{"id":14,"date":"2023-09-12T02:10:08","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T02:10:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JuliaK\/?page_id=14"},"modified":"2024-12-14T22:26:59","modified_gmt":"2024-12-14T22:26:59","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JuliaK\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cBy believing passionately in something that still does not exist, we create it. The nonexistent is whatever we have not sufficiently desired.\u201d\u2015\u00a0Franz Kafka"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignwide is-light has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-center\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#645a3d\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"606\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-242\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JuliaK\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/white-balance-better.png\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JuliaK\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/white-balance-better.png 1080w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JuliaK\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/white-balance-better-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JuliaK\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/white-balance-better-1024x575.png 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JuliaK\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/white-balance-better-768x431.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d43c0779 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained wp-container-2 is-position-sticky\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-763ded3c wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-accent-light-color has-fg-light-background-color has-text-color has-background is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-19610d08 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Hi! I&#8217;m Julia, a student at Freestyle Academy. My core values are respect, love, harmony, and kindness. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Outside of school I enjoy spending time outdoors, helping people in my community, and experiencing new things. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">I expect to develop many technological skills as well as film making skills. I want to express my creativity to the fullest extent and I hope to make many meaningful connections.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote has-x-large-font-size\"><blockquote><p>Art Reflection<\/p><cite>In the beginning of the year, freestyle went on a field trip to SFMOMA. We were instructed to find a piece of art that spoke to us, inspired us, and gave us a sense of awe. From there we wrote a reflection about which of Dacher Keltner&#8217;s 8 wonders of life was inspired in us after seeing the art. We then recorded our writing, and put together a short reflections video.<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(PLACE HOLDER FOR YT VID, SINCE YT VID CAN&#8217;T BE UPLOADED YET)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query alignfull is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"columns-3 wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-c7348797 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-724 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-composition\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><h2 class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-1 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-primary-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JuliaK\/frame-within-the-frame\/\" target=\"_self\" >Frame Within The Frame<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">This week&#8217;s photoblog task was to frame a subject without using an actual picture frame. I chose to utilize this&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-05-11T17:36:54+00:00\">May 11, 2025<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-712 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-inspiration\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><h2 class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-2 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-primary-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JuliaK\/food\/\" target=\"_self\" >Food<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">This week&#8217;s photoblog is all about being inspired by food. I took this picture of a really old doritos bag&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-04-20T17:12:34+00:00\">April 20, 2025<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-709 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-story-telling\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><h2 class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-3 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-primary-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JuliaK\/modern-convenience\/\" target=\"_self\" >Modern Convenience<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">A modern convenience I can&#8217;t live without is electricity. Access to electricity is vital in our modern day world. Without&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-04-13T16:55:02+00:00\">April 13, 2025<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-704 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-inspiration\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><h2 class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-4 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-primary-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JuliaK\/current-events\/\" target=\"_self\" >Current Events<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">This photoblog theme is current events. I chose to highlight the current issue of global warming through this picture of&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-03-16T20:39:14+00:00\">March 16, 2025<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-701 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-story-telling\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><h2 class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-5 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-primary-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JuliaK\/deadly-sins\/\" target=\"_self\" >Deadly Sins<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">This weeks photoblog task was to portray one of the seven deadly sins. I chose to illustrate the sin of&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-03-09T20:31:04+00:00\">March 9, 2025<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-608 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-inspiration\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><h2 class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-6 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-primary-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JuliaK\/musical\/\" target=\"_self\" >Musical<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The theme for this photblog was music. I took this photo at Cafe DuNord in San Fransisco. This was a&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-02-16T20:32:17+00:00\">February 16, 2025<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-605 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-story-telling\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><h2 class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-7 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-primary-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JuliaK\/film-noir\/\" target=\"_self\" >Film Noir<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">This photoblog is all about story telling through film noir style photography. Film noir is characterized by low lighting and&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-02-09T06:17:12+00:00\">February 9, 2025<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-601 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-inspiration\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><h2 class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-8 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-primary-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JuliaK\/small-vs-large\/\" target=\"_self\" >Small vs Large<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">This photoblog explores the juxtaposition of big and small things. This photo was taken in santa cruz where many huge&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-01-19T01:55:20+00:00\">January 19, 2025<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-598 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-composition\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><h2 