Portfolio

xkingx · 31st March 2008

Hi guys,

I'm sure many of you have portfolios that showcases your works to clients or friends who wanna hire your services. I don't have one myself, but would like to start one. Any previews or advice in building a portfolio and how to go about in building one? In what medium?

Thanks in advance!

Deadpoet · 31st March 2008

Well, to start, if you feel you need to showcase 25 images, then make sure you have at least 100-200 excellent images to pick from. The medium is easy. You can build a website, subscribe to a hosting site, print them, put them on ly laptop, the options are all there and easy to do. The hard part is to have the material to show case.

lurgee · 31st March 2008

Deadpoet is right.
I've learnt that anything more than 25 isn't really neccessary.

The really difficult part is choosing the photos from your pool.

Good luck!

wanzw · 31st March 2008

cause the reviewer will suffer from "photo-fatigue" if he/she views more than 20 photos at one go.

so 20 pictures will be a safe bet. print it about S8R sizes and stick it onto those 13" x 13" albums, so portrait or landscape orientation no need to worry.

you can employ help from your friends and ask them for their opinions from maybe a pool of 40 pictures of so that you have selected? then from there slowly reduce the number to 20, justifying why this should stay and why that should be chucked away.

be the strictest judge yourself. naming of your pictures may help also when you are left with 20 pictures. naming will let the reviewer sort of interpret the photo in the meaning that you WANT THEM TO INTERPRET.

i just submitted my own copy of portfolio for admission to NTU ADM's course, thought these pointers may be helpful to you!

xkingx · 31st March 2008

Thanks alot for the tips bros.. Then should i include subcategories like portraits/nature/macro etc. or just concentrate on one?

AlteredVision · 31st March 2008

If you can, tailor your portfolio for different jobs. For example, I've met an interviewer who wanted nothing except flower pics. Anything else she's not interested. Or say, if you're applying to event company, odds are they won't be interested in your macro insect pics (assuming you have any).

mattlock · 1st April 2008

Also, choose a nice portfolio with luxurious feeling sleeves.
the packaging counts.

31st March 2008	#1
xkingx Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: East area ; Bedok Posts: 201	Portfolio Hi guys, I'm sure many of you have portfolios that showcases your works to clients or friends who wanna hire your services. I don't have one myself, but would like to start one. Any previews or advice in building a portfolio and how to go about in building one? In what medium? Thanks in advance!

31st March 2008	#2
Deadpoet Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 4,408	Re: Portfolio Well, to start, if you feel you need to showcase 25 images, then make sure you have at least 100-200 excellent images to pick from. The medium is easy. You can build a website, subscribe to a hosting site, print them, put them on ly laptop, the options are all there and easy to do. The hard part is to have the material to show case. __________________ deadpoet my portfolio

31st March 2008	#3
lurgee Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: West side Posts: 1,345	Re: Portfolio Deadpoet is right. I've learnt that anything more than 25 isn't really neccessary. The really difficult part is choosing the photos from your pool. Good luck!

31st March 2008	#4
wanzw Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 927	Re: Portfolio cause the reviewer will suffer from "photo-fatigue" if he/she views more than 20 photos at one go. so 20 pictures will be a safe bet. print it about S8R sizes and stick it onto those 13" x 13" albums, so portrait or landscape orientation no need to worry. you can employ help from your friends and ask them for their opinions from maybe a pool of 40 pictures of so that you have selected? then from there slowly reduce the number to 20, justifying why this should stay and why that should be chucked away. be the strictest judge yourself. naming of your pictures may help also when you are left with 20 pictures. naming will let the reviewer sort of interpret the photo in the meaning that you WANT THEM TO INTERPRET. i just submitted my own copy of portfolio for admission to NTU ADM's course, thought these pointers may be helpful to you! __________________ random equipment. where are my primes?

31st March 2008	#5
xkingx Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: East area ; Bedok Posts: 201	Re: Portfolio Thanks alot for the tips bros.. Then should i include subcategories like portraits/nature/macro etc. or just concentrate on one?

31st March 2008	#6
AlteredVision Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 303	Re: Portfolio If you can, tailor your portfolio for different jobs. For example, I've met an interviewer who wanted nothing except flower pics. Anything else she's not interested. Or say, if you're applying to event company, odds are they won't be interested in your macro insect pics (assuming you have any). __________________ alteredVision.net Product Photography \| Photo Editing & Retouching \| Photoshop Lessons

1st April 2008	#7
mattlock Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,726	Re: Portfolio Also, choose a nice portfolio with luxurious feeling sleeves. the packaging counts.