LLART 188 - The Photographic Portfolio

Would you like to show your work in a coffee house or other venue? Shoot for a magazine or newspaper? Start a portraiture or wedding photography business? Regardless of your goals, your first step is to compile a professional-looking portfolio. In this class, we will help you define your goals as a photographer, clarify your vision, and identify your market. We?ll then look at pacing, grouping photos, backgrounds, paper stock, start and end images, and other aspects of portfolio presentation to help you create the most successful portfolio possible. We will also discuss where and how to market yourself for the jobs you want. Whether your goal is commercial, editorial, portraiture, or fine art photography, you will learn how to bring your work together as a cohesive body to promote your long-term goals.