Targets
I want to set myself some realistic targets that are short term and also long term.
Long Term
I want to set myself some realistic targets that are short term and also long term.
Long Term
- I want my confidence to grow.
- Get over the shyness of talking to goups of people.
- I have noticed when photographing the composition isn't as good as I would like this needs to improve if I want to make it this industry.
- Continue on with photography and have a successful career.
- Develop an unique style of photography thats right for me.
- Take photo's on a daily basis.
- Learn to be more critical about work.
- Enjoy what im doing.
- Develope skill and persue them.
- Take risks.
- Get more involved.
- I want to do weekly research to improve my photography knowledge.
- Weekly input into my blog.
- Gathering information for future assessment will make it a lot easier for me when it comes to being assessed.
- Finish the course with the best mark possible.
- Not to be late with work and assessment.
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Skillset
I have been looking on www.skillset.org to get an idea of what the photographic industry entails. It is a very useful website as it shows requirements for jobs, training, news, events and the general information on the photographic industry.
Skillset
I have been looking on www.skillset.org to get an idea of what the photographic industry entails. It is a very useful website as it shows requirements for jobs, training, news, events and the general information on the photographic industry.
When searching on the website I came across requirements skills and qualities thats needed:
A good eyesight
Attention to detail
Ambition
Motivation
Business and organisational skills
Creativey
Interpersonal skills
Being calm
In the photo imaging sector there are many jobs to chose from these include:
Lab
Retail
Manufactures
Equipment Support Service
On the website each section goes into detail of what the jobs involve and what traning is needed.
Photography is never monotonous as there are many different field to spealise in these include:
Advertising and Editorial
Corporate (Industrial and Commercial)
Fashion
Forensic
General
Medical
Enviromental
Scientific
Staff
Press photographer
Photojournalist
Assistant
Out of that list I find that the fashion industry is what I would like to persue as a career as it is always changing.
When looking through the report found on the website I have listed five key points that I find intresting:
12% of photography is found in the northwest and is ranked third out of the country, London being the most popular.
Men are paid more than women in average.
There are 295 photographic courses taken in the UK every year.
People with child are least likely to succeed than those who haven't.
Unpaid working is high, with three quarters of photographers reporting that they had undertaken unpaid work at some point in their career.
