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I'm just getting back into art after a long post-college hiatus. I figured that the most modern medium is computer graphics, so I figured that i would give it a try. It's different, not being able to touch the image, but I rather like it.
The question is, how do I break into this professionally? I have a friend who has an MFA and is a very talented designer- and she works as a portrait photographer to make ends meet. I'm, gulp, unemployed after leaving an extremely stressful career in corporate investigations, and thought this might be fun. I don't take pictures, though, so that's out.
I get that I build a portfolio, maybe a website for shameless self promotion, and force my work down every throat that I can. What should I include in the portfolio? I play around a lot, so I'm having trouble deciding what's good enough to go in. I think most of what I make is garbage since a 12 yo could pull off better stuff. It's hard to build a meaningful representation of my work without anyone contracting me for, well, work to do. Creative projects just aren't the same.
Advice from the pros?
The question is, how do I break into this professionally? I have a friend who has an MFA and is a very talented designer- and she works as a portrait photographer to make ends meet. I'm, gulp, unemployed after leaving an extremely stressful career in corporate investigations, and thought this might be fun. I don't take pictures, though, so that's out.
I get that I build a portfolio, maybe a website for shameless self promotion, and force my work down every throat that I can. What should I include in the portfolio? I play around a lot, so I'm having trouble deciding what's good enough to go in. I think most of what I make is garbage since a 12 yo could pull off better stuff. It's hard to build a meaningful representation of my work without anyone contracting me for, well, work to do. Creative projects just aren't the same.
Advice from the pros?