Happy Friday to everyone! To help "kick off" the weekend, I wanted to highlight some of the images shot by one of my latest "PH430: Photography Portfolio" students, Jen Jensen! Jen is a US Air Force Veteran and came into the Bachelors Program at AIPOD after serving in the military as a photographer and public affairs specialist. She's currently running a successful freelance photography business called "Forever Faye Photography". In this class, the primary goal for the Bachelor's students is to learn how to create a portfolio focusing on one sub-genre. Jen chose to focus more so on a topic that is important to her: the effects PTSD can have on soldiers; effects others may not know about or see. Check out a few of her images below:
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| Jensen, Jen, from Beautiful, Brave, and Bruised, 2016. |
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| Jensen, Jen, from Beautiful, Brave, and Bruised, 2016. |
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| Jensen, Jen, from Beautiful, Brave, and Bruised, 2016. |
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| Jensen, Jen, from Beautiful, Brave, and Bruised, 2016. |
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| Jensen, Jen, from Beautiful, Brave, and Bruised, 2016. |
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| Jensen, Jen, from Beautiful, Brave, and Bruised, 2016. |
It's important to keep in mind that a portfolio class requires a lot of hard work - perhaps more so than the courses taken previously by students. Along with creating a strong portfolio, students also create a physical portfolio - a binder with 11x14 prints, build their resume, artist statement, and learn how to enhance their branding to increase marketability of their photography skills.
Jensen, Jen. "Beautiful, Brave, and Bruised." Frever Faye Photography. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Sept. 2016.
