Constructing a Portfolio

[nettsu]

Hi Folks

I have finally decided to get organised and get my portfolio together (may have something to do with the fact that I am going for a job with a photographic element).

So I basically have a series of questions:
- how many photos?
- what size?
- style of presentation?

Any assistance and advice will be sincerely appreciated

thanks
nettsu

[sway]

-10-20 photos
-no smaller than a4, no larger than a3
- make sure it's clean, simple and looks professional

a good quality photography shop (like platinum imaging in paddington, syd) will generally be able to help you.

whats the job!?

[nettsu]

its for melbourne bmw
basically doing glamour shots of the cars
:-D
(its a quasi-marketing role - take photos of cars, do a bit of post-processing, upload to bmw website, also a bit of event/function photography I think)
I have the feeling that it could either be entertaining or pay a hell of a lot less than what I get now

[beagle2]

I'd suggest a variety of different shots that shows you're familiar with the type of work they'd expect you to do. In this case (a) products (or food as a substitute) and (b) event work. I don't think that studio portrait stuff is that relevant here (just guessing) unless it's one of those naked chick lying on the shiny phallic car things!

[salv]

Hey Nettsu some places to find a nice folio -

Foto Riesel (kent street Sydney)are one of a few who have a nice range of pre made folio books.

A lot of photographers get their books custom made by either book-binders or specialist folio places o/s.

www lost-luggage . com
Or
www . houseofportfolios. com

11" x 14" or thereabouts is the common size for a portfolio

[Skat]

I'm thinking more Mercedes Benz shots are needed. That will sway the BMW folks for sure.






edit: Working for BMW would be cool :D

[nettsu]

I'm thinking more Mercedes Benz shots are needed. That will sway the BMW folks for sure.






edit: Working for BMW would be cool :D

:lol:

yeah I will include a shot of mabel in my portfolio - a friend and I were discussing the idiocy of me driving to work and parking my mercedes out the front... that would be a look... my old powderblue merc out the front of a the biggest BMW dealer in melbourne :lol: (ahh I thought it was funny)

thanks guys :)

going to look at a few options tomorrow and finally start selecting the shots for printing

[nettsu]

i have an interview with the BMW HR person this afternoon :blush:

[invisage01]

good luck dude! let us know how you go!

[nettsu]

well
it was probably the most fun i've had in an interview for a long time
its not a strongly a photography gig :(
and the money thats being offered (regardless of how much I hate this job) makes it really stupid for me to move...
would end up being about a $16-$17k paycut

c'est la vie
its all a learning experience
and I ended up submitting an electronic portfolio :lol:
I was a little disorganised with the printing & stuff so I sent it across to our .mac address

[MJKooLio]

So guessing it went well? Sorry just got lost with your last post :p

[nettsu]

So guessing it went well? Sorry just got lost with your last post :p

I haven't heard back from them
so it doesn't really matter
I am not prepared to take that much of a paycut