Hi, I've just started my 'A' level photography course and have been told by my tutor to try and make/present my work less 'scrap-booky' and more professional. The only trouble is she hasn't given me any ideas on how to do this. Any tips or ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
More professional presentation.
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Hello and welcome to TP.
Unfortunately you are doing what your tutor has done - not giving anyone something to work with.
Post some examples of your work for the course on here and I'm sure someone will be able to offer some suggestions.
Dave
Unfortunately you are doing what your tutor has done - not giving anyone something to work with.
Post some examples of your work for the course on here and I'm sure someone will be able to offer some suggestions.
Dave
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Look at your work as he you were a potential buyer, is it neatly presented, would it look better mounted and (or) framed? Is it printed on good quality photo paper or just knocked out on plain paper? Are your notes well thought out and typed neatly in a suitable font or hand scribbled on the same paper as the photo?
In short, are you presenting and selling your images to their best effect?
In short, are you presenting and selling your images to their best effect?
Hi thanks for your quick replies. The tutor has stated that the photos are/were quite good its just the way that they are presented within the sketchbook/portfolio. I was after advice as to how to present them in a better way (not very well put in 1st post). Thinking about it logically as you said Al - look at them as I would see them if i was a buyer.
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It's all down to cost. Portfolios can be put together for as little as £20 (self print 9 x 6 in a shoe box) to hundreds of pounds for professionally mounted, laminated pics in a bespoke display box.
If you can afford around £100 I'd get 15 or so prints run off from a proper lab at 12 x 8 and self mount them on decent weight card. You can find relatively smart A3 document boxes in Staples that don't have the sprung retainer. Glue in a ribbon so that they can be easily lifted out.
If you can afford around £100 I'd get 15 or so prints run off from a proper lab at 12 x 8 and self mount them on decent weight card. You can find relatively smart A3 document boxes in Staples that don't have the sprung retainer. Glue in a ribbon so that they can be easily lifted out.
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When I was at uni I had to have 2 ways of showing my work.
One was a portfolio, mine cost £35 I think and was black with sort of velvety inside covers and sleeves for A4 prints (sorry I can't remember the name).
The other thing I use to have was a notebook type thing, that id keep just to put bits and pieces! So ideas, contact sheets from shoots, ongoing work, photos I liked from other photographers etc...so bits of everything really.
If your tutor is thinking of something to show individual photos better then how about mounting onto some thick card.
(P.S. my photography tutor was just the same - all the questions none of the answers!)
One was a portfolio, mine cost £35 I think and was black with sort of velvety inside covers and sleeves for A4 prints (sorry I can't remember the name).
The other thing I use to have was a notebook type thing, that id keep just to put bits and pieces! So ideas, contact sheets from shoots, ongoing work, photos I liked from other photographers etc...so bits of everything really.
If your tutor is thinking of something to show individual photos better then how about mounting onto some thick card.
(P.S. my photography tutor was just the same - all the questions none of the answers!)