I am doing the "Beautiful Mess" Self Portrait Challenge - only I am not posting them to Instagram. Just a little too shy for that eeek- (though I don't think twice about bombarding all my Instagram friends with pictures of my baby daily).
Instead of sharing on Instagram-My sister and I are exchanging photos every day. It has been pretty challenging. Really trial and error to get a shot that is interesting and doesn't look like you are just making funny faces at your camera. I really wanted to try this because I am the picture taker of the family and don't have many pictures of myself. Mastering a good self portrait can come in handy.
Some things I have learned so far:
*most pics look better and show more emotion in B&W
*It is hard to smile at your own phone when you are alone in the car or in your cube at work
*This week has been pretty emo- so are my pictures but thats ok.
There is something powerful about taking a self portrait- confronting yourself and accepting who you are for that day... even it if is just the way you look - I am surprised that it is pretty intense
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