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March 16, 2006

Unexpected Circumstances

I just found out that I will be promoted to technical lead for our biggest business unit...

It still hasn't quite sunk in yet, as I never imagined that I would be in this position. I expected a promotion to senior developer, but this is completely different. I would essentially be managing a team of about 20 developers and QA engineers in the US and India, and be responsible for daily operations, reviews, raises, and career management.

Quite honestly, I feel a little overwhelmed as I have no experience managing others. Sure, I've served in various leadership positions in Alpha Phi Omega and am currently serving as a leader for my fellowship group (which a friend suggested was actually harder in many respects than this new position)... but dude, this is crazy! =)

I feel quite humbled that so many of my peers and managers think of me so highly... and I know a lot of work needs to be done as we define new processes and responsibilities, as well as identify our challenges and targets.

But at the core of all these whirlwind changes, I give all praise and glory to God! I know that God blesses us so we can be a blessing to others... so I will continue praying for peace, wisdom (LOTS of it!), humility and discernment as I grow and learn how best to glorify God in this new position.

Thank you Lord... your love and blessings truly humble me! =)

Posted by stevelee at 08:55 PM | Comments (2)

March 05, 2006

More photography verbage

Update: My WCC 2006 gallery is up; any comments and critiques are welcome!

Thanks for the encouraging words about my photography everyone! I still have so much to learn (especially the big black hole that really separates professionals from enthusiasts like me: lighting!), but look forward to (hopefully) continued improvement.

For many reasons, I feel so blessed for attending WCC... the most superficial of which is probably a restoration of my "photography confidence" (for lack of a better term). =) I think my post-processing skills have improved, which makes me feel more comfortable about getting creative with the post-processing.

I have some photo shoots coming up in the near future, so I've been reading up on portrait photography as well as checking out some great galleries for ideas. I need to start going around town to scout prospective spots for the shoots. I also need to think of how to frame shots to focus more on the clothing/costume rather than person... so if anyone has suggestions, I'm all ears/eyes! =)

Notes to self:
- For headshot portraits, always always always focus on the eyes.
- If necessary, dodge the eyes during pp to really make them pop.

Posted by stevelee at 07:09 PM | Comments (5)