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Critiques on my portfolio in fotolia

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ITsME:
Sorry but pretty boring portfolio.
Doors, underexposed, animals often photographed from odd positions (brown bear, cows etc) no dynamics. The glamour shots are almost all photographed in the same style, black dress red background with very limited commercial appeal.

Pauws99:

--- Quote from: ITsME on December 25, 2016, 00:23 ---Sorry but pretty boring portfolio.
Doors, underexposed, animals often photographed from odd positions (brown bear, cows etc) no dynamics. The glamour shots are almost all photographed in the same style, black dress red background with very limited commercial appeal.

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Though I wouldn't described your models as underexposed ;-). You need to think more commercially i.e who would buy this? why?

jsmithzz:
Just to add to what others have said, you have way too many duplicates. The portfolio you show to the world should have only your absolute bet work and not be filled with lots of duplicates or semi-good photos. Also, if you're looking to do architecture and travel type pics, compare your photos to what you see in postcards and travel magazines. Look online to see what the pros are shooting in the same places and see if your photos stack up, and I think you'll have your answer. 

Pauws99:

--- Quote from: jsmithzz on December 25, 2016, 04:13 ---Just to add to what others have said, you have way too many duplicates. The portfolio you show to the world should have only your absolute bet work and not be filled with lots of duplicates or semi-good photos. Also, if you're looking to do architecture and travel type pics, compare your photos to what you see in postcards and travel magazines. Look online to see what the pros are shooting in the same places and see if your photos stack up, and I think you'll have your answer.

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Not sure I fully  agree with that some of what I consider to be fairly mediocre work has sold very well whilst I have what I consider to be my best artistic and technically sound  work never selling. I think the best way is to learn from your own work look what sells and do more along those lines.

jsmithzz:

--- Quote from: Pauws99 on December 25, 2016, 04:27 ---
--- Quote from: jsmithzz on December 25, 2016, 04:13 ---Just to add to what others have said, you have way too many duplicates. The portfolio you show to the world should have only your absolute bet work and not be filled with lots of duplicates or semi-good photos. Also, if you're looking to do architecture and travel type pics, compare your photos to what you see in postcards and travel magazines. Look online to see what the pros are shooting in the same places and see if your photos stack up, and I think you'll have your answer.

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Not sure I fully  agree with that some of what I consider to be fairly mediocre work has sold very well whilst I have what I consider to be my best artistic and technically sound  work never selling. I think the best way is to learn from your own work look what sells and do more along those lines.

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Good luck with that approach.

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