Getting your name out into the world can be a difficult task to fulfil immediately, as everyone is after the same role. This is why how you show your work is so important to stand out.
Blog posts, instagram posts, websites, books and magazines are just some of the ways in which you can present your work to future employers and clients. Having a strong portfolio of work to take with you to meetings and social gatherings is important because you can get your work out there physically, as well as electronically. In order to gain a strong portfolio it is paramount that you document everything you do. For example exhibitions you are part of, awards you have won or been shortlisted for, published work and projects completed, published writing and your degree. All of these aspects will build you up a more substantial portfolio that will help to impress!
Photographers such as Wolfgang Tillmans and Andreas Gursky hold very strong bodies of work in which when viewing their websites, they only contain a few selected images that stand out. This makes their websites clear and precise and have taken the decision to trust in their strong work to make them stand out.
However as we know it is expensive to print work. Hundreds of pounds can be spent processing and printing photo-books, printing for exhibitions both group and solo, arts fairs etc. Applying for a grant or art fund is accessible to all providing you convey a strong reason for the money. This is very helpful for financing the printing of work etc, and will in tern help build up your portfolio.
Setting up for our third year interim exhibition.
