http://nickonken.com/blog/2009/05/your-portfolio-and-your-brand.html Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 17 May 2012 05:15:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://nickonken.com/blog/2009/05/your-portfolio-and-your-brand.html/comment-page-1#comment-156 Stephen Thu, 06 Aug 2009 10:21:24 +0000 http://205.186.128.244/blog/2009/05/your-portfolio-and-your-brand.html#comment-156 this is a great post. Thank you! As a photographer who's been "full-time" for just over 3 months, having left the account management side of advertising, I'm constantly thinking of my brand and how to build something. But it's a great reminder that it all starts and ends with the images. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. this is a great post. Thank you!
As a photographer who’s been “full-time” for just over 3 months, having left the account management side of advertising, I’m constantly thinking of my brand and how to build something. But it’s a great reminder that it all starts and ends with the images.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

]]> http://nickonken.com/blog/2009/05/your-portfolio-and-your-brand.html/comment-page-1#comment-155 nickonken Sat, 30 May 2009 11:43:15 +0000 http://205.186.128.244/blog/2009/05/your-portfolio-and-your-brand.html#comment-155 @chris Exactly. It's pushing your portfolio is about pushing your boundries and capabilities. It is a moving target, but that's what's great, is we always have room to grow and something to keep heading towards. @chris Exactly. It’s pushing your portfolio is about pushing your boundries and capabilities. It is a moving target, but that’s what’s great, is we always have room to grow and something to keep heading towards.

]]> http://nickonken.com/blog/2009/05/your-portfolio-and-your-brand.html/comment-page-1#comment-154 stephanie mcbride Fri, 29 May 2009 10:03:45 +0000 http://205.186.128.244/blog/2009/05/your-portfolio-and-your-brand.html#comment-154 wisdom well stated. needed to read/hear this today. thanks Nick for sharing your insight. wisdom well stated. needed to read/hear this today. thanks Nick for sharing your insight.

]]> http://nickonken.com/blog/2009/05/your-portfolio-and-your-brand.html/comment-page-1#comment-153 Chris Bohnhoff Thu, 28 May 2009 15:47:18 +0000 http://205.186.128.244/blog/2009/05/your-portfolio-and-your-brand.html#comment-153 I agree - great post by Mr. Jarvis. My personal take is probably just a restatement of what both you and Chase are getting at: whether or not a project leads to something that ends up in a Portfolio-with-a-capital-P is less important than the desire to create something worthy of showing off every time you begin a project. In that way, for me, the concept of a portfolio is a motivating factor. Can I pull off a project more smoothly than the ones I've already done? Come up with lighting that does something different and takes me in a new direction? Will I really connect with a subject and have that energy carry through to the images? It's the drive to always improve on what my Portfolio contains that motivates me. That's why it's always changing and in need of weeding; it's a living concept and a moving target. I agree – great post by Mr. Jarvis.
My personal take is probably just a restatement of what both you and Chase are getting at: whether or not a project leads to something that ends up in a Portfolio-with-a-capital-P is less important than the desire to create something worthy of showing off every time you begin a project.
In that way, for me, the concept of a portfolio is a motivating factor. Can I pull off a project more smoothly than the ones I’ve already done? Come up with lighting that does something different and takes me in a new direction? Will I really connect with a subject and have that energy carry through to the images?
It’s the drive to always improve on what my Portfolio contains that motivates me. That’s why it’s always changing and in need of weeding; it’s a living concept and a moving target.

]]> http://nickonken.com/blog/2009/05/your-portfolio-and-your-brand.html/comment-page-1#comment-152 Denise Tue, 26 May 2009 09:35:11 +0000 http://205.186.128.244/blog/2009/05/your-portfolio-and-your-brand.html#comment-152 I just discovered your blog today and find this post to be so timely, as I have lots of creative ideas/goals outside of photography. It's refreshing to read someone else's thoughts on pursuing creative projects beyond a single medium/industry. I just discovered your blog today and find this post to be so timely, as I have lots of creative ideas/goals outside of photography. It’s refreshing to read someone else’s thoughts on pursuing creative projects beyond a single medium/industry.

]]> http://nickonken.com/blog/2009/05/your-portfolio-and-your-brand.html/comment-page-1#comment-151 Christine (Artemis Clover Photo) Thu, 21 May 2009 17:04:12 +0000 http://205.186.128.244/blog/2009/05/your-portfolio-and-your-brand.html#comment-151 thanks for this post. i am just starting a photog business with my sister and things can get very discouraging and disappointing because we are selling to many people who don't see things on the same plane that we do. it is so important to be proud of your art and believe in your vision. Thanks again. thanks for this post. i am just starting a photog business with my sister and things can get very discouraging and disappointing because we are selling to many people who don’t see things on the same plane that we do. it is so important to be proud of your art and believe in your vision. Thanks again.

]]> http://nickonken.com/blog/2009/05/your-portfolio-and-your-brand.html/comment-page-1#comment-150 Greer Rivera Wed, 20 May 2009 13:10:11 +0000 http://205.186.128.244/blog/2009/05/your-portfolio-and-your-brand.html#comment-150 You are so wise and very inspirational! You are so wise and very inspirational!

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