Comments on: Best foot forward – First Impressions http://jarviestudios.com/blog/2009/11/best-foot-forward-first-impressions/ Far off Places, and Jobs around Town Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:41:44 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: sloanie http://jarviestudios.com/blog/2009/11/best-foot-forward-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-13930 sloanie Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:06:42 +0000 http://jarviestudios.com/blog/?p=2329#comment-13930 Oh, and I'm not opposed to people caring about presentation. Perhaps you've come across photographers who's work doesn't live up to the presentation, but that doesn't mean presentation isn't important. But I think as far as priorities go, you're right-- the absolute most important thing to show is the quality of the work itself. Presenting it well just shows that you care. That and sometimes poor presentation comes across as unprofessional. It may not mean the photo work is bad, but it may say something else about the photographer. Oh, and I’m not opposed to people caring about presentation. Perhaps you’ve come across photographers who’s work doesn’t live up to the presentation, but that doesn’t mean presentation isn’t important. But I think as far as priorities go, you’re right– the absolute most important thing to show is the quality of the work itself. Presenting it well just shows that you care. That and sometimes poor presentation comes across as unprofessional. It may not mean the photo work is bad, but it may say something else about the photographer.

]]> By: sloanie http://jarviestudios.com/blog/2009/11/best-foot-forward-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-13929 sloanie Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:03:10 +0000 http://jarviestudios.com/blog/?p=2329#comment-13929 Great advice. As a graphic designer, the ideal is to put only 12-15 pieces total in your portfolio that you show someone. Out of ALL your work that you've ever done. And of those pieces, you make sure both the first and last pieces that people see are the strongest of those-- good first impression and a good "last" impression-- easy to remember the last thing you saw. As I thought about how this applies to photography, I decided you could basically adapt the principle to various presentations. (Whether you're presenting a general gallery for potential clients or using a blog post to share a recent shoot, I think you could apply the same idea. Share just enough, and share the best.) Great post, as usual :) Great advice. As a graphic designer, the ideal is to put only 12-15 pieces total in your portfolio that you show someone. Out of ALL your work that you’ve ever done. And of those pieces, you make sure both the first and last pieces that people see are the strongest of those– good first impression and a good “last” impression– easy to remember the last thing you saw.

As I thought about how this applies to photography, I decided you could basically adapt the principle to various presentations. (Whether you’re presenting a general gallery for potential clients or using a blog post to share a recent shoot, I think you could apply the same idea. Share just enough, and share the best.)

Great post, as usual :)

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