GTC Portfolio

The Commercial Photography curriculum at Gwinnett Technical College requires a print portfolio for graduation.  My portfolio is basically 10.6” x 7.2” images



 (or the reverse for verticals) printed on 14.25” x 17.25” paper (Epson Exhibition Fiber).  They are displayed in clear loose-leaf sleeves (Itoya) in a zippered ring binder (Prat).

If an image is chosen to hang in the Portfolio Show, it is re-printed large (major dimension = 21") and it is matted with glass in a 34" x 34" archive style frame.  These are displayed in Art Station, Stone Mountain, GA from August-September.  At the end of September they are moved to GTC where they hang for a year in the halls near the Commercial Photography office.

Portfolio is divided into 5 required areas, and each area contains 5 unique images.  The five required areas are: 

A. Black & White/Color Techniques

          1st quarter images
          Photojournalism
          Kodaliths & Monochromes
          Zone Prints
          Darkroom Techniques
          Color Portfolio
          Landscapes

B.  Commercial Applications
          Interiors
          Exteriors
          Industrial Photographs
          Technical Photographs
          Multimedia Shows

C.  Portrait/Wedding

          Formal Portraiture
          Informal Portraiture
          Environmental
          Wedding
          Fashion/Model
          Glamour

D.  Advertising/Editorial

          Products
          Service Ads
          Illustration

E.  Specialized Study
This area consists of images to support a serious involvement of a professional level in a specific job area, such as
          Architecture
          Advertising
          Portrait/Wedding
          Fashion
          Industrial
          Technical/Medical
          Photojournalism
          Multimedia
          Fine Art
          Digital Imaging
          Other