Hello everyone! i feel very honored for a creator like me to given this opportunity. Ill share a bit a about myself to everyone not familiar with me.

I'm WolfPax, i guess i can confirm that i really sprung up out of nowhere. I was a regular steam user playing predominantly Garry's Mod for years (TOTAL PLAYED 6,523.1 hours) and People Playground with a combination of other games. Of course through the years from then to now life hasn't been easy and i had my fair share of struggles but i always keep it strong online. To explain how i got involved with the screenarcher community i guess one day i was curious and started to get involved with decorating my profile which went through MANY designs to get to where it is now.

From there i slowly built connections and started to add people i had interests with and also starting taking advice from them and it was also my first introductions to active users but i wasn't involved in the activity yet. The biggest evolution was when out of more curiosity i visit the status feed which i never visit since steam was always mainly playing games for me and it wasn't until August 2024 that my activity started to ramp up and from then on and being inspired by the many screenshots people were loving i decided to get involved with it.

Now ill admit i had my hardships on steam involving the community and conflicts but it was nothing too major. As for how i started my initial screenshots they were nothing too crazy i was still pretty clueless about everything, but i started to taking a lot of inspiration from the feed and experimenting with different positions and turning off the Hud While capturing the moments i thought looked cool to post online. The reception made me satisfied to continue posting.

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3314089395


Then on my screenshots were posted here or there and it was generally a lot of basic gizmos and gadgets. Now it wasn't until days later in September during my Dark Souls 1 playthrough where i had my first screenshot to ever blowup and hit 100 likes It was a capture of Anor Londos sunny castle. It was also near the end of my infamous playthrough of the game which was of course hard and it keeps that title, The screenshots reception made me very surprised and also motivated to keep continuing.

from then on i had occasional hits here or there and a few shots from other games while at least attempting to try something new when possible. With the help of my friend Mohammad on steam he helped me choose a lot of what to post and i would love to give him credit! I was always told practice makes perfect and it indeed does when it comes to being a screenshoter. You have to try your best to capture the best moments of course.


https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3339282716

Now it wasn't until i took my Battlefield shots that it sparked passion and beauty within me, i paid more attention to how DICE made the environments in the games and its very detailed if you manage to take a long glance without getting blown-up by an airplane or tank. I really got to praise their work for keeping the environment design very consistent throughout the games. It truly show how much the art team had a passion for it.

A few screenshots later comes up my first ever Battlefield screenshot that blew up. A photo of Zavod Mountain Range, and it was even endorsed by Steffa himself! I'd say its a prime motivator for the many screenshots that came later following. The game had many maps i can cover to compensate for the games that i was not really interested in taking panoramic photos in. It was a pure blessing in disguise in my opinion.

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3361319597

From then on i kept a consistent pattern, i adopted the habit of trying to post something atleast everyday although here or there i wouldn't post but i would genuinely be dedicated however. My main goal was to get popular in the community hubs and also bring light details people may have missed or a new unique perspective that they can only seen if its truly done right. Battlefield 1 Verdun Heights was a nice photo depicting its World War 1 theme.

Luckily enough it was around the time i also started to gain a lot more reception and attention that i usually do which was beneficial in keeping me motivated to posting! i was also experimenting with post processing a lot more here which was later down the line became a struggle since i was not good at it and my photos became pretty bright which would become a problem that is resolved eventually by a new photo style later...

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3366361124


My next biggest photo (which is also one with the most awards) was my BFV photo, this came as unexpected since i posted it thinking nothing much of it, but it exploded to my surprise. Big thanks for the support on this photo. Anyways i believed it to be one of the milestones on my profile for sure.

Later with the help of my friend Droveck and Mohammad i got help here or there on guidance for the right photos to post, I was pretty passionate and also deep into the fascination with the games environments, i simply couldn't stop posting a lot of Battlefield and it still never gets old due to how much content i can make out of it.


https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3373878646


Onto the biggest milestone and eventually the best thing i ever discovered. Proper Panoramic Screenshots! after a post or two i decided to ask my friend Yonaga for some advice, and she mentioned something about panoramic and i got interested in it. It was probably the best thing i could've done regarding my screenshots.

After messing around with it for a while i decided to recreate one of my most favorite shots but in a panoramic style! eventually it topped the other BFV screenshot in terms of awards got and it made me very happy! the discovery of panoramic is very useful and i recommend it to any beginner screenarcher, it personally helped me capture the best details in a better view and quality, the outcome of the shots are awesome to see with the many things you can make.


https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3392401098

After a wide variety of panoramic and regular screenshots then back to consistent panoramic with better perspectives, i hit my 100 screenshot milestone. To keep it simple my goal is 1,000 screenshots total and it takes a while to hit that many but I'm doing it to have a nice portfolio on steam! i knew a few who hit more than that legitimately and i believe its a number to their effort in the community.

While i was a bit stumped on ideas for my 100th screenshot i kept it simple of a island shot, no more no less. I was glad to get an award for it looking back and a few people who i never seen comment before decided to pitch in their thoughts so thanks for that shot haha...

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3402204935


A few shots later i decided to make one of my best widescreen panoramic of a snow shot and till this day the quality always shocks me. How i managed to capture such i honestly forgot but it serves as another achievements of mine I'm proud to display to the world. it also broke a like record of nearly 400 which might be the 2nd most liked photo in my portfolio.

i managed to get 3 awards from it too and I'm very happy about that. I think its my most favorite screenshot i have covered here in this post and also set the bar for further screenshots that came right after.


https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3411337469


Now onto the hugest downside, 2 shots later was my final shot until i went on a hiatus for a while due to "going to the hospital" and it was due to depression related reasons which i will not get into. But it was an intensely dark moment at the time. To say I'm still feeling better is a half truth, I'm still struggling with my own issues and i bet many others are too. Thank you for staying strong this long is my word to you.

To conclude this post my biggest advice to anyone who wants to get into the hobby of being a "active user" or "screenshot lover" is to never overthink, overwork, or exhaust yourself, Don't be Obsessive . I still struggle with that personally often that i think. but its better to help others while you still can. Don't freak out if you lose a steam friend or two its normal and happens sometimes. You can attempt to get them back and if you're successful then good but if they don't wanna reconcile don't waste your energy.

WolfPax