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Does anybody have tips on making a photography portfolio? |
Anything will do. I have to wonder ... is this for a class project? Do you want to know what you should carry your book around in when you are visiting clients? Or are you looking for ideas on what to put into a portfolio to use to market yourself? Go out to One Model Place and take a look at what photographers are posting that represent their photographic style. Then see if you have enough images to make a ten to twelve photo portfolio and if not get out there and shoot. Source(s): http://www.onemodelplace.com Look at other peoples work to get direction. Your portfolio should be an expression of you and work. If it helps tell a story with it. Are you looking for a class project or professional ideas? Take great pictures of interesting subjects. Use heavy, leather binders and acid-free inserts. 8x10s with occasional 5x7s to break it up a bit. I'm not sure what sort of portfolio you are interested in assembling (fashion, commercial, fine art, etc.), but I have enjoyed John Kaplan's "Photo Portfolio Success," Writer's Digest Books, 2003. I picked my copy up at B*rnes & N*ble. He has chapters on the how-and-what-to's of most major portfolio categories, along with some good resources for the actual materials required, etc. He also discusses at some length the online, CD, and multimedia aspects. Take pictures of unexpected things. A picture of a puppy may be cute, but everyone has one. Instead, zoom in on his paw, where his toes meet the grass, for example, so you get a nice combo of fur and grass - similar shapes but very different textuers and colors. Instead of a blue sky, take a picture of the sky's reflection in a puddle. Lay broken pieces of a mirror on the ground and photograph what's reflected in them. |
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