Having your portfolio on iPad vs printed?

No big secret, times are changing. Do you still keep a printed portfolio or have you transitioned to keeping your portfolio on an iPad other tablet? My printed portfolio is out dated and I'm thinking about moving to iPad, but I'm wondering if potential clients look at a portfolio on an iPad the same as they would as traditional printed?

Ipad and online for me.

iPad, I think it's more professional with the iPad

well, while i dont know professionally if there is a difference... but to me there is nothing like holding a printed picture. Just cant compare to the onscreen. visually it might be identical... but i find the tactile feedback of holding a print to add a certain je ne sais quoi about it.

I'm using iPad. I find it to be so much easier to update to new photos and to show off your portfolio.

I guess it depends on where the portfolio is being shown. An iPad although a superb device and n excellent screen and a toy I must get some funds together to source does not make up for having a nice large image to hold an to present properly.

The big advantage of the iPad is that the images will last longer and can be changed regularly, and of course you can have multiple portfolios in one place depending on what you are trying to achieve with a showing...

iPad, you aren't fumbling over pages. Everything is all in one spot:thumbsup:

iPad is the best invention of the decade IMHO.

geoffellis wrote: well, while i dont know professionally if there is a difference... but to me there is nothing like holding a printed picture. Just cant compare to the onscreen. visually it might be identical... but i find the tactile feedback of holding a print to add a certain je ne sais quoi about it.

And many people, both clients and otherwise, have made similar comments when I'm showing prints. I like showing large prints. That's the real finished product of my photography in my mind. I think my photos look fine on screen, but better as prints.

I'd say there is plenty of opportunity for both. You can have most of your portfolio on the iPad, but I think a few actual prints is a good idea too. In some situations it's not convenient to whip out the big portfolio, and the iPad works great. Some people will find more magic in the iPad presentation than prints, but in most cases when the client has time and space to look through a portfolio of large prints I think it's like the cherry on top. The iPad combined with 8 - 12 large prints sounds perfect to me.

Henry Peach wrote:

geoffellis wrote: well, while i dont know professionally if there is a difference... but to me there is nothing like holding a printed picture. Just cant compare to the onscreen. visually it might be identical... but i find the tactile feedback of holding a print to add a certain je ne sais quoi about it.

And many people, both clients and otherwise, have made similar comments when I'm showing prints. I like showing large prints. That's the real finished product of my photography in my mind. I think my photos look fine on screen, but better as prints.

I'd say there is plenty of opportunity for both. You can have most of your portfolio on the iPad, but I think a few actual prints is a good idea too. In some situations it's not convenient to whip out the big portfolio, and the iPad works great. Some people will find more magic in the iPad presentation than prints, but in most cases when the client has time and space to look through a portfolio of large prints I think it's like the cherry on top. The iPad combined with 8 - 12 large prints sounds perfect to me.

I just came back from Italy, and carried an IPad portfolio, and a dozen or so 11x14's. This helps viewers evaluate the IPad images, since they can see some of the actual prints. and it saves hugely on ballast you carry around on a trip. And the IUPad screen quality is excellent.

One problem with using the iPad is that the camera roll pics can get mixed in with the real stuff.

The other day I was letting a client browse through some pics of mine and eventually she came across some pics my kids took. Lol that could have been waaaay work

If anyone knows a good album app that lets you only show what you intend to show, let me know.

Stealthy Ninja wrote: One problem with using the iPad is that the camera roll pics can get mixed in with the real stuff.

The other day I was letting a client browse through some pics of mine and eventually she came across some pics my kids took. Lol that could have been waaaay work

If anyone knows a good album app that lets you only show what you intend to show, let me know.

Just do seperate albums

Yeh I did the separate album thing, but the camera reel still shows up. I want something that'll not show the camera reel.

Personally, I like a printed portfolio. I would rather show off my printed portfolio and look at someone prints. I like to hold the real thing. I think the prints make the image come alive.