Printed Portfolios

Brett MickelsonBrett Mickelson Registered Users Posts: 119 Major grins
edited February 24, 2008 in Mind Your Own Business
I've got to put one together. Normally I just give out business cards, refer to my website, or something like that, but now I am motivated to make a real print portfolio for the first time.

Best print sizes? Best layout options? Best portfolio style/brand/model? Other advice?

I'd like to buy something with pages that can be swapped in and out, that way I can update/adjust the portfolio on the fly. Also, I'd like to stay as close to the 2:3 aspect ratio as possible, but none of the portfolios I've seen do this.

I've run a few searches here, but don't see anything addressing this topic, which is strange.
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  • bhambham Registered Users Posts: 1,303 Major grins
    edited February 22, 2008
    I use a ArtProfolio Brand Itoya storage/display book 13"x 19". It has 25 pages, so will hold 50 12x18 prints. I have actually now filled one and started filling a second. I am now going to have seperate ones for Sports, Weddings, Landscape/Art.

    Also at the 12x18 size prints are very impressive. And if printed at the right place, pretty cost effective also. I got my prints for under $5 each.
    "A photo is like a hamburger. You can get one from McDonalds for $1, one from Chili's for $5, or one from Ruth's Chris for $15. You usually get what you pay for, but don't expect a Ruth's Chris burger at a McDonalds price, if you want that, go cook it yourself." - me
  • MJRPHOTOMJRPHOTO Registered Users Posts: 432 Major grins
    edited February 22, 2008
    bham wrote:
    I use a ArtProfolio Brand Itoya storage/display book 13"x 19". It has 25 pages, so will hold 50 12x18 prints. I have actually now filled one and started filling a second. I am now going to have seperate ones for Sports, Weddings, Landscape/Art.

    Also at the 12x18 size prints are very impressive. And if printed at the right place, pretty cost effective also. I got my prints for under $5 each.
    I do the same as bham. I have a 9x13 itoya and a 13x19. I show off 8x12's and 12x18's.
    I use costco for my prints.
    8x12 $1.49
    12x18 $2.99
    on fuji lustre paper.
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  • TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
    edited February 22, 2008
    bham wrote:
    I use a ArtProfolio Brand Itoya storage/display book 13"x 19". It has 25 pages, so will hold 50 12x18 prints. I have actually now filled one and started filling a second. I am now going to have seperate ones for Sports, Weddings, Landscape/Art.

    Also at the 12x18 size prints are very impressive. And if printed at the right place, pretty cost effective also. I got my prints for under $5 each.

    will it not hold a 13x19? or you just use a 12x18 to put in it....
    ive been eyeing the Itoya books too....
    Aaron Nelson
  • bhambham Registered Users Posts: 1,303 Major grins
    edited February 22, 2008
    It probably will hold a 13x19, but who prints that size, and then its not a true 2:3 ratio. More of a pain, and I imagine you will pay dearly for the extra inch on each side.

    They come with a black insert in each sleeve and you put the prints on either side. It looks great and makes it easy to put prints in and get them out.
    "A photo is like a hamburger. You can get one from McDonalds for $1, one from Chili's for $5, or one from Ruth's Chris for $15. You usually get what you pay for, but don't expect a Ruth's Chris burger at a McDonalds price, if you want that, go cook it yourself." - me
  • TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
    edited February 22, 2008
    bham wrote:
    It probably will hold a 13x19, but who prints that size, and then its not a true 2:3 ratio. More of a pain, and I imagine you will pay dearly for the extra inch on each side.

    They come with a black insert in each sleeve and you put the prints on either side. It looks great and makes it easy to put prints in and get them out.
    thats the size i print on a canon9500.....usually on canon rag, or moab rag....up to this point i only have a few prints...i just need a way to protect and make them mobile
    Aaron Nelson
  • bhambham Registered Users Posts: 1,303 Major grins
    edited February 22, 2008
    AaronNelson wrote:
    thats the size i print on a canon9500.....usually on canon rag, or moab rag....up to this point i only have a few prints...i just need a way to protect and make them mobile

    The Itoya is great. I can't find on B&H or Adorama, but I get a ton of places when googled.
    "A photo is like a hamburger. You can get one from McDonalds for $1, one from Chili's for $5, or one from Ruth's Chris for $15. You usually get what you pay for, but don't expect a Ruth's Chris burger at a McDonalds price, if you want that, go cook it yourself." - me
  • Brett MickelsonBrett Mickelson Registered Users Posts: 119 Major grins
    edited February 23, 2008
    I'd never heard of Itoya before, thanks for the info. Don't you think 50 prints is way too much for a portfolio though? I might go with the Expo model, which only has room for 24 shots. Will it come with the black paper or will I need to buy the sheets on their own?
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  • Brett MickelsonBrett Mickelson Registered Users Posts: 119 Major grins
    edited February 23, 2008
    Also, if I'm going to be printing 8x12s, would they work better in the 11x14 or the 9x12, you think?
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  • bhambham Registered Users Posts: 1,303 Major grins
    edited February 23, 2008
    Well it has 25 pages you could choose to only use 1 side.

    http://www.jerrysartarama.com/

    has them and a good amount of other stuff. And they have really great product pictures of the Itoya.

    I had some 8x12 and they just aren't as impressive as the larger prints. You can really appreciate a great image at that size.

    If you do go with the smaller ones, having a little extra room probably never hurt, but I don't have any experience with the smaller ones.
    "A photo is like a hamburger. You can get one from McDonalds for $1, one from Chili's for $5, or one from Ruth's Chris for $15. You usually get what you pay for, but don't expect a Ruth's Chris burger at a McDonalds price, if you want that, go cook it yourself." - me
  • evorywareevoryware Registered Users Posts: 1,330 Major grins
    edited February 23, 2008
    http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?shs=itoya&ci=0&sb=ps&pn=1&sq=desc&InitialSearch=yes&O=RootPage.jsp&A=search&Q=*&bhs=t
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  • Brett MickelsonBrett Mickelson Registered Users Posts: 119 Major grins
    edited February 24, 2008
    I went with the Itoya Expo 9x12, in which I will put 22 or 23 8x12 images (leaving a page or two for bio/contact/etc.). I've also ordered $300 worth of 8x12 lustre prints from my SmugMug.
    www.brettmickelson.com
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