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Subject: [Leica] Portfolio Review
From: philippe.orlent at pandora.be (Philippe Orlent)
Date: Tue Apr 6 08:39:13 2004

Phong,
Q: is this a portfolio to show to and to generate business from consumers
(general public) or to companies/ad agencies. If it is the latter, I'd go
for less traditional work.

> From: Aaron Sandler <aaron.sandler@duke.edu>
> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
> Date: Tue, 06 Apr 2004 11:34:55 -0400
> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Portfolio Review
> 
> Maybe a solution would be to have a main portfolio that omits these photos,
> along with a second portfolio in reserve that could be brought out when
> appropriate, such as if someone asks if you do this type of work.
> 
> At 11:22 AM 4/6/2004, you wrote:
>> Sonny,
>> 
>> I agree with you that it appears to be a successful (if very
>> discombobulated IMO) portrait and while there is certainly room in the
>> world for this type of work, I just wouldn't put it in the portfolio.
>> The purpose of a portfolio is to generate new business.
>> 
>> 99% of who contacts me about photo shoots are women. The two women
>> who've responded to this indicate it should be dumped. I've had several
>> women call and ask if I do lingere-type shots and I don't...simply
>> because I don't feel qualified. If customers like your style, they'll
>> ask you to do anything.
>> 
>> If Phong wants to do that type of photography, more power to him and to
>> his subjects because he obviously has good lighting skills and can do
>> the work. Me, I'll stick with little kids and families and weddings and
>> pets and everyone keeps their clothing on! Except pregnant women who
>> wish to show off their changing bodies. There is a market for
>> everything............
>> 
>> Lea
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: <SonC@aol.com>
>> To: <lug@leica-users.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 9:51 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Portfolio Review
>> 
>> 
>>> Lea and Tina:
>>> As I am from Louisiana, I am sure many will misconstrue my remarks,
>> but  here
>>> goes:
>>> I left that picture out of my choices for the portfolio because
>> style-wise,
>>> it just didn't fit.
>>> That said, it obviously didn't bother the subject, as she seemed to
>> have
>>> fun.  So, IMO, it was a successful portrait.   Portraits are
>> different than
>>> other types of photography.  They have to appeal to the  subject
>> first.  All other
>>> viewers, including other women are secondary to  the purpose.
>>> In these parts,  a portrait portfolio including several similar shots
>> would
>>> sell a number of jobs for Phong.
>>> Girls here drive dually pickup trucks with diesel engines, go to
>> rodeos,
>>> cook for their men and kick their men's butts if they mess around.
>>> Sonny
>>> In a message dated 4/6/2004 9:39:02 AM Central Standard Time,
>>> images@InfoAve.Net writes:
>>> 
>>>> Phong,
>>>> Your use of light is excellent; you've got some great  shadow things
>>>> happening in many of your images.
>>>> Lea
>>> 
>>> I  agree with everything Lea said - especially  about
>>> 
>> http://www.phongdoan.com/Photography/PortraitPortfolio/12_crw_4833p.htm
>>> 
>>>> From  2 LUG women!
>>> Tina
>>> 
>>> Regards,
>>> 
>>> Sonny
>>> _http://www.sonc.com_ (http://www.sonc.com/)
> 
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