Changes Throughout the Year

Looking back on all of my past posts, this year has FLOWN by. It seemed like I wrote my first post only a few weeks ago! Dang, this year has really gone by quick. I remember talking about my new (now old) hockey team in September, and then just recently blogging about how fun the past season was! The same thing has happened with photography; I remember talking about finding out about steel wool photography, and now I'm on to bigger and better things! I have actually changed a ton this year, and it's somewhat evident when looking through all of my posts. A few things have really changed, and I guess I'll talk about them throughout this final blog post!

One main thing about me that has changed is my enjoyment of photography. At the beginning of the year when I first started photography, I enjoyed it, although it wasn't really a passion to me, just a hobby. Nowadays I really have established a passion for photography and I believe it has shown through my blog posts. I have really learned A LOT more about photography this year and it has also shown through my posts. Ranging from learning new techniques, to knowing which cameras and/or lenses to buy, to even learning about settings on my current camera have helped me become a much greater photographer than I was in September. Surprisingly, writing about new learned techniques and similar things has really helped me. Now I can refer back to my previous blog posts and reread how to do certain things and remember which lens was good for a certain type of shot. My previous posts have also shown how simpleminded I was about cameras, and I now know much more about what I'm talking about. This blog has really helped my liking of photography become more of a passion.

One of my latest photos

Another main change this school year has been how much I have improved in hockey. At the beginning of the school year I was not doing very well, but by the end of the season I was much more skilled and had more physicality and speed. I ended up with fifty three points, which was the third best on the team. My understanding of the game has tremendously changed although it's not clearly stated throughout my blog posts. Another large change is how much stronger I have become, both mentally and physically. In the later months of 2014, I would be knocked down easily and hitting me would be a piece of cake. Throughout Nationals, I was strong and very few opponents were able to take me down. This is the same for my mental toughness; I've learned to work through pain and I won't be intimidated easily. This has helped me a ton and it has changed me quite a bit. I have found success this year and I'm glad I could share my accomplishments with all of you.

A photo of me after I scored in Nationals
Creds to the Nationals Photographers

This whole year has been a blast, and I'm very glad I could share my experiences with all of you. I hope to keep blogging so I can keep you updated, but if not, then I guess this is farewell. I loved teaching all of you new things, and hopefully it helped throughout the year. Thanks again for reading my posts! I'll try to keep you updated!