I love self-portraits. They offer the perfect opportunity to test out new lighting techniques and experiment. I did not always like doing them, but I found it easier for me to sit still, rather than a giggling little person.
Self-portraits are a great way to let go of some of your personal hang ups. Women tend to be so critical of how they look. What I discovered was that I could look at a portrait and see what everyone else sees. You can decide how you feel and if you are going to walk around looking unhappy or let that happiness shine though. I also discovered features in my own face that I really like. I like my lips. I noticed I have more freckles than I realized. I like the shape of my eyes. I like lots of things. This says a lot about how I have grown into who I am; not focusing on superficial things that have no real purpose in my quality of life.
If you don’t already, shoot a few portraits of yourself. Just for the fun of it. I have yet to have a person tell me they don’t have fun doing it after they try. And, you never know unless you try!
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Elizabeth - Ohhh.. this is an awesome SP.. Mine always are blah.. they are always too much the same.. any suggestions on improving them.. thanks for stopping by my blog too..
tisha - I am the world’s worst at personal photos…I hate what I look like in pics…lol…wish I looked as good as you girlie
Maybe just maybe I will have to try it once more….
Audra - Your SP is amazing!! I love it!! I will have to try it sometime….eeeeek!!! LOL
Michelle - Great self portrait!
Carrie - What an amazing self-portrait!!! I took my first self portrait around a month ago and it was probably one of the toughest things I’ve done in a long time, but I’m so glad I did it!!!
Kim - Honey, if I looked as good as you, I’d do a lot more self-portraits.
Melissa Koehler - What a great idea! It’s so hard to actually do a self-portrait. I think you should make a challenge