Portfolio Ideas/Examples

The biggest sticking point for students working on their Photo Essay is gathering a wide variety of images.  Consider your topic, how many different ways can you show your theme through images?

Example:  If you topic is water you could take the following pics -

• images of water taps/spigots running with slow and fast shutter speeds
• images of rivers flowing with slow and fast shutter speeds
• reflections in a lake
• reflections in a puddle
• action portraits of someone splashing water
• water running down a window (abstract)
• fast shutter speed shots of water drips/splashes
• plants, leafs, or other objects with water droplets on them
• water and oil mixing
• water with food coloring oozing
• sparkling water with object inside (bubbles on object).
• ice cubes
• snow flakes on a plate of glass
• and infinite other ideas