class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-9 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-primary-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JuliaK\/color-theory\/\" target=\"_self\" >Color Theory<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">This photoblog is all about color grading. I took this picture in san diego and used color grading techniques such&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-01-12T01:50:39+00:00\">January 12, 2025<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-568 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-inspiration\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><h2 class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-10 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-primary-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JuliaK\/the-elements\/\" target=\"_self\" >The Elements<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Fire is one of the elements of our world. Though this fire may not look inspirational to many, for me&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-12-15T04:01:05+00:00\">December 15, 2024<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-565 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-composition\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><h2 class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-11 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-primary-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JuliaK\/low-angle\/\" target=\"_self\" >Low Angle<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">This photoblog challenge was to take a low angle picture. I chose to take this picture of a mushroom near&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-12-08T03:58:40+00:00\">December 8, 2024<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-561 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-inspiration\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><h2 class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-12 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-primary-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JuliaK\/gratitude\/\" target=\"_self\" >Gratitude<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">For this photoblog, we were tasked with taking a picture of something we&#8217;re grateful for. I took a picture of&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-11-17T03:51:17+00:00\">November 17, 2024<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-558 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-story-telling\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><h2 class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-13 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-primary-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JuliaK\/color-without-color\/\" target=\"_self\" >Color Without Color<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">This photoblog challenge task was to show color without using color. I took this picture of weird mini pumpkins in&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-11-10T03:47:01+00:00\">November 10, 2024<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-536 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-inspiration\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><h2 class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-14 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-primary-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JuliaK\/who-inspires-you\/\" target=\"_self\" >Who Inspires You<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">This photoblog challenge was to take a picture of someone who inspires you. My dad (beige sweater) has been my&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-10-20T00:31:56+00:00\">October 20, 2024<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-537 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-story-telling\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><h2 class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-15 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-primary-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JuliaK\/friends-and-family\/\" target=\"_self\" >Friends and Family<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Every lunch, my friends and I find each other in the bpl and rush to get food. This photoblog shares&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-10-13T03:30:39+00:00\">October 13, 2024<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-531 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-inspiration\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><h2 class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-16 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-primary-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JuliaK\/reflection\/\" target=\"_self\" >Reflection<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">For this photoblog challenge, we were tasked with photographing reflection. I took this picture of my friend running on wet&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-09-15T00:20:53+00:00\">September 15, 2024<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-526 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-story-telling\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><h2 class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-17 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-primary-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JuliaK\/culture\/\" target=\"_self\" >Culture<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Here in the bay, we all come from unique cultural backgrounds. For this photoblog challenge, I chose to show something&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-09-08T00:11:47+00:00\">September 8, 2024<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-359 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-inspiration\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><h2 class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-18 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-primary-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JuliaK\/exit\/\" target=\"_self\" >Exit<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">For the last photoblog of may, I had to take a picture of an &#8220;exit&#8221;, either literal or metaphoric. I&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-05-19T18:18:26+00:00\">May 19, 2024<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-349 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-composition\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><h2 class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-19 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-primary-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JuliaK\/geometry\/\" target=\"_self\" >Geometry<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">For the second photoblog of may, I had to take a picture that incorporated geometry. Keeping with the theme of&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-05-12T18:13:44+00:00\">May 12, 2024<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-345 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-story-telling\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><h2 class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-20 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-primary-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JuliaK\/flowers\/\" target=\"_self\" >Flowers<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">For the first photoblog of May we were tasked with exploring the beauty of spring through flowers. I took this&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-05-05T18:06:28+00:00\">May 5, 2024<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-424 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-inspiration\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><h2 class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-21 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-primary-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JuliaK\/tell-a-lie\/\" target=\"_self\" >Tell a lie<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">This week I was tasked with telling a lie through a photograph. I guess I&#8217;d be lying if I said&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-04-21T01:16:55+00:00\">April 21, 2024<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-421 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-inspiration\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><h2 class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-22 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-primary-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JuliaK\/angles\/\" target=\"_self\" >Angles<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The