Aspiring photography major. Help?

Applying to College
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<p>Hi guys. I'm fairly new to this site and I'm not sure if this post is in the correct place/thread/etc. so all apologies if this is completely wrong.</p>

<p>I'm applying to universities in the next few weeks (to study BFA photography) and I'm in a frenzied state of panic.</p>

<p>I spent my senior year of high school abroad in New Zealand. I took all AP classes including 4 years of German. I've volunteered for a few years and done a few sports in high school and was apart of the National Honor Society and things like that. </p>

<p>My SAT scores aren't really exceptional. My score is 1,560 and I've taken it 3 times now. </p>

<p>I'll be applying to:
Fashion Institute of Technology (Top choice)
Parsons
Pratt
SCAD
RISD
(as well as a few other, easier back-up colleges)</p>

<p>I'd be very grateful if anyone could give me pointers, tips, critique, etc.
My portfolio is pretty much all up on flickr: </p>

<p>Portfolio</a> - a set on Flickr</p>

<p>Thank you to anyone who could help. I'm pretty much a chicken with its head cut off right about now.</p>

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<p>Please make your sig on your pictures smaller and less notable. They are seriously distracting from the actual photo.</p>

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<p>Yes. You really need to make your signatures less intrusive. In fact, you should probably remove your signatures because they are really detracting from the artistic merit of your photos. My eyes are instantly drawn to the signature, instead of towards whichever artistic element in the photo that you intended to highlight.
That being said, I doubt academics matters as much for art schools.</p>

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<p>Yes, I know they are distracting. That’s kind of the point.</p>

<p>I did that so no one would try to steal my photos… I’ll re-upload them, full resolution and without the signatures once I apply…</p>

<p>I’m definitely not going to send my portfolio in like that.</p>

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<p>We know why you did it, but we are saying we can’t judge them because of it. That’s why I said make it smaller and less notable.</p>

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<p>Well I’m sincerely sorry that you feel you can’t look past a signature. </p>

<p>Your opinion of my art isn’t worth the effort and hard work I put into this and I won’t jeopardize my future for one person’s take on my photos.</p>

<p>I’ll look elsewhere for feedback.</p>

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<p>Then why come here and ask in the first place? You are an artist, and a good one at that, you should know the basic rules about photography. Its all about the human eye. You want the eye to be drawn to the subject of the photo not anything else. Right now the way you have it, it is hard to judge the picture since the subject seems to be your name. If you go anywhere else with these same photos, people will say the exact same thing we said. </p>

<p>Also you are an artist you are going to be hearing many opinions that you may or may not agree with, but guess what, you are going to have to take them all. By that I meat don’t get an attitude when someone gives you feedback on your art, just because you don’t agree with what they said. You are far from the level of artist to say what is and what isn’t good advice. </p>

<p>Wish you look with everything.
-Dante</p>

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<p>I thought some of the photos were ok. A couple were compelling. I would not include all of them.</p>

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<p>Two questions for you OP. First have you asked your family what they can afford for school? The schools you listed are very expensive and have very limited aid. Second why are you going for a degree in photo? You’re obviously talented. This kind of profession doesn’t really need a degree. If you really want one you can probably get a two year done more quickly and inexpensively.</p>