I have had customers that only wanted only five photos of themselves for various reasons whether it is to post on facebook or to build a portfolio for acting or modeling.
If you only need a handful of photos, I can do that for you but it still requires at least 60 photos so that you will have a choice.
However to build a proper portfolio of 10 to 20 photos with different change of clothing for variation, it takes hundreds or even a thousand photos just to get it right. The general rule of thumb is to expect one great photo from twenty to forty similar photos.
The quantity of photos is not the fault of composition but rather a problem of the subject as I have observed throuh countless session, such as a single expression that prevades through all the photos that creates a very monotonous portfolio. As with one subject she had a fixed smile and she kept her angle of her head the same in all the photos no matter the pose. My solution was to keep her distracted while I walk around her rather then having her move, I did the moving.
A good portfolio must capture the subject naturally without the feeling of awkwardness or trite.
Although a good subject will inspire the photographer, it is also the job of the photographer to inspire the subject to be themselves during the session; it is a synergistic relationship. Keeping them distracted or even laughing during a casual conversation is essential to a good candid photo session.
In this day and age of photography where a single memory card can hold up to several thousands of photos, there is no reason why a photographer should only take a handful of photos.
If a photographer quotes quality over quantity then they are missing out on a lot of beautiful candid photos of you as you relax between grimaces. It is the natural "you" after the un-said count of 4 that you want, not the photo of "you" at the count of 3.
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