LO2: Task 3: Evaluating, Work, Finance and networking

Resources for possible portfolio:
In term of the work I include in my portfolio I would choose the best work I  have done the past few years at college. Which adds up to a real variation of work as we have done 2 units in total so it will show them a real  range of skills, especially through the adobe suite. However since I want to focus on photography I will try to jus used a varied mix of photography from the work I have done. For example  for unit 14 I will use the band photography I did for my magazine, as well as using my photography work for the unit 31. We also took some photos for the manager of propa local that we did unit 17 for, and soul fire saints that we did unit 46 the music video for. However after this year I will be completing the photography a-level so could also include the range of skills I gain within that in my portfolio.

Finance:


Contacts:  

During the years at the UTC I have had many client based briefs too. Including bands such as; Heart shakes, Bone Lab, Soul Fire saints, and Tandem. I have also worked for an event called 'Propa Local' this would help me understand how to keep to a real client needs, as well as have the client base I need in order to have my name out there. There is also a number of event I cold attend in order to gain the contacts I need. For example I could attend Tramlines or DocFest and volunteer as a photographer or media student just to gain the contacts I need inn order to start a business. In my years at the UTC I have also met a few photographers that I would love to work with in future, so for future work experience I could get in touch with these, to work as an assistant or something just to see how they work.

Help support and advice; 
In order to apply to university I would have to set up my UCAS Profile and talk to Miss Allen about what university would personally be best for my needs. However If i wanted an apprenticeship I would have to talk to Mrs Barrett as she has the right contacts in order to get the apprenticeship that's right for me.

Networking:

I could attend Tramlines or DocFest and volunteer as a photographer or media student just to gain the contacts  and network with the people in order to start a business. In my years at the UTC I have also met a few photographers that I would love to work with in future, so for future work experience I could get in touch with these, to work as an assistant or something just to see how they work.These event would be good compared to the scale of Sheffield as these are two of the biggest events locally. 

Oppurtunities to showcase work: 

One oppurtunity I could have to showcase my work would be to enter the world skills competition, this would give me both the experience of competitions, and showing my work to a large scale audience. 
http://worldskillsuk.org/competitions/national-competitions 
Sheffield Live have also gave us many opportunities to showcase work, for example we could showcase work on their TV show. By asking them to show things Like our music video or promo video. Through being at the UTC I have also had many opportunities to show my work to a number of people. For example I shown some of my Photography work to the photographer Chris Saunders. Which helped me get more of a proffesional view on the pictures I had taken

Swot analysis: 
Strengths: 
- Good communication skills, help to network and find new oppurtunities. 
- Creative in order to think outside the box and create something unique.
- Good at planing and organising, therefore will find it easy to stick to a deadline. 

Weakness: 
- Not good with things out my comfort zone, so will struggle to leave the safe zone and be creative with the thought of having to do a style of photography I haven't experienced before. 

Oppurtunities: 
- Take part in world skills competitions, or even any competitions to get my name and even my skill in photography out their. 
- Find work experience with local photographers and work as an assistant. 

Threats: 
- the photography industry is a very challenging market as there is very little gap in the market however every artists has their own style, they same applies for photographers so I just have to have my own distinct style in order to be sucessful.