The last task for the semester is to put together a Portfolio of your 24 best shots. These should be organized into groups the way photos are organized for a book.
ORGANIZATION
Go through your collection of photographs shot throughout this semester and organize them into groups that have similar content, form and meaning. Think of each group as a chapter in a book and give it a title.
e.g.. within a collection of 24 prints you could have 4 chapters of 6 photos each. [Personally, I would make a portfolio of 25 photos, including 5 chapters of 5.] Not all chapters have to have the same number of photos.
POPULATION
You will find that some of the good chapters are going to be a bit short. Shoot more photos to fill them out. About 1/3 of the photos in the portfolio (a minimum of 8) should be new photos, shot specifically to populate the portfolio. This is an example of Directed Shooting that was discussed earlier.
You may also find that there is a collections of photographs that defy categorization but that you really like. You can make an extra chapter called ‘Extras’ for these photos.
PUBLICATION
Post you final chapters of photos on the blogsite. Start each chapter with its title, not unlike how Bennett has numbers on all of his photos in the last post, or how Brittany has each topic titled.
The deadline for having these photos organized and posted is next Tuesday Dec. 10. That should give you about a week to get these together.
This portfolio can be used on a professional level to apply to a photo program, submit work for an exhibition or apply for a grant. But maybe most importantly, you will have a permanent record of what you have discovered and created this semester. Someday in the future you will be very glad you have this.
good luck with all your exams - - -
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