photoblog challenge this week was to use angles creatively to create a unique composition. I chose to angle my&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-04-14T01:08:54+00:00\">April 14, 2024<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-418 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-story-telling\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><h2 class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-23 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-primary-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JuliaK\/stranger\/\" target=\"_self\" >Stranger<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">This weeks photoblog challenge was telling the story of a stranger. Today I had the pleasure of meeting Billy, Lily&#8217;s&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-04-07T01:05:35+00:00\">April 7, 2024<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-412 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-inspiration\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><h2 class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-24 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-primary-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JuliaK\/serenity\/\" target=\"_self\" >Serenity<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">This week I was tasked with taking a photograph that represents serenity. I always find peace in nature. This picture&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-03-17T00:49:17+00:00\">March 17, 2024<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-415 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-composition\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><h2 class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-25 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-primary-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JuliaK\/rule-of-odds\/\" target=\"_self\" >Rule of odds<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">&#8220;Using the rule of odds in photography composition involves including an odd number of elements in an image, rather than&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-03-10T00:53:20+00:00\">March 10, 2024<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-409 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-story-telling\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><h2 class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-26 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-primary-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JuliaK\/aging\/\" target=\"_self\" >Aging<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">This weeks photoblog challenge was to tell the story of aging through a photograph. I took this picture of my&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-03-03T00:45:07+00:00\">March 3, 2024<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-401 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-inspiration\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><h2 class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-27 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-primary-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JuliaK\/golden-hour\/\" target=\"_self\" >Golden hour<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">I was tasked with photographing golden hour. I took this photo of the beautiful beach I was at. The golden&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-02-18T00:22:12+00:00\">February 18, 2024<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-397 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><h2 class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-28 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-primary-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JuliaK\/negative-space\/\" target=\"_self\" >Negative space<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">For this weeks photoblogs, the theme was negative space. I chose to use a picture of a girl running through&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-02-11T17:51:25+00:00\">February 11, 2024<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-394 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-story-telling\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><h2 class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-29 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-primary-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JuliaK\/shadows\/\" target=\"_self\" >Shadows<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">For this photoblog we were prompted to use shadows to tell a story. I used the shadows of my friend&#8217;s&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-02-04T01:22:34+00:00\">February 4, 2024<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-390 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-inspiration\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><h2 class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-30 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-primary-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JuliaK\/eyes\/\" target=\"_self\" >Eyes<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Eyes are the windows to the soul. This week&#8217;s prompt was taking a closeup of eyes to capture the soul&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-01-21T01:02:10+00:00\">January 21, 2024<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-377 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-composition\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><h2 class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-31 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-primary-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JuliaK\/center-frame-portrait\/\" target=\"_self\" >Center frame portrait<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">I was tasked with taking a center frame portrait that exhibits loneliness. I chose to interpret the prompt in a&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-01-14T00:34:53+00:00\">January 14, 2024<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-371 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-story-telling\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><h2 class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-32 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-primary-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JuliaK\/new-beginnings\/\" target=\"_self\" >New Beginnings<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">For this photoblog, I chose to represent new beginnings using mushrooms. I think mushrooms are a great metaphor for new&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-01-07T00:20:48+00:00\">January 7, 2024<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-266 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-composition\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><h2 class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-33 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-primary-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JuliaK\/balance-in-holiday-traditions\/\" target=\"_self\" >Balance In Holiday Traditions<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">1\/50, f\/2.8, ISO 800 I was tasked with showing balance using my family&#8217;s holiday traditions. I juxtaposed a menorah with&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2023-12-21T19:07:57+00:00\">December 21, 2023<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-262 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-inspiration\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><h2 class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-34 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-primary-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JuliaK\/water\/\" target=\"_self\" >Water<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">1\/120, f\/1.5, ISO 800 There are many different ways to incorporate water in photography, for example close-up shots of water&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2023-12-21T00:24:17+00:00\">December 21, 2023<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-256 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-story-telling\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><h2 class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-35 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-primary-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JuliaK\/speed-light-shots\/\" target=\"_self\" >Speed Light Shots<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">1\/200, f\/4.0, ISO 800 I was instructed to use my speed light flash attachment for this photo blog. 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