Part C- Portfolio Review

Today we had a really important session , portfolios .I have had a portfolio before but it was art based not photography based so i thought it would be interesting to see how a photography portfolio was presented . we were told to bring in what we had so far, so I bought in a selection of potential images that I may like to see in my printed portfolio. Other people bought in portfolio cases with large prints somebody else bought in a wooden box of snap shot sized images but the majority of my group was digital based but intended for print.
The session was really just about the dos and don'ts of putting together our professional portfolios and some of the possible options we have to present our images .There are one in particular that appeal to me which I will go into detail soon . A traditional leather black portfolio doesn't appeal to me really , Although if put together correctly they are beautiful and effect full, I feel like there other ways of show casing my work that may help me stand out . The prints are protected by the crystal clear cases but I don't like the idea of my work being showcases like a book in a particular other. If an potential employer was looking at my work I wouldn't want them to be restricted by ring bound images order by my preference. I feel like holding images can be an experience , I think its important to be able to hold them close , far away and place them next to others ect. I like images as a tangible object ,and this is how I see my portfolio being .
I have heard about a photo box being used as a portfolio instead of the tradition book format and I love the idea. Its a structured cardboard box that protects your prints but each images can be lifted out of the box too be viewed .

I have started to look into pricing one up and ordering one also need to select an edit of images to get printed and start to fill my portfolio box.I found it extremely helpful as i didn't really have a clue before . We have been told we will revisit portfolios at a later date  , I aim to have prints to show by then .