Portfolio Review Score Calculator
Score your photography portfolio on technical quality, composition, storytelling, and consistency. Get recommendations for curation.
Inputs
Results
Overall Score
6.6/10
Recommended Portfolio Size
20
Strength (1-5)4
Images to Remove180
Keep Top10%
How to Use This Calculator
- Enter Total Portfolio Images, Technical Quality, and Composition.
- Set Storytelling and Style Consistency.
- Review Overall Score (/10) and Recommended Portfolio Size.
- Use Strength (1-5) and Images to Remove to inform your decision.
- Use the chart to visualize the results and explore different scenarios by adjusting inputs.
How the result changes with Composition
| Composition | Overall Score | Recommended Portfolio Size |
|---|---|---|
| 1.9 | 5/10 | 15 |
| 4.15 | 5.7/10 | 17 |
| 6.85 | 6.5/10 | 20 |
| 9.1 | 7.2/10 | 22 |
What each input means
- Total Portfolio Images
- Total number of images currently in your portfolio.
- Technical Quality
- Rate exposure, focus, and sharpness (1-10).
- Composition
- Rate framing, rule of thirds, leading lines (1-10).
- Storytelling
- Rate emotional impact and narrative quality (1-10).
- Style Consistency
- Rate how cohesive your editing style and subject matter are (1-10).
What each result means
- Overall Score
- Weighted portfolio quality score.
- Strength (1-5)
- 1=Weak, 2=Needs Work, 3=Average, 4=Strong, 5=Excellent.
- Recommended Portfolio Size
- Optimal number of images to show.
- Images to Remove
- Number of weaker images to cull.
- Keep Top
- Percentage of images to keep in portfolio.
How this is calculated
Worked example, using the default values
- Identify Input Parameters4 parametersTotal Portfolio Images = 200, Technical Quality = 7, Composition = 7, Storytelling = 6 = 5 input(s) provided
- Calculate Overall ScoreOverall Score6.6 = 6.6
- Calculate Recommended Portfolio SizeRecommended Portfolio Size20 = 20
- Calculate Strength4 = 4
- Calculate Images to RemoveImages to Remove180 = 180
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