Comments on: 5 Tips for Building Your Photography Portfolio http://www.digital-photography-school.com/5-tips-for-building-your-photography-portfolio Discover how to use your digital camera with our Digital Photography Tips. We are a community of photographers of all experience levels who come together to learn, share and grow in our understanding of photography. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:26:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Lisa http://www.digital-photography-school.com/5-tips-for-building-your-photography-portfolio/comment-page-2#comment-246531 Lisa Sun, 08 Jan 2012 07:50:48 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/5-tips-for-building-your-photography-portfolio/#comment-246531 By far, one of the best articles I have read on this subject. Very "real", down to earth. filled with valuable advice. Thank you. By far, one of the best articles I have read on this subject. Very “real”, down to earth. filled with valuable advice.
Thank you.

]]> By: Mandy http://www.digital-photography-school.com/5-tips-for-building-your-photography-portfolio/comment-page-2#comment-234178 Mandy Wed, 07 Dec 2011 09:42:13 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/5-tips-for-building-your-photography-portfolio/#comment-234178 I just have to say thank you, thank you, thank you! I found this blog back in April ( or may I can't remember exactly) and I have been basing my photography carear off this! After shooting rsearching studying and shotting more my prices for sessions started at zero and went to forty and are now sixty! I have had a constant flow of potential clients showing interest in my services and hope by fall 2012 to have " real" prices :) this blog really helped me set a base-line for an awesome, seemingly unatainable, photography carear. I just have to say thank you, thank you, thank you! I found this blog back in April ( or may I can’t remember exactly) and I have been basing my photography carear off this! After shooting rsearching studying and shotting more my prices for sessions started at zero and went to forty and are now sixty! I have had a constant flow of potential clients showing interest in my services and hope by fall 2012 to have ” real” prices :) this blog really helped me set a base-line for an awesome, seemingly unatainable, photography carear.

]]> By: Pam http://www.digital-photography-school.com/5-tips-for-building-your-photography-portfolio/comment-page-2#comment-215883 Pam Tue, 11 Oct 2011 03:17:12 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/5-tips-for-building-your-photography-portfolio/#comment-215883 There is a site called Model Mayhem it is for models and photographers. There are tons of models in your area looking to build they're own porfolio's that will model for you TFCD ( time for CD) whatever pictures you take you edit and give to them on CD, then you both have pictures for your portfolio's There is a site called Model Mayhem it is for models and photographers. There are tons of models in your area looking to build they’re own porfolio’s that will model for you TFCD ( time for CD) whatever pictures you take you edit and give to them on CD, then you both have pictures for your portfolio’s

]]> By: Natalie http://www.digital-photography-school.com/5-tips-for-building-your-photography-portfolio/comment-page-2#comment-214916 Natalie Fri, 07 Oct 2011 01:43:48 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/5-tips-for-building-your-photography-portfolio/#comment-214916 @Viviana - You won't sound desperate, people do understand that you have to start somewhere. Or if you don't want to sound too inexperienced, say you're working on expanding your range or want some photos that reflect your current style and technique. Great article, picking and choosing work that represents you (for years to come) is a task a lot of us forget at the beginning! But once you've got it narrowed down, you should use the Brushd! Creative Portfolio Builder http://www.brushd.com to get it all online! @Viviana – You won’t sound desperate, people do understand that you have to start somewhere. Or if you don’t want to sound too inexperienced, say you’re working on expanding your range or want some photos that reflect your current style and technique.

Great article, picking and choosing work that represents you (for years to come) is a task a lot of us forget at the beginning! But once you’ve got it narrowed down, you should use the Brushd! Creative Portfolio Builder http://www.brushd.com to get it all online!

]]> By: Viviana Flores http://www.digital-photography-school.com/5-tips-for-building-your-photography-portfolio/comment-page-2#comment-193782 Viviana Flores Fri, 15 Jul 2011 05:16:06 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/5-tips-for-building-your-photography-portfolio/#comment-193782 I love this article, it has given me more confidence in starting my portfolio building. My question is how do I word that I'm offering free photography services for building my portfolio without sounding desperate? I love this article, it has given me more confidence in starting my portfolio building. My question is how do I word that I’m offering free photography services for building my portfolio without sounding desperate?

