Here are the rest of the photos from my self portrait photoshoot a few days ago.
I think self portraits can be really interesting and make us look a little closer at who we are, how we project ourselves to the world and our attitudes. When I initially received the news that for my summer assignment I had to create 2 self portraits, I was nervous. Sure I’ve been taking photos of myself since I started doing photography, but to create an image or take a photo that represents me as a person, in as many ways as possible and show myself in a good light, and make it something that is okay enough to be critiqued? It was a challenge, I sat, brainstorming several times and just wondering “how do I create a beautiful image when I find the subject matter so unattractive.” It’s hard to get to know yourself and be comfortable enough to express who you are, when you hate who you are.
Maybe that’s a little extreme, I don’t hate everything about who I am, I just sometimes wish some things were different. And my appearance hit me the hardest with this assignment. It was one of the reasons why, when I had my first idea about a graphic design piece I was so excited about it. Because the image it was to be based off of was me, and an implied nude. And I felt beautiful and strong with the idea I wanted to create. Sadly, I didn’t get to use that idea, but I might still do it eventually as a personal piece.
I’m rambling I think. So here are the photos.
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