Should have gone to Specsavers

Yesterday I passed that age, that age when one’s eyes decide to do funny things, well that is according to the optician.  I had a very thorough eye test, they tested everything and that included my eyes response to pressure test six times.  Apparently as we sail through our 40’s our eyes change more than at any other time of our lives.  I have reached this pivotal point and this means a rethink on my eyewear.  I now have the choice of having varifocal lens or one pair of reading glasses and one pair of distance glasses.  Two pairs or one, well I did not like the idea of the varifocal lenses where a third of the lens has a noticeable haziness to it but I do not like the idea of having two pairs.  So it was down to cost which means I decided to go for the two pairs mainly because the optician had an offer on buy one and get one half price and it worked out a lot cheaper too.  So no laughing at Si when he has to change glasses to look at something and if I look over my glasses at you it is because I am wearing my distance specs and you are too close, honest.  I hopefully pick up my new spectacles this coming Saturday.

Today I have been working on my photographic distinction project looking at the photographs already in the draft panel and working out where there are gaps.  As a result I now have a photo shoot planned for tomorrow to start filling those gaps and hopefully continue with new ideas too.  One thing is for sure this project is making me take a very long and hard look at my photography.  I have become super critical and sensitive and at present I can only think that is a good thing.  Focusing purely on this project has been a good thing; it is making me think long and hard about every aspect of photography.

This is also day 3 of my time off and I have to admit the change of daily pace has been noticeable.  In some respects I feel more tired than before but that is only because I am relaxing and not rushing around with a trolley shopping.  My job certainly provides a good form of exercise and I do feel a bit like a slouch at the moment.  Still I have four or five days of photography left ahead which is very exciting and will keep me going.

Well until next time that is all for now.

Take care.

Si x