A portfolio is an opportunity to present your work, but it is important to consider what the portfolio is for. Are you taking it to a job interview, or are you looking to get your work exhibited at a gallery? Maybe you just want to bring your work together to present it?
A photographic portfolio is quite simply a collection of work. The common misconception is that it is required to be a 'best of' of all the work you've ever done. Although this can be true in some cases, it is more likely to be a series of work with a unifying theme, style or taken through a specific medium.
Their are a number ways a portfolio can be viewed I am looking at 3 ways that I will consider for my own portfolio
A portfolio in the form of a book properly the most popular as you can have you photos printed to a high quality which looks professional. One website you can do this on is blurb.com which help is a great website to create a portfolio.
Have your portfolio in a box with your photographs loos is also a popular way for your photos to be viewed and it also lets you add to it without have to create another book you just have to have you photos printed. You can buy a portfolio box from most art and craft shop.
Having your portfolio on the internet is a great way to get you photos out to show a client at any time even when you don't have you portfolio book or box it best to always have your portfolio on the internet as well as ether the book or the box. A great website for this is portfoliobox.com it also acts as a your website.
The options above are all great ways to present your work to clients. I will be have a black box as my portfolio because I will be able to ad photographs without having to create another book. I will also have a portfolio online so that I can access it when ever I need.
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