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I don't know the answers to your questions, but I did a little digging and found a few sites that might help. None are for a pin up portfolio, but they should provide a few guidelines.
http://insidestories.wordpress.com/2008/09/29/how-to-build-the-perf...
This is for teens, but could also be a good read for beginners:
http://ezinearticles.com/?Teenage-Model-Portfolio-Guidelines-and-Re...
http://modeling.sgbphotography.com/Modeling-FAQ/Model-Portfolio-Req...
http://www.modelresource.ca/Model101/portfolio.shtml
Good luck!
Ooh, yes. The first link Roxy suggested is really spot on to all of what a physical portfolio should contain. Professionalism is key, that's for sure.
I used a plain black 12"x12" scrap book filled with photo sleeves. Simplicity is best when it comes to overall presentation of the album itself. Nothing crazy that'll draw attention away from what lies beneath the cover.
It's also best to have the order of your photos appear by category, if your portfolio is rather diverse. Flow is a nice thing to have going throughout the photos in your overall port. For instance, start out with basic head-shots (it's also really ideal to include an 'au naturale' head-shot of your face without any makeup. People that would be looking to hire you love nothing more than to see the blank canvas they would be working with.), then move into "commercial" and fashion, if you got'em. Anything considered as being "themed" would come after, including Pin Ups and anything "alternative". Nudes would obviously come in last. If you have participated in any fashion shows, some snap shots also would be a keen thing to include. The same goes for any ad work you may have been printed in. If you have a tear-sheet, it would be a good idea to have that in somewhere.
My portfolio is rather extensive, and there was no way I could fit a sample of ALL of my work into a single book. I felt as though I wasn't really able to give myself as much credit as I know is there, so I went ahead and printed off a full sheet of credentials including all of the photographers, makeup and hair artists, clothing designers, and companies that I have done work for, and placed it in the very last sheet.
Don't be modest when it comes to mentioning your achievements. It's not considered bragging if you earned it, and becomes relevant in conversation.
And, yes! Cards! You can't leave your entire book behind, so be sure to have cards printed and on hand.
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