portfolio workshop

A portfolio is for clients to see:

Work 

Personality

interest

Interview-Skills technique

exhibition-Single unifying theme

Context

Your portfolio is not just for your favorite photographs but photos that are interesting and show what you do and what the client is looking for. For example if you are a documentary photographer and the client is looking  for a documentary photographer for portraits photography then your portfolio should have some portraits in.

Not only does the portfolio show your skills as a photographer but your style and aesthetics of your work.

What is important is your audience/clients researching them will give you a better insight to what they may be looking for. This will help with selecting your images for your portfolio.

Think of reaction that you want to evoke try to make your shots stand out to get the reaction you want. Get an idea of what they are looking for.

The theme of your portfolio will have to have consistent in colour balance. Also if you want to mix your images up then you should have a valid reason why you have done this.

when choosing your shots you have to keep in mind if you choose to have new images in you portfolio as you may become more involved in the newer images then your older images. Have some one help with your selecting as you have different opinions of your work then others may have. Don't just select your favorite images.