Created new blog posts on profile images

blogContent/posts/photography/photography-in-the-age-of-social-media.md

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 John Green's recent video on
 [Vlogbrothers](https://www.youtube.com/vlogbrothers) got me thinking a
 lot about why I take photos and the impact that social media has had
-on my journey in photography.    
+on my journey in photography.     
 
 <youtube src="8gdJiNqP35k" />
 
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ real and breathtaking. Photography was a tool, allowing me to archive
 and remember the past: a way of stamping reality. John Green in his
 videos said "I sometimes feel like something isn't really real unless
 I've documented it, as if my memories and even my life will just slip
-past like the clouds through last night's sky".      
+past like the clouds through last night's sky".       
 
 I lost interest in photography shortly after I started middle school.
 The only photography that I did do was for social media. Apps like
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ your friends with. This is how I slowly learned that photography is a
 right moment to take a photo and turn it into a Snapchat story. This
 is not a huge issue; it is okay to share your experiences with people
 you care about. However, we need to recognize that we present a
-polished version of ourselves on social media.    
+polished version of ourselves on social media.     
 
 Despite acknowledging the vast distance between photography on social
 media and reality, it is hard for our minds to quantify the stark
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ Although "comparison is the thief of joy", quitting social media is
 not the only solution. Only following close friends, limiting app
 usage, and only using messaging centered apps are all great ways to
 reap the benefits of social media while avoiding most of the negative
-consequences.     
+consequences.      
 
 Enough of my social media tangent, lets get back to photography. I
 recently got back into photography as an artistic hobby rather than a
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ intellectually simulating, yet not super rigorous and tiring.
 Photography encourages you to explore new places and meet new people.
 In photography you are always learning, growing, and improving. I
 really enjoy watching movies; however, I don't believe that it's a
-great hobby since there is no personal growth.  
+great hobby since there is no personal growth.   
 
 I am obsessed with photography for the same reason I love programming:
 there is a constant creative drive to make and share something new
@@ -72,6 +72,6 @@ constantly shaped, customized, tweaked and perfected. I am confident
 that the best picture of a waterfall has not been taken yet. We are
 still a long way away from creating the perfect social media app.
 Despite everything being an image of an image, learning from other
-will help us grow as creators and develop our own unique style.
+will help us grow as creators and develop our own unique style. 
 
 ![Pixley Falls](media/pixleyFalls.jpg) 

blogContent/posts/photography/the-rise-of-profile-photos.md

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+Given enough time in a shower, you develop shower thoughts --  but
+mostly you get pruney fingers. Given the current social distancing
+measures, everyone has taken to the internet to get their work done. I
+am now working, taking classes, and hanging out with friends on the
+internet on a daily bases. The omnipresent prevalence of online
+platforms has gotten me thinking a lot about how we express our
+identity on the internet. Specifically, profile pictures have seized
+my attention lately.  
+
+![main profile photo](media/profileImage/main.png)
+
+On the internet, you can express yourself in ways that are infeasible
+in real life. The very notion of a profile with a bio and a brave
+little emblem representing you at your best is a new paradigm. This
+gives immense control over your first impressions on the internet--
+something that we desperately wish for in the real world. 
+
+![profile photo with camera](media/profileImage/camera.jpg)
+
+Like many self-reflective individuals in my generation, I probably
+spend way too much time thinking about my profile. I don't believe
+that this is necessarily a bad thing, putting some creative effort
+into your profile picture can raise your self-esteem -- or something
+like that. People should take pride in their profile images because it
+is a stamp of your identity: an image or ideal of you at your best.
+Your profile is a place to carve out your home on the internet.  
+
+![main profile old](media/profileImage/selfie.jpg)
+
+Not everybody puts effort or thought into profiles, that is perfectly
+fine. However, as people start to do more things online, we will see
+more in-depth and creative profiles. As one of my friends put
+it a long time ago: "Upload a dam photo! You don't want to be another
+faceless Jeff on the internet". 
+
+![blank profile image](media/profileImage/empty.png)