Portfolios

[BamaGirl]

I do portraits for friends and friends of friends and help my dad with a wedding here and there. Usually people who ask me to do portraits are already familiar with my stuff. A friend of a friend is getting married and has asked if I have a portfolio she can see. Um, no lol. :P I think maybe it's time I put something together, but I am not sure how to go about this. I've picked out several things that I like, but should I enlarge them? Put them in an album? My dad keeps a few things enlarged and in sleeves for people who ask. I don't know that I want to go to that much effort lol! I'd appreciate some input.

TIA

[intheflow]

1. I had my own wedding photography business for a while.

I used color copying to make my posters. They got great response. Them when I visited potential customers I had a portfolio with real photos.

So, you cold enlarge some of your photos on a good color copier, at Kinkos (although there a much cheaper places; shop around). Way cheaper than actual enlargement of prints, and will let them see you can compose a shot. For a casual friend-of-a-friend thing every now and again without much payment involved, you might try a few of the color enlargements and see how they strike you.

If you think you're going to do this as a part-time job, though, you'll need to get some real enlargements done and put them in an album. It'll be much more professional.

[NJCher]

2. those are good ideas

Plus here's another one to mitigate the expense. Think about if you have a friend in printing. See if you can get him to run off a few for you. They buy the stuff in such volume that it's at a much lower cost.

My neighbor is in the graphics business and he offered to print some photos for me. High quality stuff. That's how I got the idea.

You don't need a lot--just a few key shots.


Cher