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Photo story copy blocks in portfolios?
Jeffrey Furticella, Student/Intern, Photographer
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Muncie | IN | US | Posted: 1:46 AM on 08.28.06 |
->> I've got a little question about how people are formatting photo stories within their portfolios. With all of the stories or essays that I shoot, I try to write a copy block to go along with the story as a supplement to the captions. Sometimes these copy blocks are published, other times not and I just write them for myself. Right now the way I show my portfolio is a folder of individual files and then a quicktime slideshow made through iphoto (which I intend on stepping up a bit this fall). My question is how are photographers presenting their copy blocks, if they are at all, in their portfolios. It seems to me that a photo editor wouldn't want to have to pause a slideshow to read an extended copy block (though I have formatted it that way in the past). I had thought of a copy block sheet, similar to a caption sheet, as a possible alternative. Hope this question makes a bit of sense. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
-Furt |
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Kai-Huei Yau, Photographer
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Eugene | OR | USA | Posted: 4:02 PM on 08.28.06 |
->> I have been including a PDF layout with the pictures and text with my portfolio, but seeing as how I haven't gotten a job yet, maybe this isn't the best way to go about it.
I'm interested in others' suggestions, as well. |
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Jeffrey Furticella, Student/Intern, Photographer
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Muncie | IN | US | Posted: 3:19 PM on 08.29.06 |
->> Thought I'd bump this to try one more time. The question is essentially how people are presenting copy blocks with photo stories, if they are at all, in their portfolios. If you're not showing copy blocks, how are you introducing your stories to ensure the viewer gets the whole story?
-Furt |
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N. Scott Trimble, Photographer
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Tempe | AZ | USA | Posted: 4:13 PM on 08.29.06 |
->> I make a long vertical jpeg file in black or whatever base color you like, about 100dpi. Then, I simply drag my photos into the file and position them much like a film strip. I usually make the strip about 8 inches wide or so and put the text either to one side or at the bottom. When I send it out in my portfolio, I include a README text to make sure the viewers magnify the file to 100% in Photoshop to view it correctly and use the scroll bar at the side the view all the images.
I have played with different slide programs, Final Cut, iMovie, etc and found this method the friendliest to use. It is a simple Jpeg file that any editor should be able to open, and I have gotten many compliments from editors about how simple and easy it is for them to access. |
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Mark Gong, Student/Intern, Photographer
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Rockville | MD | USA | Posted: 5:01 PM on 08.29.06 |
->> Hey Jeff, in my experience especially dealing with photo editors, you want to keep it as simple as possible. I just had a folder with images listed from a.jpg to z.jpg (or whatever letter yours end with). That way, it's always organized in order when they open it up. Editors don't have a lot of time and what they will probably do is just open it up in Photo Mechanic and look through them real quick. You want them to go through your pictures are their own pace, not yours. Let the photos do the speaking for you, and avoid cheesy music and fades if you can. That's my opinion.
I think your photostory should probably open with a either a block with the title and a short paragraph introducing your story. Your should be able to establish your story within the first shot and from there the editor or viewer should know what your story is based on. I really don't think a slideshow is the way to go at all unless there's a well done audio track (not music) to compliment it. |
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