]]> By: Yaya http://www.digital-photography-school.com/5-tips-for-building-your-photography-portfolio/comment-page-2#comment-189568 Yaya Thu, 23 Jun 2011 01:36:41 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/5-tips-for-building-your-photography-portfolio/#comment-189568 Gifts for the models and designers??? Hi, I just shoot an incredible session with some local models and local designers for a magazine that I'm starting with a friend, I had never done it before and I wanted to show my appreciation for the help to both the models and the designers by giving them some of the pictures in a CD (not in high resolution though), but I don't know how many should I put on the CD for each one of them. Any thoughts? Gifts for the models and designers???

Hi, I just shoot an incredible session with some local models and local designers for a magazine that I’m starting with a friend, I had never done it before and I wanted to show my appreciation for the help to both the models and the designers by giving them some of the pictures in a CD (not in high resolution though), but I don’t know how many should I put on the CD for each one of them. Any thoughts?

]]> By: Becca http://www.digital-photography-school.com/5-tips-for-building-your-photography-portfolio/comment-page-2#comment-182012 Becca Tue, 31 May 2011 01:57:50 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/5-tips-for-building-your-photography-portfolio/#comment-182012 I can relate to this on so many levels. I also have three little boys, ages 7, 4 and 3. I am at the point you mentioned where at least twice a week, someone wants pictures because.... they are free. I recently told someone I was going to charge and threw a price out there for them, inwardly cringing at the high amount. Luckily, she is honest and a good friend and said "No, That's not enough. You are selling yourself short." and paid me three times what I charged. I am working my way up, slowly but surely and this article affirms some things I have questioned. Thanks so much for sharing, it's very helpful :) I can relate to this on so many levels. I also have three little boys, ages 7, 4 and 3. I am at the point you mentioned where at least twice a week, someone wants pictures because…. they are free. I recently told someone I was going to charge and threw a price out there for them, inwardly cringing at the high amount. Luckily, she is honest and a good friend and said “No, That’s not enough. You are selling yourself short.” and paid me three times what I charged. I am working my way up, slowly but surely and this article affirms some things I have questioned. Thanks so much for sharing, it’s very helpful :)

]]> By: Jessica http://www.digital-photography-school.com/5-tips-for-building-your-photography-portfolio/comment-page-2#comment-171499 Jessica Thu, 21 Apr 2011 18:40:52 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/5-tips-for-building-your-photography-portfolio/#comment-171499 I found this article really helpful! Thank you for the nudge to trust one's own artistic vision. I really do appreciate that! I found this article really helpful! Thank you for the nudge to trust one’s own artistic vision. I really do appreciate that!

]]> By: Shirley http://www.digital-photography-school.com/5-tips-for-building-your-photography-portfolio/comment-page-2#comment-156074 Shirley Fri, 11 Feb 2011 18:33:02 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/5-tips-for-building-your-photography-portfolio/#comment-156074 I fully agree with the hard edit advice. I usually save my rough shots and edited shots on two drives. I also have the ones I like best stored on an online printing site and have hard copies sent to me in case something happens in the digital world (which I don't entirely trust in matters of storage). I also can't stand the idea of letting someone see my noneditied (translate: dull looking) stuff--they'd never call me again if I did that! I fully agree with the hard edit advice. I usually save my rough shots and edited shots on two drives. I also have the ones I like best stored on an online printing site and have hard copies sent to me in case something happens in the digital world (which I don’t entirely trust in matters of storage). I also can’t stand the idea of letting someone see my noneditied (translate: dull looking) stuff–they’d never call me again if I did that!

]]> By: chill cee http://www.digital-photography-school.com/5-tips-for-building-your-photography-portfolio/comment-page-2#comment-152870 chill cee Mon, 24 Jan 2011 02:51:58 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/5-tips-for-building-your-photography-portfolio/#comment-152870 I am starting to get my friends and be their photographer on their wedding day for free actually. Upon searching and found your article, I read and we have something in common I think. It is a good move to build your own portfolio and reputation to charge free on maybe 5 events. Also, you can hire models or join clubs so it would be cheap if you pay for the model. I am starting to get my friends and be their photographer on their wedding day for free actually. Upon searching and found your article, I read and we have something in common I think. It is a good move to build your own portfolio and reputation to charge free on maybe 5 events. Also, you can hire models or join clubs so it would be cheap if you pay for the model.

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