Overcoming Hurdles
Rhetta L.H.
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During 2022, I unfortunately tore my ACL playing soccer. I was devastated that I couldn't play soccer or run track for almost a year. For me, sports were my outlet for stress and were something I've enjoyed my whole life. When I got injured, I needed to find a new way to enjoy sports. That way was through photography. Throughout the track and soccer seasons I loved experimenting with various angles, shutter speeds, lenses, and even an automatic shutter attachment. I ran hurdles and in freshman year I was in this race. This picture was from the Freshman and Sophomore Championship meet. Then, last year, during sophomore year, I was apart of the race in a different way, documenting it. Through photography I was able to stay connected to the sports I loved while still feeling involved and like I was making an impact. Throughout the season I was known as the team photographer and I loved sharing my photos of the various games or track meets. With photography as my new outlet, it helped me cope mentally and emotionally with being injured for so long and in a way helped me overcome my own hurdles.
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To me creativity means expressing yourself in your own unique way. Whether that means following your heart in your art or taking inspiration from someone else and adding your own touch to make it your own.
