“The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively.”
- Bob Marley
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Portfolio Interview
I originally posted this on March 15, 2011 on my blog. Now I have decided to share some of my posts here on tumblr.
One of my good friends gave me a link on Facebook about what a rep wants to see… I went to the link, read it, re-read it… And it really hits you once you stop, pay attention and really absorb what they say… Here is the link to the whole article: http://goo.gl/CKa57
And here are the main/better points… ( I think )
- They want to start with 200 images to look at and to choose from.
- One vision, one eyes, one style
- A portfolio it is NOT a coffee table book or a personal expression book. It is a tool for getting assignments ( jobs ) and that is it.
- A strong portfolio is so, because it’s foundation is stories.
- The layout takes MUCH longer than the edit ( selection of images ) and it can take weeks.
- The use of white in the portfolio should be done on purpose and not overdone.
- Smaller and Stronger is the way to go, than lots of good images. In other words, on a scale of 1 - 10, having 10 9s is better than a book of 20 7s.
- Paper it is still the way to present your work. Specially if the people looking at is are old school. Having a digital portfolio is a must, but it can not be your only portfolio… yet! The smell of the pages on a book is hard to imitate online or on a laptop/ipad, etc…
Go read the article and get your own opinion as to what seems to be important. And because of that, I asked my parents to send me my portfolio that I left in Miami… Even if I have to start from scratch here! =)
GO READ IT: http://goo.gl/CKa57
Nothing new, just some recycling
So, I have not written much at all lately, or taken many pics… So I have decided to post here what I have written in my personal blog… Since I’m pretty sure you have not read them, now you can =P maybe the first paragraph? hehehe.. btw, how are you?
