Photography Portfolio Review
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Professional photography portfolio presenting minimum 20 images across at least 2 distinct photographic genres or projects, reviewed by a working professional. Triad: concept/ideation artifact (curatorial rationale: why these images in this sequence, what the portfolio communicates about the photographer's identity, visual voice, and professional positioning), technical execution artifact (portfolio of minimum 20 images at print-ready or web-optimised quality — technically clean, correctly exposed, and professionally retouched or edited), documentation/critique artifact (written project notes for each series or project in the portfolio: intent or brief, technical approach, editorial decisions, and what each project demonstrates about the photographer's range and capabilities). Studio critique: working professional photographer (minimum 3 years commercial practice) conducts a documented portfolio review with written feedback on technical quality, creative voice, commercial readiness, and professional positioning — the written feedback is submitted as proof. Proof: portfolio (print PDF or web portfolio link), project notes, documented critique feedback. Verifier: working professional photographer (minimum 3 years commercial practice) — no peer-only verification.
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Curate a portfolio of three to five bodies of work (series, briefs completed, or major projects) demonstrating range across subject matter, approach, and context (documentary, editorial, fine art, or commercial). Write a portfolio rationale (400–600 words) explaining the curation decisions and how the works together represent your photographic practice.
Proof required
Submit your portfolio draft (minimum 30 photographs across three to five bodies of work) and portfolio rationale (400–600 words) as a PDF.
What gets checked
- Three to five distinct bodies of work — not 30 photographs from one project
- Portfolio rationale explains curation choices — not just describes what's included
- Range is demonstrably present across at least two different approaches or contexts