Anybody? Come on somebody has to know about this...

Its just a shot in th dark, but you might post this on the college confidential web site. Lots of college kids post there all day, lots of traffic. maybe someone there has had to do this..

As far as your subjects go you have several options. Fashion photography shouldn't be hard no matter where you are. Enlist some friends, set up a nice background ( A roll of white paper to give the infinity effect is relatively cheap to do) in you basement or an unused room, and start shooting. You could offer the kids some free copies of the best phtoos as an inducement if you're short on cash..

City scapes are nice, but if you're not near a city and you can't easily get to one, work with what you have. You don't mention what type of area you're in, but rural settings can provide some excellent opportunities. This is where you need to develop your 'photogapher's eye'. When you look through the lens, what you see is not as important as how you see it. Some great photos have been taken of empty fields, broken down old buildings, doors, windows etc..

I started doing macro droplet photos because it was a cold December, it was ugly outside and I needed something to shoot with my new camera. Sometimes necessity really is the mother of invention/inspiration. Use your imagination and look around. More importantly, look at things from places you wouldn't normally look at them from. Get down low or up high. Get really close to things ( even people).

Wander around at dusk or get up early ( I know this isn't very popular when your a teenager) and look at things at a time of the day when you wouldn't normally be there. Seeing things like this can give you a new perspective and your hometown, backyard, bedroom or even the front lawn, can suddenly look much more interesting..

Take LOTS of photos. You can never take too many. Do check out some of the 'precollege' forums though and maybe someone there can give you a better idea of what a college would expect. Maybe you could even contact a few colleges with good art programs and get ideas from them. They might be willing to tell you what they are looking for in a portfolio..

Good luck.

Glitched wrote:.

Hi. I'm currently in high school, and one of my classes is anindependent study where I have to prepare a portfolio of my work forcollege. I've searched the internet for some tips, but have mostlycome across pages that deal with professionals making portfolios. Itdoesn't really help that the school art teacher got her educationwithout having to make a portfolio either. So, I'm wondering, doesanybody here have any tips on a college portfolio? I'm mostlyinterested in cityscapes and fashion photography, but really am upfor anything. I like shooting people.

Has anybody else been in asituation like this? My current "gear" is a 400D, 28-135, 580ex II,and a Clear Lightsphere II. I also have an A620, but only use it foran occasion macro. Would this be good enough? I wouldn't considermyself that much of a beginner, maybe an advanced amateur orenthusiast, but didn't really know which board to post this in..

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Mike.

Http://www.liquidartgallery.com.

'For every complex problem there is a solution that is obvious, simple..and wrong'..

IMHO..

Your portfolio need to show a few things - your style and skill..

5 great shots are better than10 average shotsor2 great shots and 18 poor shots..

As you can see a large number of images is not important, quality is..

For a artistic porfolio images generally will have nameplates with titles and some basic shot information, more so for film..

The book you put it should look good and have the images mounted nicely, or you can go with a box format (a bit more expensive). The book at your level does not to be expensive - you just need to put some time into putting together..

Another option is to do a blurb.com book for your portfolio - cost is reasonable. Downside is you cannot update it once printed..

If you email me your number I would be more than happy to call you and answer more questions...

I'm in a village. It's not that rural and it's not that urban either. As a result, there isn't any broken villages or empty fields. I will keep searching though. And for shooting people, NOBODY wants any pictures taken of them, even though I've tried enticing them. And I will try being up at dawn/dusk.



I do take tons of photos - maybe too many!..

Wow. Not a single vain friend or family member who wants to pose for the camera  That's really a bad streak of luck. Try posting smoething at school. Maybe there's someone you don't currently know well who has fantasies of being America's Next Top Model. You never know..

As far as your localw, It sounds fairly similar to mine. It makes your job a little more difficult but by no means impossible. You just have to be more creative. Get Close. You may not have any striking vistas or landscapes, but when you get up close to things ( not necessarily macro close either) then it doesn't really matter where you are. An antique rocking chair with sunlight streaming through it looks as interesting in Paris Texas as it does in Paris France..

Glitched wrote:.

I'm in a village. It's not that rural and it's not that urban either.As a result, there isn't any broken villages or empty fields. I willkeep searching though. And for shooting people, NOBODY wants anypictures taken of them, even though I've tried enticing them. And Iwill try being up at dawn/dusk. I've been meaning to do it for awhile, but haven't got the actual chance yet..

I do take tons of photos - maybe too many!.

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Mike.

Http://www.liquidartgallery.com.

'For every complex problem there is a solution that is obvious, simple..and wrong'..

And for shooting people, NOBODY wants anypictures taken of them, even though I've tried enticing them. And Iwill try being up at dawn/dusk. I've been meaning to do it for awhile, but haven't got the actual chance yet..

I do take tons of photos - maybe too many!.

How about a series of self-portraits, taken in different places / styles / lighting conditions... use mirrors, reflections... you in different moods, different clothes...Mike..

... for some self-portrait ideas:.

Http://www.betterphoto.com/gallery/dynoGall2.asp?catID=441.

Http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/selfportrait/.

Best wishesMike..