<p>I started black/white photography just in the beginning of this school year.
I discovered that I really seriously am talented in this area. My works are very original, creative & convey my unique view of of the world. I can express myself better thorugh photos than writing or anything else…
So… i thought of sending in some of my photos to Brown…(apparently they like to be arty :))</p>
<p>the problem is… i am not very sure if it would make any sense to do so, since i want to major in science (planning to study dentistry later on).
Also, i feel odd to stress my photo skills so much when i dont have anything about photography on my application, except for that little part where it says i am taking photo class in my first semester of senior year…
Now, after learning about photography, i really really really am interested in it and spend tons of time taking pictures… but… it won’t make much sense to consider photography as one of the major activities ive been engaged in during high school, if it’s been only 5months… right? </p>
<p>So… what does everyone think?
should i send in my photos? (if yes, how many?)</p>
<p>Thanks in advance!</p>
<p>I submitted some of my photography and art work. </p>
<p>I don't know if it will, or has helped. I'll let you know on Thursday after 5:00</p>
<p>Definitely send in a portfolio. You can send it as prints or as slides (photos of photos). It is a big part of who you are, no matter when you began! They ask for 10-20 images. Good luck!</p>
<p>Thanks, both of you!
I appreciate your help..
I thought it could have some negative impact on my application (making it look random, rough.. etc..)
but now that i think about it again, it really is a big part of who i am, like franglish said.
no matter what it does to my app, it shows who i am..
so.. I'll send in my pictures.. thanks!</p>
<p>You're welcome! As for art making your application look random-- no way. Ad coms are always looking for things that make you stand out. The better rounded you are, the more interesting you are and the more interested they will be in you. Even if you were considering studying science, if you show that you also use your creative side in photography or poetry writing, or whatever, they will know that you are someone that can contribute to the school in many ways. Don't sell yourself short-- ever! All the best to you.</p>
<p>Definitely; the fact that they are not what you want to do makes it even stronger. You are diverse and multitalented. </p>
<p>I sent in a ceramics portfolio and later a glass porfolio as an "update" to my artistic career/pursuits</p>
<p>p.s. it may not be what you want to do now but you never know...I USED to be a a neuro major :D</p>
<p>link to portfolio info:
Visual</a> Art at Brown: Students</p>
<p>Can you send in photographs of drawings and paintings??? or do you need to hand in your actual work?</p>
<p>oh I found the answer, but what does: 'Include one sheet of 10-20 slides, or approximately 10 color prints of your work with an accompanying list of the pieces including title, size, and medium. ' mean???</p>
<p>what's one sheet of 10-20 slides??? so does this mean, 10 color photographs or scanned versions printed out?</p>
<p>slides are just that - slides. like they used to have in 10th grade social studies. You take slides on slide film with a regular (not digital) camera. It's difficult becuase you can't see the pictures until the are developed, and you have to have access to a slide machine to see which are the best.</p>
<p>So I reccomend you take digital photos and print out nice prints on photo paper with a photo printer. You can then put a sticker with the name of the piece, size, medium, whatever, on teh back of the print. Put the prints in a nice portfolio. 8 x 10. </p>
<p>Or slides...whichever you choose. </p>
<p>I believe slides is hte more "acceptable" format, but prints are jsut SO much easier.</p>
<p>ok thanks, think I might be able to borrow slide camera thing from a friend...</p>
<p>do you have a projector you can view it on before sending them in?</p>
<p>maybe I'm thinking of the wrong thing. I don't have a projector. maybe I should just take digital photos and print them out, but then again I don't have a photo printer, just a regular printer...
I didn't take art for the last two years, so I'm not familiar with art...it's some works I did before (just a little recently), but I thought they are good enough to make a portfolio out of because I was always interested.</p>
<p>i'm sure they are; and something is always better than nothing!</p>
<p>In my experience, the easiest way to do it is to take digital pictures and print them out. Go to a kinkos or similar place and use one of their photo printers if you don't have one (makes a big difference). (That's what I did before I got a photo printer)</p>
<p>The one time I have had to have slides made, I got a professional photographer friend of mine to do it because I had no idea how to take a picture with a regular camera, like, where I couldn't see the results (i.e. I would have had no idea if what I just took was good or not -- but if you are a photographer you may know!). I then used the slide projector that the craft center I worked at owned to view the slides on the wall and pick the best ones. I ONLY did all of this because the show I was applying to only accepted slides. </p>
<p>Slides are just fine if that's what you want to do, but they are tricky is all.</p>
<p>thanks for the replies, oh I should get this done quickly...I'm an international student so it may take much longer until my stuff is delivered by post. Think I should ask a friend for help-she's going to major in art.</p>
<p>if she is applying to art school she'll know ALLLLL about it :)</p>
<p>oo update: I think it might have helped
[I got in :D]</p>