Student Photography Portfolio Websites | Tips and Examples
Creative professionals from all backgrounds have portfolios to showcase their work, but students can also benefit from starting a portfolio. We’re here to help.
June 23, 2021
Maggee Irene Day
Theme used: PeakMaggee Irene Day's work challenges traditional conventions of landscape painting by exploring new ways to utilize tools in our contemporary painting world. She combines traditional painting techniques, rendering approaches from the digital realm, and loose vandalizing brushstrokes to create complex paintings that oscillate between illusionism and abstraction. Day has exhibited across Canada and was awarded the 2018 Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant in painting.
https://maggeeday.format.comJaime Blaise Cadegan
Theme used: AmazonJaime Blaise Cadegan primarily a painter, but also a sculptor and ceramic artist. They live and work in Riverside, CA.
https://jaime-blaise-cadegan.format.comBilly Gibney
Theme used: ModeBilly Vanilli is an artist from Melbourne, Australia with distinctive flair for sensual and incandescent imagery. Billy explores themes of desire, consumption, nostalgia and intimacy. Capturing a realism that shimmers with dreamlike ebullience, his contemporary paintings are highly evocative; a sensory celebration of the tangible and emotional relationship we have with food & dining, and the rituals and symbols that these past times invoke.
https://billyvanilli.format.comPawel Nocun
Theme used: MicaPaweł Nocuń is an artist based in Warsaw, Poland. He holds PhD in fine arts and Works at Painting Faculty in the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. Pawel's main practice in the art field is painting. He works on canvases in the oil medium. Taking photographs also makes him busy.
https://nocun.format.comSharon Sprung
Theme used: Horizon LeftSharon Sprung is defining and redefining the craft of oil painting to fabricate an animated, breathing image grounded in the recognizable and familiar. They received their education from the Arts Students League, National Academy of Design and Cornell University.
https://sharonsprung.format.comJono Wright
Theme used: ModeJono Wright is interested in what they can discover during the creative process. Their working motto is, “You can’t find anything new if you don’t first get lost.” So, they give themselves a long leash when working and allowing every painting to go through a long gestation process.
https://portfolio-ygvmgyu.format.comStudent Teaching Portfolio Ideas: Include Your Philosophy & Goals
Teaching styles vary from one individual to the next, which is why it's important to include your teaching philosophies, goals, and outcomes from your classes. You can include: your teaching methods, project outlines, learning outcomes on your website.
Clearly outlining your teaching philosophies helps visitors decide whether or not you're the right teacher for them.
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Theme used: ClaritySimon Kroug is a painter and a printmaking artist based in Lausanne, Switzerland, graduated from ECAL, the Lausanne Art and Design school, in 2001. The common thread of his work is his relationship with nature and contemplation as a (forgiven) way of life.
http://simonkroug.format.comPaco del Valle
Theme used: SharpPaco del Valle is a self-taught artist and music composer born in Barcelona , Spain and currently lives in Co. Mayo, Ireland. Their work explores graffiti and street culture in a dimensional space by using imaginary, geometrical,architectural, and organicshapes inside a spatial background.
https://paco-del-valle.format.comCaroline Ji
Theme used: ClarityCaroline Ji is an oil painter currently based in Toronto, Canada. Her work focuses on themes of solitude, self-perception, emotional intimacy, and how human beings relate to each other. Her paintings are collected in private collections across Canada, USA, China, and Europe. She has exhibited in Canada and USA.
https://carolineji.format.comJason Zante
Theme used: HorizonJason Zante is a Filipino- Canadian multidisciplinary artist based in Toronto, Canada. His bold illustrations emphasize the use of colour as a visual language to communicate the emotions of the narrative in focus. His stylistic approach combines free-flowing abstract shapes and realistic elements as an interplay between lifelike and fantasy. Jason’s dreamlike and vibrantly colourwork focuses on the themes of ethereal beauty, everyday leisure, and Philippine culture.
https://jasonzante.format.comInga Gircyte
Theme used: Sharpinga gircyte is a multidisciplinary artist working in the field of painting, ceramics and sculpture. They received their education from OCAD University and currenly live in Elora, Ontario.
https://gircyte-inga.format.comMalebona Maphutse
Theme used: OrderMalebona Maphutse (b. 1994, South Africa) is a multimedia artist based in Johannesburg and Los Angeles. With a BA.FA from the University of Witwatersrand and an ongoing MFA in Filmmaking at the New York Film Academy, her works in painting, sculptural installations, and video art challenge historical narratives. Exhibited at prestigious events like the Bergen and Stellenbosch Triennials, her narrative explores the politics of space. Her residency stints span from Johannesburg to Brussels and Pari
https://maphutsestudio.format.comPortfolio Ideas For Architecture Students: Incorporate Your Sketches
While much of architectural design work is done digitally to save time and improve accuracy, it's still an unspoken expectation that architects should be proficient in sketching designs with pen and paper. Including your analog sketches can also demonstrate your creative process to the full-blown digital rendering of your work and makes for a more interesting portfolio to look at.
