I wrote my PDP the other evening and developed on my goals and achievements from the last Professional Frameworks modules. My first 'task' is to improve on my grades for each module that I hand in, as last year I let myself down on two grades because I was not inspired by the topics at all. This year I have made myself really inspired about the video project and my dissertation, and chose things that have really interested my so I am passionate all the way through the module. I have highlighted activities that need to be undertaken to to reach my goal, which is speak to tutors more when I have an issue rather than waiting for it to resolve itself, and research more practitioners and visit more gallery shows to strengthen my research.
My second 'task' is to research and apply for PGCE courses for the next academic year. The application process opens at the end of October, and I need to write a personal statement and construct a strong application to make sure I stand out for a place. I visited the Edge Hill open day and decided that it was the place I wanted to study first, so that is my first option. I have two more options available so I need to visit more open days for Universities that are closer to home, such as Blackburn and Bolton, or Manchester.
My third task is to improve on my fashion, editorial and child photography to make my freelance business more established and well-known. I have developed my passion for child photography over the summer being at Camp Modin, so decided to pursue it and photograph my friends children for promotion. It got a lot of good feedback and a lot of people wanted to use my services to photograph their babies and children over the Christmas period. The activities that I need to undertake are to promote my business as a producer of commercial, fashion, editorial and children photography, as well as network with local photographers, make up artists and stylists for fashion photo shoots. I plan to do one fashion or portrait photoshoot per week, apart from when I have deadlines or holidays.
My fourth and penultimate 'task' is to improve on my video and editing skills. I work with my partner who produces commercial and corporate video productions alongside his studies as a photographer, so I often help him on shoots and edits when he has a large workload. I would like to improve my skills on this in my free time, when I have minimal work to do, so that my career prospects are greater when I leave University.
My final 'task' is to be motivated. I often find that further into my studies I seem to get more bored and lazy then I am at the beginning in September. I often become really lazy with work around December and May when the academic term is coming to a close. I cannot let this happen this year as it could affect my final grade and we are so close to finishing the degree programme. I find that talking to tutors about my work and making a work schedule should make me feel more motivated at all times.
My fourth and penultimate 'task' is to improve on my video and editing skills. I work with my partner who produces commercial and corporate video productions alongside his studies as a photographer, so I often help him on shoots and edits when he has a large workload. I would like to improve my skills on this in my free time, when I have minimal work to do, so that my career prospects are greater when I leave University.
My final 'task' is to be motivated. I often find that further into my studies I seem to get more bored and lazy then I am at the beginning in September. I often become really lazy with work around December and May when the academic term is coming to a close. I cannot let this happen this year as it could affect my final grade and we are so close to finishing the degree programme. I find that talking to tutors about my work and making a work schedule should make me feel more motivated at all times.
