Unit 4- Professional Practice

Swot Analysis

Name: William Byrne

Internal:

Your Strengths

• I like being a leader

• I am able to communicate easily

• Willing to work

• I am an individual and act differently to everybody

• Kind and friendly

• Has a good sense of humour

• Photographed a wedding and other events

• I have a quite a good follower base and a few contacts

• I have a plan for the future

• I strive for success

• Committed

• Hard working

• Passionate

• Happy to model

Your Weaknesses

• Need to get my work out there more

• Be more productive in finding photography jobs

• Work harder on my wix blogs

• Feel more confident about my work and knowledge

External

Opportunities in Your Career Field

• Shooting for large magazines such as vogue, billboard, rolling stone etc

• Becoming successful

• Travelling the world

• Meeting many different types of people

• Work experience

• Build up contacts

• Feedback from others

• Get my name known

Threats in Your Career Field

• Competition

• Technical advances

• Lack of work

• Safety

• Cost

• Being able to stand out from the crowd

Skills Audit

What are you good at?

Technological skills

• Artistic and creative ability.

• A keen eye for detail.

• Good time management skills.

Communication Skills

• Mature speech skills.

• Wide vocabulary range.

• I can communicate easily to people.

Creative Skills

• I work well with others and by myself.

• I come up with ideas easily.

• I work well in all conditions.

What skills do you need to develop?

Technological Skills

To not create projects for myself that are too big to complete within the time frame.

Communication Skills

Need to be more confident and not be afraid.

Be more open when communicating issues.

Creative Skills

To work on projects quicker.

5 year plan

YEAR 1

(This will be your 2nd year at college and any work experience/up-skilling you do along the way)

I will further develop my skills that I learnt in year 1 and pursue further my passion in fashion photography which will hopefully allow me to get accepted into a fashion photography course in university.

YEAR 2

(Will you go to university or straight into industry? What course/job will you do? How will you secure your university place, apprenticeship or starter job? )

I will hopefully be in my first year of university studying fashion photography at ‘London University of the Arts’. Developing my skills further in the industry and working hard to maintain my hard work ethic.

YEAR 3

(How will you up-skill during this year? How will you move on to a better job?)

I will be in my second (middle) year of university, I will make sure to keep applying my skills and working hard to achieve the best grades I possibly can.

YEAR 4

(How will you up-skill during this year? How will you move on to a better job?)

I will be in my final year of university and I will be pushing myself each and everyday to be the greatest I can possibly be. Hopefully I will have all of the skills to make a name for myself in the industry and to become successful.

YEAR 5

(How will you up-skill during this year? How will you move on to a better job?)

I will hopefully be on the cruise ships as a photographer so I can travel, earn money and apply all my skills.

Covering Letter

William Cameron Byrne

36 Highsands Avenue

Ormskirk

England

L40 1TF

United Kingdom

Vogue

Vogue House, Hanover Square, London, W1S 1JU

21/03/2018

Joe Bloggs

Dear Mr Bloggs,

I wish to apply for the role of photography studio assistant currently being advertised on reed.co.uk. Please find enclosed my CV for your consideration.

As you can see from my attached CV, I have over 2 years experience in the photography industry, and I believe the knowledge and skills built up during this time as well as photographing a wedding, dog photoshoot and a music event single handedly at the age of 17 make me the right candidate for the role.

Currently I am a student at Southport College, I have been responsible for completing many projects over the past college year, in the studio and on location- mainly working on fashion shoots. Out of college I own my own business ‘WB Photography’ and have photographed a wedding, dog photoshoots, family photoshoots and a music event for clients which all got excellent feedback. All of that coupled with my enthusiasm, dedication and work ethic hopefully make me the correct candidate for your fantastic business.

I am confident that I can bring this level of success with me to your organisation and help Vogue build upon their incredible reputation as a world famous brand. With my previous experience and expertise, I believe my contribution will have a great impact on the business.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

I look forward to meeting with you to discuss my application further.

Yours sincerely,

William Byrne

07518 090541

01704 823602

William12byrne@hotmail.co.uk

CV- Completed need to upload from home!