Comments on: From Hobbyist to Professional: Step 4. Building Your Portfolio http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2010/05/17/building-your-portfolio/ Photoshop, Lightroom, and Photography Tips for Photographers Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:42:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Marion Niewald http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2010/05/17/building-your-portfolio/comment-page-1/#comment-94881 Marion Niewald Fri, 02 Dec 2011 22:09:15 +0000 http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/?p=7696#comment-94881 Hello, I am so very greatful for all these wonderful articles. There is so much to learn! I am hoping to turn my start-up business into something successful, and have already realized that I have made already many mistakes in that regard. However, after reading, I have set the goal to start out new with the next year. I want to begin with offering the portfolio shots for a certain time, in order to keep practicing and to have more work for my website. Now my question regarding this is, what do you offer your "model" families for posing for you? Should I have prints made for them, or give them the edited files? What should I do? This article mentions this portfolio work, but does not state what is given in return for the right to publish the work. PLEASE, I really would like some advice on this. Thanks so much!!! Hello, I am so very greatful for all these wonderful articles. There is so much to learn! I am hoping to turn my start-up business into something successful, and have already realized that I have made already many mistakes in that regard. However, after reading, I have set the goal to start out new with the next year. I want to begin with offering the portfolio shots for a certain time, in order to keep practicing and to have more work for my website. Now my question regarding this is, what do you offer your “model” families for posing for you? Should I have prints made for them, or give them the edited files? What should I do? This article mentions this portfolio work, but does not state what is given in return for the right to publish the work. PLEASE, I really would like some advice on this. Thanks so much!!!

]]> By: Photography related: what I’ve been up to lately | everyday things. http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2010/05/17/building-your-portfolio/comment-page-1/#comment-84670 Photography related: what I’ve been up to lately | everyday things. Thu, 04 Aug 2011 12:04:35 +0000 http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/?p=7696#comment-84670 [...] building (either for the first time or for a new market like I am) I would highly suggest you read my teaching post I wrote for MCP Actions’ blog last summer about how to build your porfolio ri.... And, yes there is a right way and there is a wrong way and you do not want to do it wrong. [...] [...] building (either for the first time or for a new market like I am) I would highly suggest you read my teaching post I wrote for MCP Actions’ blog last summer about how to build your porfolio ri…. And, yes there is a right way and there is a wrong way and you do not want to do it wrong. [...]

]]> By: My 2 Week Teaching Series @ MCP {summer 2010} | everyday things. http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2010/05/17/building-your-portfolio/comment-page-1/#comment-69058 My 2 Week Teaching Series @ MCP {summer 2010} | everyday things. Wed, 16 Feb 2011 12:43:58 +0000 http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/?p=7696#comment-69058 [...] Step 4 - Building Your Portfolio [...] [...] Step 4 – Building Your Portfolio [...]

]]> By: Get Answers to Your Photography Questions http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2010/05/17/building-your-portfolio/comment-page-1/#comment-39734 Get Answers to Your Photography Questions Mon, 07 Jun 2010 13:02:56 +0000 http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/?p=7696#comment-39734 [...] What is the biggest mistake you made when you were establishing your portfolio? [...] [...] What is the biggest mistake you made when you were establishing your portfolio? [...]

]]> By: Photography Friday: Shannon Sewell | everyday things. http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2010/05/17/building-your-portfolio/comment-page-1/#comment-39684 Photography Friday: Shannon Sewell | everyday things. Fri, 04 Jun 2010 11:01:03 +0000 http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/?p=7696#comment-39684 [...] from Jessica … for more on this topic check out the article I wrote for MCP Actions) [...] [...] from Jessica … for more on this topic check out the article I wrote for MCP Actions) [...]

]]> By: dental hygienist http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2010/05/17/building-your-portfolio/comment-page-1/#comment-37054 dental hygienist Fri, 21 May 2010 09:38:22 +0000 http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/?p=7696#comment-37054 This is such a great resource that you are providing and you give it away for free. I enjoy seeing websites that understand the value of providing a prime resource for free. I truly loved reading your post. Thanks! This is such a great resource that you are providing and you give it away for free. I enjoy seeing websites that understand the value of providing a prime resource for free. I truly loved reading your post. Thanks!

]]> By: Dawn http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2010/05/17/building-your-portfolio/comment-page-1/#comment-36120 Dawn Wed, 19 May 2010 15:19:34 +0000 http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/?p=7696#comment-36120 Great advice Jessica! One question, who do you limit your family and friends pricing to? Thanks so much!! Great advice Jessica! One question, who do you limit your family and friends pricing to? Thanks so much!!

]]> By: Jenn Straznicky http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2010/05/17/building-your-portfolio/comment-page-1/#comment-36085 Jenn Straznicky Wed, 19 May 2010 14:25:21 +0000 http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/?p=7696#comment-36085 These tips have been so helpful. I have loved this series and it has helped me think so much about the business side of photography. Thank you for your time and effort. These tips have been so helpful. I have loved this series and it has helped me think so much about the business side of photography. Thank you for your time and effort.

]]> By: Jessica Cudzilo http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2010/05/17/building-your-portfolio/comment-page-1/#comment-36007 Jessica Cudzilo Wed, 19 May 2010 04:51:34 +0000 http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/?p=7696#comment-36007 @Amber - I think your idea sounds great! If you want to do that I say go for it. @Zoe - What is worth the time and money? The million dollar question. I wish there was a "recipe" to what you should and shouldn't do, but there simply isn't. I have advertised and it been a total waste of money and advertised and it been a total moneymaker. A bit of advice I can give is to get to know your market AND your target audience. Then, do whatever you can to get in front of them (sometimes this is as simple as setting out business cards in the right places). Hope this helps! :) @Amber – I think your idea sounds great! If you want to do that I say go for it.

@Zoe – What is worth the time and money? The million dollar question. I wish there was a “recipe” to what you should and shouldn’t do, but there simply isn’t. I have advertised and it been a total waste of money and advertised and it been a total moneymaker. A bit of advice I can give is to get to know your market AND your target audience. Then, do whatever you can to get in front of them (sometimes this is as simple as setting out business cards in the right places). Hope this helps! :)

]]> By: Megan http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2010/05/17/building-your-portfolio/comment-page-1/#comment-35948 Megan Wed, 19 May 2010 01:26:59 +0000 http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/?p=7696#comment-35948 Thanks! I am loving this series! So helpful! Thanks! I am loving this series! So helpful!

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