{"id":1656,"date":"2026-01-09T10:19:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T17:19:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michaelbward.com\/?page_id=1656"},"modified":"2026-01-11T09:08:57","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T16:08:57","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/michaelbward.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light has-base-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0266b8ef4d7b96aee25c32f95a3a8ca8 has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"border-width:5px;border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;min-height:1080px;aspect-ratio:16\/9;min-height:unset;\"><video class=\"wp-block-cover__video-background intrinsic-ignore\" autoplay muted loop playsinline src=\"https:\/\/michaelbward.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Cover-Video-1080.mp4\" poster=\"https:\/\/michaelbward.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Youtube-Banner-1-26.png\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"50% 50%\"><\/video><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-10 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#FFF\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-edbc9289 wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-text-align-left has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-13e52f57b869eea5afcec9f227fc6fd3\"><br><br><\/h6>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"border-width:4px;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;grid-template-columns:35% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"912\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelbward.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Camera-Light-example-1000x912.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1657 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelbward.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Camera-Light-example-1000x912.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/michaelbward.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Camera-Light-example-768x700.jpg 768w, https:\/\/michaelbward.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Camera-Light-example-1536x1401.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/michaelbward.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Camera-Light-example-2048x1868.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Photography<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The deliberate capture of light via digital sensors, wherein photons are transformed into pixel-based representations for preservation, interpretation, and creative exploration.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Now that we blew all the fancy word budget, we can get down to the nitty gritty<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-d0bbbce0 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-e3d1c41b wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelbward.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelbward.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelbward.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/michaelbward.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/michaelbward.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/michaelbward.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Since 2018, I&#8217;ve spent most of my free time outside capturing moments of nature<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-e3d1c41b wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelbward.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/A743327-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelbward.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/A743327-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelbward.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/A743327-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/michaelbward.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/A743327-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/michaelbward.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/A743327-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/michaelbward.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/A743327-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Be it still photography or through motion pictures (video)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-e3d1c41b wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelbward.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bright-sun-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-754\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelbward.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bright-sun-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelbward.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bright-sun-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/michaelbward.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bright-sun-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/michaelbward.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bright-sun-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/michaelbward.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bright-sun-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Sun&#8217;s bright today<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-d0bbbce0 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-e3d1c41b wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelbward.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/A743302-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelbward.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/A743302-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelbward.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/A743302-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/michaelbward.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/A743302-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/michaelbward.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/A743302-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/michaelbward.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/A743302-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">It&#8217;s the thing that fulfills me the most<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-e3d1c41b wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelbward.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Untitled_1.1.1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-756\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelbward.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Untitled_1.1.1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelbward.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Untitled_1.1.1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/michaelbward.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Untitled_1.1.1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/michaelbward.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Untitled_1.1.1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/michaelbward.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Untitled_1.1.1-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">And if we look to the left<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-e3d1c41b wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelbward.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250607_192126-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelbward.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250607_192126-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelbward.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250607_192126-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/michaelbward.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250607_192126-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/michaelbward.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250607_192126-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/michaelbward.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250607_192126-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Wait, what kind of bird is that?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-parallax\" style=\"min-height:100vh;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><div class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-758 size-large has-parallax\" style=\"background-position:50% 50%;background-image:url(https:\/\/michaelbward.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250607_191954-1-1024x312.jpg)\"><\/div><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-40 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#000000\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-white-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:clamp(27.894px, 1.743rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 2.094), 48px);line-height:1.2\"><strong><em>Most people wait until after they&#8217;ve accomplished something to share the results<\/em><\/strong><br><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#ffffff\">Such as famous wildlife photographers putting together a book with their best work. Or to write a memoir, make a documentary, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#ffffff\">It makes sense, gives them the option to dictate the narration a bit, show it in the best light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#ffffff\"><br>I, apparently, decided not to do that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#ffffff\">So with every mistake, blunder, screw up, goof-about and lesson learned, I&#8217;ve documented the journey.<br>Here&#8217;s hoping by the end it turns into something worthwhile.<\/p>\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-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/@michaelbwardphotography?si=AILWwa-8-EqFqDKu\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#000000\">Videos<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-accent-4-background-color has-text-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ef3d885c wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"color:#000000;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-base-color has-text-color has-heading-font-family has-x-large-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1.2\"><em>&#8220;Maybe I don&#8217;t know what I&#8217;m doing&#8230; or&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:26px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-heading-font-family has-x-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#000000;line-height:1.2\"><em>No, I definitely <strong>don&#8217;t<\/strong> know what I&#8217;m doing.&#8221;<\/em><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2dc08cea wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-thumbnail is-resized has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelbward.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Profile-Photo-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-589\" style=\"border-radius:100px;aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:60px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom:0\">Michael Ward<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-contrast-3-color has-text-color has-small-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:300\">Photographer<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-base-2-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-39412042 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:16px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-x-large-font-size\">Join 900+ subscribers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Stay in the loop with everything you need to know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@MichaelWardPhotography\">Sign up<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This came with the website, pretty lofty goal there at 900 subscribers. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Photography The deliberate capture of light via digital sensors, wherein photons are transformed into pixel-based representations for preservation, interpretation, and creative exploration. 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