Give the selection a purpose
Choose authorised work that makes the intention and your contribution understandable. An entry can explain a brief, selected alternatives, collaboration credits and the feedback that shaped the result. A smaller selection with a clear professional context can say more than a large collection of unexplained images.
Separate references from achievements
A portfolio should not use stock photography as your own achievement or imply an unawarded qualification. Distinguish a reference, a supervised exercise, a personal project and an actual commission. Keep any past context visible rather than allowing the reader to infer a current role or service from the photograph alone.
Keep the team in the story
Credit makeup, hair, styling, photography and other contributions where relevant. Ask permission before publishing employer or collaborative work. A personal account of your role should not quietly erase the people who made the image possible, and a public source is not an unrestricted licence to reuse it.
Review the learning behind the image
Ask the institute how portfolio critique, permissions and evidence of progression are organised within the current programme. Record the feedback accurately and do not turn it into an invented testimonial or formal assessment result. A useful next step may be a clearer caption, a more purposeful selection or a specific question for the educator.