1st Portfolio submission

It's finally done. I can't say that i'm thrilled, in fact i'm not even adequately satisfied with the final results. but, i have learnt, and i still feel that i have potential , which is important. I had my portfolio judging, which was 5 photography faculty grading my portfolio and giving me feedback. The general consensus was that i could have done better, i think. ( which i already knew, being a perfectionist, and having experienced a very rough semester ). the constructive criticism that i will learn from is that images 1,2,5,and 8 have a style emerging, signature to me, that i should have followed. the rest of the images don't fit in to the portfolio as editorial portraits. there could have possibly been another, or sub portfolio made up of black & white images. the criticism i will not learn from: none of the 5 (male) teachers liked image 9, declaring it was too harsh and they didn't understand it. It is one of my favourite images, i find it is beautiful and a good editorial, and i'm not the only one (female), who felt that. Something that surprised me: that image 5 was counted as one of my strongest images, when i had just decided to put it in at the last minute instead of Martine. image 10 was another final call, and perhaps not the best choice, though that may also have to do with the print quality/and my photoshop skills. To sum up, i had to pick up quite a few pieces after the judging, but my philosophy remains water tight, i am in school to learn, and i musn't expect perfection. i must also not be too hard on myself, and keep dreaming, pushing to pull the best creativity and skill out of myself. One more portfolio to go......... and then the rest of my life to perfect my art.