What's in a portfolio?

13 years 4 months ago #11797 by mkschultz
I'm told I need a portfolio of my work if I want to start selling. What's in a good portfolio?


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13 years 4 months ago #11866 by Stealthy Ninja

mkschultz wrote: I'm told I need a portfolio of my work if I want to start selling. What's in a good portfolio?


Photos of what you want to photograph in your job (good ones).

It's pretty simple dude. Just don't put in ALL your photos, just a small (best) sample of each kind. No one wants to file through 1000 photos of your cat. :p
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13 years 4 months ago #11890 by Rob pix4u2
There is a book called " THE PERFECT PORTFOLIO" but I don't recall the author that will tell you exactly what buyers,editors and the like want to see of your work. If the magazine is " CAT FANCY" they might want to see a thousand cat pix though.

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13 years 4 months ago #11912 by Stealthy Ninja

Rob pix4u2 wrote: There is a book called " THE PERFECT PORTFOLIO" but I don't recall the author that will tell you exactly what buyers,editors and the like want to see of your work. If the magazine is " CAT FANCY" they might want to see a thousand cat pix though.


True... I stand corrected. LOL
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13 years 4 months ago #12204 by crystal
10-20 of your best photos.
If you are going on an photography job interview for portraits. Only have portraits in your portfolio.
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13 years 3 months ago #13745 by martinez.the.man
Your portfolio should emphasize your best work, but should also show that you are capable of photographing a wide range of subjects.


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13 years 3 months ago #13747 by sammyj
Don't think that just because you put together a portfolio you're proud of that that's the end of it. A good portfolio should always be changing. As you progress as a photographer you will begin discarding work you thought was really good 6 months or a year ago. As you produce new work, continue to update your portfolio to show your growing talents.


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