9. Interview 1
What would you expect to see in a photography portfolio?
I would expect to see a range of photographs with a description of why you took the images and where they were taken. I would also expect to see the
photographs named and dated.
Which would you think would be more professional, a black and white portfolio or a coloured portfolio?
I personally prefer black and white photography as its usually regarded as the superior format when it comes to photography.
How many pictures would you expect to see in a portfolio?
I would expect to see 10-12 images in a portfolio as its more about quality than quantity.
Do you think a website would go well alongside a portfolio of pictures?
Yes I think a website would be a great way to showcase your work, even if you were to just use Instagram or Facebook. However I think a professional
website would also greatly benefit your exposure and get your work out there.
Have you heard of an street photographers, if so who and how did you become aware of them?
I’ve only heard of the photographers you have been discussing and researching with the tutor. Joel Meyerowitz and his 9/11 ground zero photos.
When it comes time to display my work, which would you think is more professional? Framed or boarded?
Framed defiantly.
10. Interview 2
What would you expect to see in a photography portfolio?
I would expect to see a wide variety of images however somehow linked together by a specific theme. I would also expect to names/dates/location for
each of the images and a link to a website somewhere if I wish to purchase them.
Which would you think would be more professional, a black and white portfolio or a coloured portfolio?
Black and white was extremely in the 60’s and I personally think it takes a lot away from the images as sometimes colour can be quite nice in images
especially in street photography. However from a professional point of view I think it should be a mixture of the both, black & white and colour.
How many pictures would you expect to see in a portfolio?
I would expect to see somewhere between 20-30 images in a portfolio, for example many professional portfolios have 100’s of images.
Do you think a website would go well alongside a portfolio of pictures?
Linking to the first question I personally think a website would go great with a portfolio because if any viewers are interested in buying the images it
would be a prime location and place to make some money.
Have you heard of an street photographers, if so who and how did you become aware of them?
Off the top of my head I couldn’t think of any street photographs as I feel like they don’t get enough recognition from the public especially in a digital age
where apps such as Instagram and Pinterest exist.
When it comes time to display my work, which would you think is more professional? Framed or
boarded?
I think framed work would look a lot better when it comes to displaying your work. Boarded work looks a lot less professional and something
you'd find in a high school photography course.
11. Summary
The first thing I noticed In my interviews is that they would like the photographs to be named and have a location
visible which I personally think is a great idea which I know how to do on a website and Instagram however I’m not
sure how to achieve this on the physical images. I could print little names cards and place them in the corner of the
frames.
Secondly, black and white seemed to be more popular with the people I interviewed however I intend to make the
final project black and white anyway but this just reassured me that this would be the best idea when it comes to a
professional looking portfolio.
On the third question I got a ranged response with one saying only 10-12 with the other saying they would like closer
to 20-30. I feel like 10-12 is more achievable however if I manage to take enough images and have more than I hoped
for I would defiantly include them.
Both interviewees agree that a website would greatly increase awareness in the publics eyes which I intend to do. I
only originally thought of making a wix site however one of the interviewees said an Instagram account would be a
great idea which I plan to do later in the future.
For the interviewees knowledge of street photographs they both seemed to be unaware of a lot of them as I was
when starting this project. I think that linking to making a website this will help boost my popularity and hopefully get
my name out there.
Finally both Interviewees agreed that framed would look a lot better and I completely agree it would give them a
more professional looking result. You wouldn’t expect to see a posh art gallery only boarding this pieces?
