Just going through my study notes for the CPA exam. Was a little worried last week but I’ve been making good progress, so as long as I don’t slack of, I should be able to finish the syllabus for the exams.

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Heh, I realise I can look at the same set of notes or instructions 5 times before I finally figure out what it’s trying to impart. I blame that partially on my very short attention span and also my habit of seeing only what I want to see. I’ll always look at something and go, yea, that makes sense, and then totally forget about it until I finally figure out the exact reason WHY something is done the way it is (I don’t even ask why, it’s just an eureka moment at times).

I’ve always reversed engineered other photos in my mind to see how it was lit and it’s only recently I’ve started having a more critical eye on my own photos, and thinking back to the conditions at the time of the capture of the image. I realise I’m always focused on the process more than on the reasoning sometimes, so that is perhaps the reason why it takes a while to bang some sense into my head.

I’m starting to understand a little more and perhaps that’s how I can change my own behaviour and habits when it comes to making the images I like.

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So just keeping in line with the process of making little improvements to see how I can get better. Just as a reminder based on what I’m currently studying, in business strategy, you need a sense of urgency to get the ball rolling, and you need small wins to keep you motivated for the longer term. Heh, it’s a simple way of putting it, but maybe it has application in the way I should be doing things.

Had dinner with friends at the Waiting Room at Crown Casino. Just took some random shots of the interior at the time. When you haven’t got much light to work with, you try your best to frame something interesting. You sometimes get lucky.

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Haven’t touched my CPA notes for a couple of months now. Have a couple of weeks left and while I’ve decided to pursue my dream as a photographer, will need this as a backup plan. Heh, it’s sort of like the previous certificate in financial services I did, nearly there but not done. I don’t want this CPA cert to go down that path.

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Editing the pictures from Europe now, including Vyanne’s leg of the journey. I’ve finally got a preset mapped out where it just makes the GF1 colours look gorgeous. I still think that this is a very capable camera, and when Panasonic releases the professional grade GX1 with the X lenses, it would make a very compelling travel camera indeed. The primes are great to keep the entire package small, but the 14-42 X lens is almost the same size as the pancakes I currently have, which make it fit nicely in any bag.

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Today is the first time in a long while that I’ve voluntarily got out of bed when the alarm rang. I’m putting the motivation back into doing things. It’s good to have the feeling of wanting to get things done. Heh, only problem is that there’s too many things to do now. Haven’t had the need to lose sleep yet, but I may start planning on how I can get the most out of my time.