More on Portfolios: A Photo Editor

APE weighs in on portfolio sizes and whether it is really as important to make sure you have that expensive little 'leave-behind' tucked neatly into it. The one your consultant told you was so freekin' important.

A Photo Editor - National Magazine Photo Editor: "I seriously doubt having an incredibly original book would ever get you a job but not having a decent one will certainly be a mark against you. In the end all that matters is the photography. I’m more of a website person–clearly–so I don’t really need to see a book but the oddest thing happened to me a couple weeks ago. Two photographers in a row came in and their books were quite a bit better than their websites. Must be because they tailored the book specifically for me and now I’m suddenly seeing some problems with the website portfolio."