Developing Personal Development Skills

My Career/Educational pathway.

I'm not sure yet on a definitive pathway with regards to my photography although I'm sure I want to get to the highest level achievable as regards to my educational pathway. I'm in no doubt I want to be a talked about photographer. I'm inspired by landscape images and would certainly pursue a career in that direction.

My strengths

• Punctual
• Helpful
• committed
• sympathetic
• caring
• good sense of humour

My weaknesses

• Inpatient
• Easily distracted
• To critical
• Don't take criticism well
• Too Trusting
• Just too nice

Generally I start the day with optimism and in a generally good mood, I'm never late for appointments or meetings and I'm not tolerant of people who are. I'm a kind, loving but yet reserved. I'm always willing to help others by giving advice or offering help, if I can't help I'll find someone who can. I love to have a joke and a laugh as much as possible when appropriate of course.

I'm so impatient I get giddy and want things done quickly, I hate criticism but its something I'll just have to get use to. I can be too nice sometimes which could lead to others taking advantage of my good nature. Apart from those little points I'm perfect! Ish.

Assessment of SWOT analysis.

I need to be more patient In the future, rushing things or being anxious is not good and can lead to stress, being easily distracted means taking my eye off the ball and could lead to missing crucial shots. I need to

be a bit more understanding whilst I or my work is being criticised  it may help to improve my work or myself as a person.

Future Plan

My personal skills.

• Qualified Electrician
• Management
• Small business owner
• Artistic

Skills needed

• Foundation degree +
• Extensive Photoshop Knowlege

Being a qualified electrician may help with setting up and installing lighting rigs for photo shoots or doing general repairs etc. Because I've managed my own electrical business for nearly 10 years now I know how a business is run financially and logistically and can cope with meeting customers and delivering their needs. The artistic side of me will help me with my education developing my photography portfolio. The foundation degree will hopefully springboard me to a professional level earning a good living for my wife and children is a high priority, having extensive Photoshop skills are I think a must nowadays if you want to express creativity.

My Life

I am part of a strong family bond with my wife and three beautiful children, I have a strong network of friends Not including Facebook, and we spend lots of time socialising and going on holiday together we all like similar interests and look forward to any occasion where we can get together and catch up on life.

My choices

• My first and biggest and most positive decision was to join the Army at the age of 17 it had such a positive impact on my life giving me skills and a positive mature outlook on life.
• My second was to go self employed after working for my father for 15 years, I needed to earn more money to support my family and to be my own boss.
• And lastly My decision to go to college and study to be a photographer, I could't carry on re-wiring houses for the rest of my life, I wanted to earn money at something I was really passionate about.

Smart Targets.

My Action Plan.

Target                                                                                                        Date

Pass the L3 Photography course.                                                                  28/06/2013

Start the Photography Foundation degree course                                            15/09/2013

Get a part time job 2 days as Photographer in studio Etc.                                15/10/2013

Pass foundation degree                                                                                 28/06/2015

Degree top up possibly Tv and Film                                                              15/10/2015

Pass Tv and Film course                                                                              28/09/2015

Start career as a professional freelance photographer                                       28/09/2015

Until further notice.