enquiries on how a portfolio should be

alexx · 8th June 2006

Hi there,

I would like to ask how should a professional portfolio look like.

I have the impression that all pictures should be in A3 size mounted on black cardboard, and your name should be printed in a card and pasted on the right corner of the black mounting board.

May I ask how many photographs should a beginner have in his portfolio and what are the kinds of photographs an employee might be looking for. Is it a range of photographs from building to people to potrait to landscape? Or might it be shots that best reflect the person you are.

Thank you all for your help.

alexx

igpenguin · 9th June 2006

what would you like your portfolio to be? what do you set out to achieve?

there are many different ways to present a portfolio, it would be really boring if everybody did the same thing!

to throw a figure, select say 15 to 25 of your shots to show in your portfolio. you want to show more than just a few and not too many to take up the viewer's time too much.

it's ok for say a beginner to have a portfolio containing a range of different genres - his purpose maybe just to show his favourite or best shots to date.

igpenguin · 9th June 2006

Here's a link you may find useful:
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/co...tfolio-8.shtml

raptor84 · 9th June 2006

So far i have about 20+ S8R prints in a plastic folder. Will have to invest in a good S8R album soon.

8th June 2006	#1
alexx New Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: North Posts: 9	enquiries on how a portfolio should be Hi there, I would like to ask how should a professional portfolio look like. I have the impression that all pictures should be in A3 size mounted on black cardboard, and your name should be printed in a card and pasted on the right corner of the black mounting board. May I ask how many photographs should a beginner have in his portfolio and what are the kinds of photographs an employee might be looking for. Is it a range of photographs from building to people to potrait to landscape? Or might it be shots that best reflect the person you are. Thank you all for your help. alexx

9th June 2006	#2
igpenguin Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,108	Re: enquiries on how a portfolio should be what would you like your portfolio to be? what do you set out to achieve? there are many different ways to present a portfolio, it would be really boring if everybody did the same thing! to throw a figure, select say 15 to 25 of your shots to show in your portfolio. you want to show more than just a few and not too many to take up the viewer's time too much. it's ok for say a beginner to have a portfolio containing a range of different genres - his purpose maybe just to show his favourite or best shots to date.

9th June 2006	#3
igpenguin Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,108	Re: enquiries on how a portfolio should be Here's a link you may find useful: http://www.luminous-landscape.com/co...tfolio-8.shtml

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raptor84 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 4,282	Re: enquiries on how a portfolio should be So far i have about 20+ S8R prints in a plastic folder. Will have to invest in a good S8R album soon. __________________ Pet Portrait Portfolio Stock Photos for sale