Photography Portfolio

Jenniebabz · 27-08-2009, 20:26

Hey all. I was going to post this in College section but I reckon I'd have more luck here.

I have an interview on Tuesday for a media plc course. For it I am required to bring a portfolio of my work.

I have photos I think I could use for it but the problem is I have a short time to get it togeter and no time to figure out what a portfolio requires!

Does anyone here have any expierence in putting one together and could offer advice?

dazftw · 27-08-2009, 20:54

Get a folder is a must anyway, I didn't think that mattered and I was very very wrong. Get some A4 prints of your favourite photos stick them in the folder job done.

Jenniebabz · 27-08-2009, 20:56

Is it just a normal folder?

dazftw · 27-08-2009, 21:04

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Originally Posted by Jenniebabz

Is it just a normal folder?

No no, like one of the professional looking portfolio ones..

Kinda like this: http://jeffwerner.ca/images/journal/portfolio-case.jpg

Jenniebabz · 27-08-2009, 21:09

Ohh and you stick stuff into it?

Fajitas! · 27-08-2009, 21:11

Yep - Get a good one, presentation is very important.

They'll last for years too.

Most art shop stock them, or you can buy online, you can spend anything from 15 quid to 200 quid for them.

Jenniebabz · 27-08-2009, 21:54

And do they have like pages that you stick onto?

It looks like a suitcase.

Fajitas! · 27-08-2009, 21:57

Yep, they should have plastic sheets to put them into, with black paper - If you buy some Spraymount, and get a ruler, you can spray the prints onto the paper to get it looking that bit better

kateos2 · 27-08-2009, 23:08

when i went to an interview for a photography PLC all i did was bring photos, didn't have time to put them in a folder or anything, they just had a quick glance at them, the entire interview took about 10 minutes, most was him explaining the course, and really just asked if i was interested in photography, I was told there and then that I had a place as well.

cps_goodbuy · 28-08-2009, 15:22

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Originally Posted by kateos2

when i went to an interview for a photography PLC all i did was bring photos, didn't have time to put them in a folder or anything, they just had a quick glance at them, the entire interview took about 10 minutes, most was him explaining the course, and really just asked if i was interested in photography, I was told there and then that I had a place as well.

Where was that? What kind of course? PLC?

kateos2 · 29-08-2009, 11:29

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Originally Posted by cps_goodbuy

Where was that? What kind of course? PLC?

stillorgan college of further education, it's a one year course, aimed at making a portfolio for going into a photography degree.
there's more info on it here

27-08-2009, 20:26	#1
Jenniebabz Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 367 Adverts \| Friends	Photography Portfolio Hey all. I was going to post this in College section but I reckon I'd have more luck here. I have an interview on Tuesday for a media plc course. For it I am required to bring a portfolio of my work. I have photos I think I could use for it but the problem is I have a short time to get it togeter and no time to figure out what a portfolio requires! Does anyone here have any expierence in putting one together and could offer advice? __________________ Media Geek

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dazftw Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Waterford (blaa county) Posts: 4,168 Adverts \| Friends	Get a folder is a must anyway, I didn't think that mattered and I was very very wrong. Get some A4 prints of your favourite photos stick them in the folder job done. __________________ Flickr http://daz0rz.wordpress.com/ http://www.darrencarlinphotography.com/ xbox / pc games for sale

27-08-2009, 20:56	#3
Jenniebabz Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 367 Adverts \| Friends	Is it just a normal folder? __________________ Media Geek

27-08-2009, 21:09	#5
Jenniebabz Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 367 Adverts \| Friends	Ohh and you stick stuff into it? __________________ Media Geek

27-08-2009, 21:11	#6
Fajitas! Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Waterford/Dublin/London Posts: 12,731 Adverts \| Friends	Yep - Get a good one, presentation is very important. They'll last for years too. Most art shop stock them, or you can buy online, you can spend anything from 15 quid to 200 quid for them. __________________ www.alhigginsphotography.com

27-08-2009, 21:54	#7
Jenniebabz Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 367 Adverts \| Friends	And do they have like pages that you stick onto? It looks like a suitcase. __________________ Media Geek

27-08-2009, 21:57	#8
Fajitas! Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Waterford/Dublin/London Posts: 12,731 Adverts \| Friends	Yep, they should have plastic sheets to put them into, with black paper - If you buy some Spraymount, and get a ruler, you can spray the prints onto the paper to get it looking that bit better __________________ www.alhigginsphotography.com

27-08-2009, 23:08	#9
kateos2 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Greystones, Co. Wicklow Posts: 1,917 Adverts \| Friends	when i went to an interview for a photography PLC all i did was bring photos, didn't have time to put them in a folder or anything, they just had a quick glance at them, the entire interview took about 10 minutes, most was him explaining the course, and really just asked if i was interested in photography, I was told there and then that I had a place as well. __________________ flickr

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