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PORTFOLIO GUIDELINES FOR STUDENTS SEEKING
TRANSFER CREDIT FOR PREVIOUS COLLEGE PHOTOGRAPHY EXPERIENCE.
NOTE: Students applying as freshmen to the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences are not required to submit a portfolio. Students with previous photography experience from other colleges who seek consideration for transfer credit in any of the photography programs in the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences must submit a portfolio in addition to a transcript from the previous educational institution. A portfolio for transfer credit consideration should first of all be excellent in terms of presentation and consist of images demonstrating mastery of the medium to the extent that you have been involved with it previously. People, landscapes, architecture, portraits, product photography, fine art photography, sports, fashion, and photojournalism are all pertinent subjects. Portfolio content should contain examples of work you have completed as assignments for courses although independent work may also be included. Previous experience with digital capture, image management and output demonstrated through your portfolio of images is also desirable. While background with film or analog photography is not so important anymore, if you have medium or large format experience be sure to include samples of this also. Images need not be very big ... maybe up to 8x10 or 8x12 in size placed in an 11x14 inch portfolio. The photos can be in a "book" style presentation or as separate pieces in a display box. Again, presentation is very important. Clean, dust free prints. Full tonal range. Good black shadows where needed and clean highlights where appropriate. The total number of prints should be in the 15 to 20 range. The portfolio should be a physical portfolio rather than a digital version on a CD. However, if you have little to no experience with silver or digital output the presentation of a CD with examples of your past photographic experience would be appropriate Some general advice regarding portfolios:
1) Remember, make sure it's your best work. If you can find a fixable fault with your work (that should be darker, I wish that was more in focus, I should have cleaned the neg, the mounting is crooked, fingerprint...) then fix it or remove it. 2) Make sure the focus remains on your work, not how you did it, you mounted it, whatever... 3) Think carefully about how you will arrange the work within your folio. 4) Show other people and listen to what they say. 5) Know the story of each image or series. Have something interesting or relevant to talk about. Make it obvious that you not only take great pictures, but that you also know what's going on. 6) Be sensitive to the fact that nobody else may share the emotional attachment you have to an image. Be open to critique ideas and suggestions. |