Where Have You Been?

It's been a while, like a month while (Ha, get it. Like my last post was just one month ago. Ok). Time definitely flew by so very fast because we are now officially entering the seventh month of the year.

But anyways, I have a few things to say :-

1. Good sleep is so important. It really does wonders to your energy level, complexion and mental health.

2. This is only my 5th post of 2016, which is about half of the amount of posts I have at the same time of last year.

3. To which some of you may ask : Why? Why have there been so very few updates lately? Where have you been?

There are a few reasons to answer the why. Firstly, June was one crazily hectic month for me. Juggling between studies, student council, and English online coaching program that I'm involved in all at the same time was not easy for me. Most of the time, I had back-to-back appointments while working on assignments with a campaign to plan and execute. There were days where Leroy and I would FaceTime (our daily routine since we started this long distance relationship) and I would be so tired that I have almost no energy to even talk about my day. Thankfully, Leroy has been understanding and patient with the situation :)

Which leads to my second reason. I also realised that when my mind is constantly running on the things I need to complete and the approaching deadlines, there seems to be very little room for creativity. I find myself no longer setting aside some time to look at other photographers' works or even at my surroundings.

A few days back, Leroy and I FaceTimed, and he said "Are you still into photography? Cause I realised that lately, you don't seem to talk about it as often as you did anymore".

They say that if you do what you love, you will eventually be good at it. I personally think being good at something is not the same as loving what you do. Some people are just naturally good in music even though they don't really enjoy playing the piano. And that is why I believe that there is true life satisfaction when you do what you love, and you do it with excellence. 

After Leroy's question, I then asked myself. Is photography something I love? Is photography something I am good at? It is without a doubt that I love photography. And I know that because despite the long nights of staying up to edit photos, standing under the hot Sun while shooting, and coming back home where I feel like my legs are almost detached from my body, I still choose to do it again.

Now, is it something I am good at? That is the question I am still searching :) I have received a fair share of encouragements from people around me in regards to the photos I have taken but when it comes to answering this question myself, I still think of the answer. Till today, I still cannot seem to give an answer to it because I know that if I say that I'm not good at this, the next question would be; Am I willing to be good at this? Am I willing to work hard to be good at this?

In midst of still discovering the answer to the question, I encourage you to ask yourself this "What do you love?". The next question to this would be "Are you good in doing this thing that you love?". If your answer is yes, I want to congratulate you :) If your answer is no or you're a little unsure just like me, my next question would be "Do you want to be good at this? Are you willing to work and fight hard to be good at this?". Because passion alone will not guarantee much in life, it takes dedication to make it work.

On another note, I recently had the opportunity to be apart of an outdoor engagement shoot with my long-time buddy, Zoe and her fiancee, Kevin. The love birds flew all the way from the land down under just for a short trip to Kuala Lumpur. Here's a sneak peek photo which I will share more on the next post:-

Till next time, people!