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09/09/2003 09:33:26 PM · #1 |
I've got an opportunity to work as a photographer for my college's student newspaper, but should I pass the first part of the acceptance (a quiz/questionnaire that I took today), I'll have an interview sometime next week. It was recommended that I bring a portfolio to the interview. Can anyone explain how to make one (ie, what size prints typically, etc.)?
I don't really have much to put in it, mostly a couple of my higher rated photos here and a few that I have on CD.
Thanks for any help!
(ps, I used this site as a reference on the 'quiz' = )
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09/09/2003 09:35:05 PM · #2 |
I think that 8x10 is a standard size for a portfolio. Be sure to include some b/w work too (since I think college papers often print pictures in b/w)
Not that I have any expert knowledge in this at all, but the above seems to make sense to me.
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09/09/2003 11:18:23 PM · #3 |
The advice I got on Sunday that struck home is that your portfolio is as good as the worst picture in it.
If you aren't sure about something - don't put it in.
Less is most certainly more - you want to leave someone wanting to see more of your pictures, not thinking they've seen enough.
8x10's are a good size - in a decent presentation folio if you can get one. At least in something to stop fingerprints getting to them.
Lots of good advice to be found at //www.sportsshooter.com/education/index.html
Message edited by author 2003-09-09 23:22:34. |
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09/09/2003 11:24:20 PM · #4 |
Thank you both for your advice.
Another question: Is it appropriate to have the title of the image located on the print, or should I do away with titles completely?
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09/09/2003 11:37:29 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by Maverick:
Thank you both for your advice.
Another question: Is it appropriate to have the title of the image located on the print, or should I do away with titles completely? |
Depends I guess on what sort of job it is. For a journalistic type of role, being able to write appropriate captions is probably something that would be a strength |
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09/09/2003 11:53:05 PM · #6 |
When I was asked to show a portfolio, I always thought of it as a visual resume and tuned it to the specific job to some degree. I had a mix of 8x10 prints mounted on 11x14 stock, 35mm slides and 4x5 mounted transparencies. Of course, that was before digital. Now, I think I might prepare a CD with an self contained slideshow of my work on it. If you have mounted prints, I would show those too. Just don't bring in framed stuff. Get a portfolio case to put it in too. Try Light Impressions. Basically, make your work what they notice, not the presentation
//www.lightimpressionsdirect.com/servlet/OnlineShopping?Dsp=20200&PCR=30000:180000:182000:182400&R=6334
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