Building a Portfolio

ITC Photography: Building a Portfolio 

Read the article in Yankee magazine on photographer’s portfolios and answer the questions below. 

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1.       What is a portfolio?

2.       List three reasons a photographer has a portfolio.

3.       List one benefit of having an online portfolio over a printed portfolio.

4.       Why is it important to do research when creating a portfolio?

5.       How can having a “themed” portfolio help your photographs in a portfolio?

6.       What three “viewpoints” should you include when selecting photos for your portfolio?

7.       How many photos does the article recommend you have in your portfolio? Explain Why?

8.    Explain what is meant by this quote from the article: “A portfolio can include your aspirations as well as your accomplishments, but you must be able to do the type of work you’re looking for”.

9.    List three ways you can get photos for your portfolio.

10.  List one way to make a print portfolio look professional.

11.  List two online portfolio web sites that are recommended to use.

12.  How does “compression” affect the quality of photos in an online portfolio?

13.  List three ways you can you can drive traffic to you online portfolio?

14.   Under the heading: Don’ts for Photography Portfolios, select one of the “don’t” and explain what it means in your own words.

* When finished, check out these portfolios created by previous ITC Photo Classes: 

http://jnewell74.wixsite.com/itcsummerphoto1

http://jnewell74.wixsite.com/itcsummerphoto2