscape photography and creative use of post-production. A practising professional, he shoots editorially (mainly for Better Photography magazine) and works selectively in advertising and portraiture. He is a Grand Master of Photography, a Fellow and an Honorary Fellow of the Australian Institute of Professional Photography, and an Honorary Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Professional Photography. He won the 1996 and 1998 AIPP Australian Professional Photographer of the Year Award. He is a WPPI Master of Photography.  In this episode, We speak with Peter about his career and shooting in exotic locales around the globe.

 

05 - Geoff Clark

Geoff Clark is a photographer and owner of Capture Imaging Photography in New South Wales, Australia. In this episode, we talk to Geoff about how he came to own a turn-key photography studio and the stories of shooting portraits on the beach.

 

04 - Danny Dekker

In this episode we speak with Danny Dekker who ran two very successful studios on two continents while travelling back and forth from the USA to Australia to shoot weddings on the weekends. From Ferraris to gold plated cameras, Danny did it all and retired at the very young age of 45 to spend more time with the family. Join us for all the stories from his great career as a successful wedding photographer.

03 - Richard Hill

Richard Hill is a portrait and family photographer based in Dallas Texas emphasizing gesture, meaning, and whimsy in his formal and documentary work. Starting a new studio is always a challenge but doing so during a worldwide pandemic is extraordinary and that is exactly what Richard did as he moved into his brand new studio. Bernie and I chat with Richard on his journey from a sales professional to a full-time photographer and all the stories along the way.

02 - Robyn Hills

Robyn Hills has been photographing on the Sunshine Coast, Australia for over 20 years. She is one of Australia's highest awarded photographers, including Australian Professional Photographer of the Year. She became an entrepreneur at a very early age and aside from her love of running her photography business she also loves to invest in real estate.

01- Kelli Wilke

Kelli has over three decades of photography experience, custom, boutique style photography.

Originally a commercial and editorial photographer, Kelli photographed weddings which were her passion, as wedding combined her love of  still life, details, food, architecture, fashion, portraits and photojournalism. 
Based in Wilmington, Delaware and Philadelphia areas, she also calls Wyoming home.
Rangefinder Magazine 30 Rising Star Nominee
Member of Fearless Photographers and ISPWP 
Multi Award recipient from  Masters of Wedding Photography