Heather Live!

We’ve talked a lot about your book and the importance of your vision in the last few weeks. Well, here’s your chance to really get into it with me, in PERSON. I will be holding a Portfolio Masterclass at PIKTO in January and would love to see you there.

I’m really excited about this and think that it will be a great spot to expand on some of the things we’ve touched on all over this blog.

The course description:

Portfolio Development Masterclass
Heather Morton
Day1. Sunday January 31st 2010 10AM- 5PM
Day2. Sunday February 7th 2010 10AM – 5PM
Cost: $280 for two days

Requirements: Portfolio of work.

“During my 10 years in the commercial photography industry, I have seen thousands of portfolios, websites and promos from all over the globe. As a consultant, I work with photographers at different points in their careers to help them modify their promotion to ensure they are presenting their best possible work in the best possible way. This consultation can cover areas of specific interest to you- from website image selection to feedback on a specific creative project”.

Heather Morton. www.heathermorton.ca/blog

This 2 day workshop will give students the opportunity to improve their portfolio with individual instruction from an industry insider.

On the first day, you will have a one-on-one 45 minute session in which your work will be reviewed: images, portfolio, promotion…. whatever you think you will use to sell yourself as a photographer.

At the end of this session, you will get two things: feedback on your portfolio and an assignment for the week. This will be based on what you have presented and on your specific work. It will push you to go further with your vision, develop a promo piece, or flesh out a burgeoning idea or series; whatever seems most appropriate for you.

On the following weekend, your assignment will be critiqued in a small group. In this session, you will get more feedback on your work and you will be able to see the work of other students and how they have developed their vision and refined their portfolio based on their particular criticism.

You will come out of this session with some concrete, industry-relevant advice plus an idea of where to concentrate your efforts as you try and carve out a niche for yourself in a very competitive industry. This process of portfolio development will be invaluable as you continue to develop your style and articulate your vision.

Limited engagement at PIKTO.

So, it’s cheap and it’s filling up fast. To sign up, go here. Also, PIKTO offers a plethora of other fantastic educational opportunties featuring lots of other cool cats- Don Weber and Sylvain Dumais to name only two- check out the rest here.

And, just to finish off our portfolio discussion, here’s a late entry from My Yen Trung:

I’ve attached a few images of my portfolio.

I recently planned a trip to New York where I shopped my portfolio around. I wanted to present a portfolio that no one has seen before, so I collaborated with Peter Sutherland to assist in constructing the casing for my portfolio.

Approx. 11×14 in size, this Ash box is what I lug around the city, although it is slightly heavy, it is definitely worth it. The portfolio is customed designed to fit my existing book (9×11) that can be accessed by a black ribbon. Eventually I will mount my images and become a sleeveless portfolio and when I do, this casing has the versatility to encase the images.

Lastly, in keeping with my business card and my latest promo, I decided to stain it red. And Red is a great colour too.

© My Yen Trung

© My Yen Trung

© My Yen Trung

© My Yen Trung

Hope to see you at PIKTO.