{"id":10,"date":"2025-07-23T19:51:38","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T19:51:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michaelbward.com\/?page_id=10"},"modified":"2026-05-21T07:22:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T13:22:41","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/michaelbward.com\/?page_id=10","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-accent-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-73128380 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-a0d91a25 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c042bc37 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"min-height:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The about page should be&#8230;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">about me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And that&#8217;s where we begin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My name is Michael B Ward. Since 2018 I have made it a hobby to venture forth into the wild beyond, seeking adventure and bringing with me only my wit and bare hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also usually 50+ pounds of photography equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What can I say? I get some enjoyment out of pointing cameras at wildlife and capturing singular moments to last a lifetime.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-accent-4-color has-contrast-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-small-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/patreon.com\/michaelbward\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-top-left-radius:69px;border-top-right-radius:69px;border-bottom-left-radius:69px;border-bottom-right-radius:69px;padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">Patreon<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Michael B Ward Wildlife Photography ~ Channel Trailer\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kZgR7KqyYXI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1921\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelbward.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Profile-Photo-1-edited-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-604\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:584px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelbward.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Profile-Photo-1-edited-scaled.jpg 1921w, https:\/\/michaelbward.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Profile-Photo-1-edited-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/michaelbward.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Profile-Photo-1-edited-768x1023.jpg 768w, https:\/\/michaelbward.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Profile-Photo-1-edited-1153x1536.jpg 1153w, https:\/\/michaelbward.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Profile-Photo-1-edited-1537x2048.jpg 1537w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1921px) 100vw, 1921px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The about page should be&#8230; about me. 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