Portfolio Review

The idea behind the Portfolio Review is just that – a review of your photographs which comprises a critique and some suggestions to improve. I’m not going to re-work the files for you, rather give you some directions so you can rework them yourself, if you wish. In this way, the Portfolio Review becomes instructional.

Setting Some Guidelines
Which 10 photos you select for review is up to you and different photographers will be looking for different outcomes. For a general review, it’s probably a good idea to submit a selection of different subjects and techniques. If all the photos are similar, the feedback might be similar as well. On the other hand, you might be working on a specific project or putting the finishing touches to an exhibition where all the images are intentionally similar and so the portfolio review will be used to refine your vision.

When submitting the photos, tell me a little about what you’re trying to achieve and your approach to photography. For instance, are you interested in entering photo competitions, creating a photo book or just looking for general help, You can also indicate whether you’re open to lots of post-production or just a little – so I can tailor the advice to better suit your approach to photography

Don’t expect a critical report! If your photographs are really good, I’ll say so. Sometimes reviewers feel a necessity to suggest something is wrong or needs improvement, but I think it is equally important to give credit where it’s due – many photographers might be hoping I have nothing to suggest because that means they are on the right path!

Format
For the Portfolio Review, I don’t need to see full size files. Unless you have a specific need for me to review large files, I suggest resizing your images to 2000 pixels on the longest side, ensuring the colour space is set to AdobeRBG or ProPhotos, and saving them as a JPEG, setting 8 or 80% (it’s not critical).
You don’t need to name the files anything special – there are only 10 and I can keep track of them!

Delivery
As the files are not going to be very big, probably the easiest way is to email the files directly to me.
Or you can send me a Dropbox link or use a service like WeTransfer, etc
Optionally, we can set up a DropBox folder for you. Send me an email and I will set up a folder for you and send you a link.

Response
I aim to have all Portfolio Reviews completed within 10 days, but if you have a specific requirement, ask. If I can help, naturally I will, but on the other hand, I travel quite a bit and so some Reviews could take a little longer if I am on an extended trip. We will try to keep you up to date, but if you have any queries at any time, email me!

Upon Payment...
We will send you an email inviting you to submit your portfolio with further instructions.