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-I first got into photography when I was young. I was obsessed with taking photos of
-everything and anything just to capture that experience. Most of the photos I took were
-of random trees and stuff, but, some photos turned out decent. It did not matter 
-the quality of the photos were, the important thing was that I was preserving, capturing, and
-digitizing something so real and breathtaking like nature. 
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+I first got into photography when I was young. I was obsessed with taking photos
+of anything from my toys to the breathtaking scenery of state parks. Most of the photos I took were
+of random trees and stuff, only a few photos turned out decent. However, back then it did not matter 
+the quality of the photos, the important thing was that I was preserving, capturing, and
+digitizing something so real and breathtaking. Back then photography was a tool
+for archiving the past: a way of stamping reality. John Green in his videos said
+"I sometimes fell like something isn't really real unless I've documented it,
+ as if my memories and even my life will just split past like the clouds through last night sky".  
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+I lost interest in photography shortly after I started middle school. The only photography that I
+did was for social media. Apps like Snapchat and Instagram demand a constant stream
+of photos to bombard your friends with. This is how I slowly learned that 
+photography is merely a "cropping of reality". I often found myself searching for that
+right moment to take a photo and turn it into a Snapchat story. I don't see this 
+as a huge issue, it is good to share your experiences; however, we 
+have to recognize that we present ourselves at our best
+on social media.
+I take issue with people who do anniversary posts where they 
+post senior ball or vacation pictures annually with a short caption like "missing the beach".
+Although we subconsciously know that people's lives are not always like their Instagram photos;
+it is hard for younger impressionable people to make this distinction when scrolling through
+a massive feed of photos portraying people at their best. That is why to this day 
+I prefer using Snapchat over Instagram. Snapchat is more personal and conversational capturing day to 
+day activities where Instragram is a more polished refined version of someone's desired
+appearance.
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+While on an internship  I found myself once again getting back into photography.
+This time around I find myself doing this more as an artistic hobby rather
+than an attempt to document my experiences or find something to post on social media.