{"id":4497,"date":"2019-07-15T10:16:53","date_gmt":"2019-07-15T08:16:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cherrydeck.com\/blog\/?p=4497"},"modified":"2021-02-18T15:12:53","modified_gmt":"2021-02-18T14:12:53","slug":"create-a-great-paper-portfolio-inge-prins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cherrydeck.com\/blog\/create-a-great-paper-portfolio-inge-prins\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create a Great Paper Portfolio \u2014 With Inge Prins"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Creating a great paper portfolio that looks professional can be a challenging, time consuming, and costly process. Based on years of experience, professional photographer Inge Prins <\/a>shares with us how to get it right. <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

In this series “How to Create a Great Paper Portfolio” we ask photographers about their view on printed photography portfolios and share tips and insights about how to produce a high-quality book. In this piece, all of the rich insights come from Inge Prins<\/a>, a Cape Town-based photographer. She specializes in homeware, d\u00e9cor and interior photography. Inge is known for her meticulous attention to detail and incredible skill in re-creating natural light. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do not hesitate to spend money on this as it will show off how much you value your work. It will reflect how professional you are and how committed you are to your job.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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So let’s go straight to the point! With Instagram, individual websites, and platforms like Cherrydeck, is a printed photography portfolio still needed?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yes, I do think there is value in a beautifully printed portfolio. We see so many images on screens now – and Art buyers and Art Directors work on screens all the time, it is really lovely to have something tactile to look at. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is a great way to show exclusive images – that are not necessarily on your website, so the client who gets to see it feels the luxury of seeing something that not everyone gets access to and that they can\u2019t see otherwise on their own. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s a great conversational piece to take to a meeting, creating a chance to reveal the back stories and experiences of your work. Print also makes your work more accessible and closer to reality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From all, what format have you found to work the best?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I prefer a book that’s not too big and heavy, so it can fit nicely on someone’s desk and is easy to page through. My current book is 11×17 inch landscape format and it feels very comfortable. It is also fairly easy to travel with and to DHL if needed. You have to decide what format will compliment your work the best and start from there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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