going back to basics
Never believed that things happen for a reason
But how this turned out, removed all my doubts ~
Again by Natasha Bedingfield
It's been a long time since I sat down in front a decent computer and typed my thoughts down. Sometimes, when I can't sleep at night, I really miss my old laptop and my old blog (my emotional outlets aside from my iPod).
My old laptop was for work so I left it in Singapore and handed down to another colleague. My old blog, which I started around 2002, was deleted sometime 2006 due to reasons I would rather not mention.
For the last two years (maybe even three) or so, my life has been pretty much a routine of home-work-home. Juggling roles has been difficult that at the end of the day, sleep became my only escape and what my body badly needed to properly recuperate. I could hardly gather my thoughts, much more find time to write them down.
I am bugged by how boring I've become. Nothing's new. It's seems everything is at a stand still just to accommodate work, work, and more work (déjà vu!).
So this year, I took extra steps to get a piece of my old life back. I am slowly coming out of my long hiatus and met up with some of my good friends either for coffee, lunch, dinner, even late night drinks - yey, for ladies night!
I bought myself a couple of decent sports bra, earbuds for my iPod and been brisk walking around the village (although not religiously, but hey, it's a start!).
Of course, I spend time with A after work and during weekends.
I also picked up my interest in photography again and enrolled myself for a refresher course. Even if it was only the 1st session, I felt alive enough to be inspired. A few words from my instructor reminded me how much I was missing. He made me think that perhaps I've complicated my life so much with unimportant things that I have lost focus and interest in life. By the end of that 1st session, I had enough key takeaways that I can apply not only on my photos but life in general to make it better.
SIMPLIFY!
Crop away things that distract you from your theme/subject/focus.
Look at things from a different angle or different perspective.
Consider all four corners of your view. No matter how good your subject is, or how blur your background is, small details can still affect the overall effect of your photo.
Photography is a continuous journey.
There are so much more I'd like to share. I'm happily learning and appreciating everything again by going back to basics and strengthening the foundation of my knowledge. Hopefully, I will be more equipped now to continue on with my journey.
(Note: Apologies for my rusty grammar and incoherent thoughts. Like I said, it's been a long time since I've written down anything!)