portfolios

I recently took a course about how to approach galleries with your work and the instructor had some practical advice about portfolios. The main point was to keep it simple and don't try to get too cute or lavish. If you run out and buy the best leather portfolio case it might actually compete with your images. The suggestion was to use a simple binder with 8x10" plastic sleeves. You can insert paper background (either black or white) that will function as a matt and attach your images to them - it looks better if you have a generous border. You can use 5x7 prints but shouldn't go any smaller and make the finest ones you can - 12 - 20 will be enough. Have a standard typed label for each image with your name, date and title of the image if you have one and the final dimensions of the exhibition print. Your photo choice should be consistent and function as a complete show itself although you don't have to include all of these images in an exhibition. Include your cirriculum vitae (only relevant artistic information) and an artists statement. You can have a number of portfolios to cover different venues etc. I know that there are many other ways to do it depending on what you are looking for (fine art, commercial etc.) but this seemed to give a reasonable start.

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