Portfolio Review
Dhaka, Bangladesh 2009/ Geoffrey Hiller
Verve Photo is beginning to offer portfolio reviews for photographers. After having worked as a photo editor for 20 years with Black Star NYC, Sipa Press Paris, and Sierra Club Books, San Francisco, I can help you improve the quality of your work and take it to the next level. As a photographer myself I well understand the ongoing process involved in improving our work to make it the best it can be.
The portfolio review works like this: after reviewing your website, or up to 50 images total, I offer feedback in a 30-45 minute telephone conversation. In order to focus our time, with your images you would send me 3-5 questions, or issues that you are currently struggling with. I will take a week to consider these and any other issues that may need to be addressed, and then schedule our phone appointment. The cost of the service is $100.
For more information email me at: hillerphoto<at>gmail.com
Geoff and I did a portfolio review on Mar 21, 2010. He was very pleasant to talk with, insightful about what I was doing with my project, and extremely helpful with suggestions for gaining additional exposure. In particular, he told me about NPR’s The Picture Show. I immediately “pitched” my project to the Picture Show and it went live on Apr 12, 2010.
All in all, the time and money spent with Geoff was a terrific investment. Highly recommended.
I just had an excellent portfolio review with Geoffrey. He helped me to see my work in a much clearer way, both in terms of how I’m presenting my photos online and the quality of individual images. As a photographer, he knows how difficult and time-consuming it is to edit your own work, and instinctively understood the kind of feedback I needed. He was able to quickly identify my stronger (and weaker) images and thoughtfully articulate the reasons behind his choices. I came away with a much better understanding of photo editing (and the belief that photographers should *always* work with editors), plus some invaluable insights about my overall approach to my work. It was a positive and constructive discussion, one I’d highly recommend to other photographers, and I’m looking forward to meeting with Geoffrey again.