Congrats girl! It's nice to hear that things are picking up with mac, as far as jobs go. I think printed pictures would be fine, as long as they look pretty clear. Keep us updated, please.
I would try to get them 8x11 high quality so they can see better. You can put them on a black scrapbook album sort of thing, inside plastic pages. That would make it look very nice and professional.
thanks everyone for the suggestions. i think i'm gonna skip the portfolio because my pictures just aren't good enough quality. plus the background is my messy ass room. haha wish me luck!