I'm applying for a University course and my final outcome that I know of is to present my photos in a 13 size folder. However my problem is how do I present it? How do I lay the images out on a page?
Say I have a landscape image, how would I place it on the A3 size page?
Or do I gather all my images and place them onto a single page (or two). I'll have approximately 15 to 20 photographs. I'm only 19, so my knowledge on presenting is kinda limited =(...
I'm also applying for a Communication Design course where I have my designs and what not placed in plastic sleeves (A3 Format) in a folder. I'm considering printing out my photos and doing the same...
I don't have a laptop to present my photos with so I'm going to have to print it. Is there a particular way of showing my photos to the interviewers?
Please help =(
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Admitedly, my portfolio is for prospective wedding clients and not for a university but what I did was I got nice scrapbook ... book ... with black cardboard pages, some small glue squares, had 40 borderless prints at 8X12 done at a good shop and that's what I use.
The prints are nice and big so the client can see that you aren't hiding imperfections with a small print, The black cardboard frames the 8X12 quite nicely. Also, 8X12 is the proper ration for my sensor so I didn;t have to do any cropping.
The portfolio was rather expensive ... 240$ + tax for the prints + 40$ for the book and glue dots but it's a big hit with prospoective clients.
Oh and make sure you get the thin glue dots.
Well, printing them out on good quality printing paper would be a good start. And maybe purchasing a portfolio folder that is purposeful for displaying your photos - like photography studios have to show clients the types of photos they can produce. Another good idea might be to have a short description for each of your photos to show you put a lot of thought into capturing the scenes you have in your photography: to give the interviewer a sort of insight into the way you work. This might help you show to them you have built an individual personality for when your doing photography. Be careful not to cramp too many photos together on one page though as this may be off-putting to the person interviewing you.
Hope I have helped.
The Itoya books are good.
Arrange them first by portrait and landscape orientation. It's easier than making a client/interviewer flip the book for every page turn.
Arrange the shots by theme, that way there is a cohesive feel to it all. I like to do A,B,C,D,D... so that the transition from portrait to landscape is smooth. you can do the last three in any order, just see what flows best.