A tearsheet is named after the torn pages from magazines you would have had in the past to showcase your work. I learned the value of actual pages or screenshots when I went back to my old “Sightings of my photos” page and realized that some of the links to some of my coolest sightings went to dead pages, so sad…

In preparation for creating my tearsheet I sought examples online, such as those of Jeffery Salter, Derrald Farnsworth-Livingston, Martin Bailey, and Press Photography Network. I preferred Derrald’s work, with a gallery that opened up to a slideshow with details of each item.

I then searched for the best examples of my work in the most noteworthy publications I could find. I performed Google image searches of my most popular photos, as well as word searches such as ‘ “Susan Montgomery” Shutterstock -www.shutterstock.com .’ I created the tearsheet using the best references, included brief citations in the “title” sections so they’d show up in the slideshows. I then also realized I wanted my tearsheet to be a “page” on the top of my blog, rather than a post, so it’s more permanent and easier to access. I created a “Page” and copied the content from my post to the page.

Best wishes on your photography adventures,

Susan