It's Portfolio Review Time!!!
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Imagine sitting up on stage while three judges pour over the results of 10 months of very hard work and make detailed notes about what they see, both good and bad. Meanwhile you sit on stage alone or with your peer group waiting for the results.
The scores are collected and you hear a guy on a microphone say. Insert student's name - Portfolio Accepted or Rejected!
How stressful is that! 10 months of hard work up on the wall. Will the wall crumble or hold up to the scrutiny of the judges? Ahhhhh!
Let's hear it Hallmark Students, tell us all about your sweaty palms and beating hearts! I remember it well!
Labels: hallmark institute of photography, portfolio review
posted by Wallace Advertising @ 9:04 PM,
7 Comments:
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At May 30, 2007 9:24 PM,
AmberRaeJohnson said...
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WOOOO! PORTFOLIO ACCEPTED BABY! Las Vegas here I come! Cheers to Wayne Wallace and making things happen!
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At May 31, 2007 9:46 AM,
Kates said...
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Oh that was is increadibly stressful to sit up there in front of your fellow students and administrators and pray that you pass!! But it's the best feeling in the world when they say that you pass!! Who are the judges this year?
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At May 31, 2007 11:56 AM,
Mark said...
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Has anyone heard them "Portfolio Rejected" to anyone?
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At May 31, 2007 7:18 PM,
Josh Bobb said...
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Panelists are:
Pauline St. Denis
Bobbi Lane
David Silver -
At May 31, 2007 7:55 PM,
AmberRaeJohnson said...
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Mark, several people have been rejected this year for various different reasons. Some for cropping, others for printing, a lot of people have to reshoot certain things, and many others for obvious lack of passion. BUT- not one portfolio that lacked all potential. You don't go through a program like Hallmark and leave with nothing... it's impossible.
I'm proud of most everyone!
It is hard to sit on that stage in front of a group of people. My portfolio review was on the first day so, of course, the entire student body was present. Lucky for me, I passed and the judges were very complimentary. When everyone asked me what it was like, all I could say was that you didn't know anyone else was in the room other than you and those judges. They look you in the eyes throughout the entire critique and so you're forced to block everyone else out and see and know only of them. I felt amazing- it's when you know for certain that this IS what you will do for a living and that you DID make it. From here it's all determination baby! Good luck to everyone still waiting on the review process and I'll certainly be there for most of them!!! Can't wait for graduation!
For more information on the judges this year you should visit www.Hallmark.edu -
At May 31, 2007 11:55 PM,
Jason McGrew Photography said...
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I would have to say that, thats a picture of my website and my portfolio being reviewed. It was such a great experience. The comments and the encouragement were outstanding. The judges really push you to crate your best work possible.
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At June 6, 2007 11:22 PM,
The Photograph said...
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i rember when i went, man wow hmmm lets just put this way my first day at Ft. Benning (boot camp) was less stressfully lol. I had my First port turned down but i fixed what need an it got expted. There where at least 3 or 4 people that did not get there port expted in my class and did not graduate.