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Theme used: OrderMitchelle Tamariz is an animation director from Cancun, México. She graduated from la Poudrière animation film school in Valence, France where she directed "Noche", "Vous avez-vous mes jambes?" which was broadcast on the French TV channel Gulli and “When we leave,” a short film which highlights the current struggles immigrant families face when forced to leave their home country.
https://mitchelletamariz.format.comSimone Morciano
Theme used: SharpSimone Morciano is an interior and architectural photographer based in London, UK. He is focused on finding compelling ways of representing urban spaces through his camera lenses. Simone enjoys the challenge of working around the constraints imposed by architectural spaces, as he finds a sense of fulfilment in resourcefully responding to the environment around him.
https://simone-morciano.format.comMike Nguyen Van Le
Theme used: SlateMike Nguyen Van Le was born in Lagny-sur-Marne, to a Vietnamese father and a French mother fleeing the post-war chaos. While Vietnam was under American embargo, he spent his childhood in Val-de-Marne, where he was around the hip-hop scene for around fifteen years, first as an MC, the solo and also with a group. Attracted by comedy, Mike enrolled in a drama class and began her career in 2009. He also engages with photography and music
https://mikenguyenvanle.format.comKent Laforme
Theme used: SpruceKent Laforme completed his Fine Arts D.E.C in Montreal and completed his B.F.A at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. Studying under John Greer, Kent fell in love with carving stone and immersed himself in the world of marble carving in Pietrasanta, Italy. His studio is on Vancouver Island.
https://kent-laforme.format.comRobert James Johnson
Theme used: HueRobert James Johnson painted with oil colors for a number of years but he has always loved the look of woodcut and linocut art. Creating monotypes allows him to capture and combine some of the dynamics of oil painting with the monochromatic sharp linear character of a woodcut. Robert's recent exploration of Alternative Photography has let to the production of Cyanotypes via Digital and Pinhole photography.
https://rjjartformat.format.comDaniela Gutiérrez
Theme used: ForegroundDaniela Gutiérrez is a Mexican-born, Spanish-based stylist and fashion consultant. On completing her studies at Istituto Europeo di Design, her career includes over 14 years in fashion publishing, her credits include styling at Elle Spain, Elle Kids, Elle Gourmet, Ego, Fotogramas, Hola Fashion, In Style, Mirror Mirror Magazine and fashion direction at Cosmopolitan Spain and currently fashion and beauty direction at Neo2 Magazine.
https://danielagtz.format.comAndrea
Theme used: PeakAndrea Carandini is a spanish art director, graphic designer & illustrator specialized in fashion, color and trends analysis, currently living in Barcelona.
https://andrea-pbmb.format.comPeter Oey
Theme used: ApertureCynosurabooks is a publishing atelier specialising in self-published, limited edition photography based artist books and zines. The artworks are made with love and care, perfect for collectors and book-lovers.
https://cynosurabooks.format.comAlec Jesse Charlip
Theme used: FrameAlec is a Freelance Creative Director + Co-Founder @ Born Artists. Alec also holds the title of NY Editor-at-large for Autre Magazine.
https://alecjessecharlip.format.comDavid Ctorza
Theme used: AlbersDavid Ctorza is a french Photographer / Film-maker based in Paris. He started working for fashion and jewelry brands in 2014. From 2015 to 2018 he traveled in the united state and Australia where he worked for artists and local brands. David's approach to photography and filming is part artistic and aims to create and get inspired everyday. Capturing the very best moment in each stills, he tries to create the absolute composition and colors.
https://ctorza.format.comShane Dedman
Theme used: ShapesShane Dedman is a an artist that blends image, audio, and transpoetics into paint, print, screen, and exhibition. They have been published in Wussy Mag, Oz Magazine, fLoromancy, and Analog Cookbook. He lives in NYC.
https://shanededman.format.comOrestes Spyridakis
Theme used: Horizon LeftOrestis Spyridakis was born in Agios Nikolaos, Crete in 2000 and tended to audio-visual arts from a young age. In 2016, he started working as a video editor and in 2018 as a freelance photographer. Recently, he has worked in commercials and movies, while also participating in fashion photoshoots as a photographer and art director. In 2021, he started majoring in Cinema Studies in the American College of Greece.
https://orestes.format.comZhelma San Millan
Theme used: MeanderZhelma is an award-winning producer born in Argentina and based In NYC passionate about working internationally. She has experience working in a variety of areas of production from photo and video to food and fashion.
https://zhelma-san-millan.format.comSurrreal Studio
Theme used: KilnSurrreal Studio encompasses art, branding, and creative direction, as well as focusing on poetry, photography and video making. Artistic storytelling for fashion, commercial and professionals.
https://portfolio-surrreal.format.comJulie Hoogstraate
Theme used: CurveJules is a visionary collage artist known for surreal creations that blend reality and imagination. Her thought-provoking work challenges perceptions, featuring dreamlike landscapes and impossible juxtapositions. With meticulous attention to detail, Jules crafts intricate montages that invite introspection and evoke emotions.
https://julesalexandra.format.comChristian
Theme used: StencilChristian Dicus is a multidisciplinary artist in North East Texas.. She's dabbled in many creative fields including photography, writing, and pottery. She's learning to accept that being a jack of all trades is kind of cool.
https://elementspottery.format.comMarjorie Wade
Theme used: HorizonMarjorie Wade is a studio potter from Afton, Minnesota. She creates pottery for everyday use and embraces simplicity in each piece. Her work is inspired and influenced by the pottery and artifacts from primitive cultures. The nuances in the patterns and textures found in objects from these cultures are essential to Marjorie’s work. She is also influenced by the Japanese folk tradition of Mingei, which honors the simple beauty in everyday objects made for daily use.
https://spiritworkspottery.format.comHayley Cranberry
Theme used: KilnHayley Cranberry is a chronically ill artist and urban planner based out of New York City. She is interested in how data, art, and sustainable urban initiatives can intersect to create community vitality. Her multi-disciplinary work explores relevant themes including the relationship between humans and their environment, and the sick/disabled experience.
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