well, okay. sorry I misunderstood. You said "clients" so I kind of figured.
I also surmise that if you are selling your services or work to others, that you fall in to some sort of range of the "professional" scale whether you think so or not.
Whether you're an enthusiastic hobbyist, or a full blown pro, people simply want to see from what you send out as your portfolio that you CAN be professional with the work they are seeking to have done.
If you have product shots, emphasize those. If you have experience in live shots, emphasize that. By no means is that to say leave out eveything else of your talent. You could have some of the rest included. If you have references for any commisioned work that you have done, make sure to include those.
Make sure to put a little work into the look and feel of your portfolio. You might make it feel like you, or you might make it feel like you want them to think you are, or who you want to become. Longfellow said: "We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while others judge us by what we have already done." It's important that you try to mesh the two ideas. Take what you have done, and put it in the light of what you want to be, and what your true potential is.
Resumes and portfolios are complicated things. Some employers read a LOT into them. Some don't. If you already have an in-road for the job, you may not have to make something that needs to grab their attention so much. But it will make prospective client who are unsure about you more at ease to see you present your work in a professional manner.
Message edited by author 2005-10-01 15:18:50.
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