{"id":6,"date":"2025-08-28T18:56:16","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T18:56:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/?p=6"},"modified":"2025-08-28T18:56:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T18:56:16","slug":"my-photography-journey-an-introduction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/2025\/08\/28\/my-photography-journey-an-introduction\/","title":{"rendered":"My photography journey: An introduction"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I am taking this class because it seemed like the best choice out of the options given. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I have used several different cameras before and also my phone <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>My hope for this class is that it will help me improve my photography skills<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/iphone-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8\" style=\"width:189px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/iphone-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/iphone-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/iphone-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/iphone-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/iphone-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/iphone-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Version 1.0.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/IMG_9599-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9\" style=\"width:281px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/IMG_9599-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/IMG_9599-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/IMG_9599-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/IMG_9599-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/IMG_9599-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">This is a photo of a sunset at Blue Marsh. I included it because I like how the sun looks on the water. I took this photo with my phone.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/IMG_6473-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13\" style=\"width:295px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/IMG_6473-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/IMG_6473-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/IMG_6473-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/IMG_6473-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/IMG_6473-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">I took this photo at Acadia National Park in Maine. I included it because I feel like the scene is captured well. I took this photo with my phone. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/IMG_0324-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14\" style=\"width:264px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/IMG_0324-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/IMG_0324-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/IMG_0324-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/IMG_0324-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/IMG_0324-1152x2048.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/IMG_0324.jpg 1242w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">I took this photo at a flower garden. I included it because I like how the flowers near the camera are clearer than the blurred ones in the background. I took this photo with my phone.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/IMG_9950-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15\" style=\"width:298px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/IMG_9950-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/IMG_9950-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/IMG_9950-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/IMG_9950-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/IMG_9950-1152x2048.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/IMG_9950.jpg 1242w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">=<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">I took this photo at Swan Lake in Maine. I included it because I like the look of the sailboat in the distance. I took this photo with my phone. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/IMG_9978-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16\" style=\"width:309px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/IMG_9978-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/IMG_9978-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/IMG_9978-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/IMG_9978-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/IMG_9978-1152x2048.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/IMG_9978.jpg 1242w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">I took this photo at Parsons Beach. I included this one because I like how it captured the waves crashing. I took this photo with my phone.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/IMG_6561-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17\" style=\"width:292px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/IMG_6561-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/IMG_6561-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/IMG_6561-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/IMG_6561-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/IMG_6561-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">I took this photo at Acadia National Park. I included this one because I like how the sky is different shades of blue. I took this photo with my phone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is a photo of a sunset at Blue Marsh. 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