{"id":8584,"date":"2016-08-17T20:03:43","date_gmt":"2016-08-17T20:03:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idsunmedia.com\/?p=8584"},"modified":"2016-08-17T20:03:43","modified_gmt":"2016-08-17T20:03:43","slug":"wrhs-senior-sees-world-through-a-lens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/2016\/08\/17\/wrhs-senior-sees-world-through-a-lens\/","title":{"rendered":"WRHS senior sees world through a lens"},"content":{"rendered":"

BY JONATHAN KANE<\/em><\/p>\n

\"LeoLeo Corrales, entering his senior year at Wood River High School, is both an avid skier and a talented photographer who combines the two passions in his art. As a member of the Compassionate Young Leaders program, Corrales recently returned from a service trip to Ladok, India. At Wood River, he is a member of the Model United Nations and last year was captain of the mountain biking team.<\/p>\n

Corrales\u2019 passion in life is \u201cdiscovering the unknown, whether it be within the natural world, different cultures or even within myself,\u201d he said. \u201cFor instance, I backcountry ski and I love to find different routes up and lines down.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn another way, my photographic endeavors take me where I wouldn\u2019t go otherwise. I have also discovered things within myself, like in a lot of ways our lives are centered on our vicinity, but I really want to understand and uncover my thoughts and ideals and what drives me to do the things that can enrich my life.\u201d<\/p>\n

Part of that desire was played out on his recent trip to India for three and a half weeks.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you go to a place where the culture is really so different, you learn that your way of life isn\u2019t necessarily the right way, but one of many.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn Ladok, people live a simpler life and they are not as addicted to technology as much as we are. They surround themselves with peers and family and tend to find the positive highlights in life rather than the negative.\u201d<\/p>\n

Corrales started in photography four years ago when he was given a digital camera as a Christmas gift.<\/p>\n

\u201cI started by primarily focusing on landscapes. I did portraits, but was more attracted to landscapes,\u201d he said. \u201cMy favorite subject is the Sawtooth Mountains. They are so special, primarily because they are big and rugged and a little bit intimidating. I would go up north, find a road and get out there.<\/p>\n

\u201cA lot of what I do is self-taught but I\u2019ve also been so fortunate to attend workshops through a scholarship from the Sun Valley Center for the Arts. I\u2019ve learned in a week what I\u2019d have learned in six months while attending.\u201d<\/p>\n

Today, Corrales loves to photograph skiers (primarily on Dollar Mountain, in Sun Valley) and skateboarders.<\/p>\n

\u201cMostly, it\u2019s good friends in the terrain park and a lot of the same people at the skate park,\u201d he said. \u201cI love to ski and I\u2019ve been doing it since I was two years old. There is a freedom in the sport that is unparalleled and you are able to get completely connected to the immediate environment around you. I also have more of an eye for skiing photos because I do it.\u201d<\/p>\n

As to the future, Corrales wants to use what he knows about photography to \u201chelp people realize what\u2019s out there. Like when I went to India, I took my camera to show people that India is really beautiful and not like what a lot of people think.\u201d<\/p>\n

You can see Corrales\u2019 photography and video work at www.leocorralesmedia.com.<\/p>\n

Editor\u2019s note<\/i><\/b>: Anyone who would like to recommend a Blaine County School District student for The Weekly Sun\u2019s \u201cStudent Spotlight\u201d feature should contact Jonathan Kane at jkjonkane@gmail.com.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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