How to Edit a Photography Portfolio (2026)   Editing a photography portfolio is one of the most difficult parts of photographic practice. Making the work is one thing; deciding what stays, what goes, and what ultimately speaks for you is something else entirely. Over the years, whether preparing work for exhibitions, competitions, funding applications or postgraduate study, I’ve found that editing is often where the real shape of a project begins to emerge.   A strong portfolio is rarely about showing everything. It’s about showing enough. One of the most common mistakes photographers make is overloading a portfolio with too many images. The instinct is understandable. We become attached to…