Portfolio Tips and Tricks

Now is the time to begin practicing impeccable file management and organization. This means having folders for your art organized in a way that makes sense to you and is easy to navigate even after you’ve built your portfolio. Also, don’t forget to back up your files!  Storing your images on an external hard drive or on a cloud-based service like Google Drive will ensure that you don’t lose your work. Here are some examples of how to organize your portfolio:

• By year
• By medium
• By class/project type (eg: classwork, client work, personal work)

After photographing and editing your files, be sure to save several different versions:

• The original photograph
• The Photoshop/Lightroom version after it’s edited
• One Jpg (for putting on social media or your website)
• One PDF or PNG (for putting into your portfolio or for printing