“You use a glass mirror to see your face;
you use works of art to see your soul”
you use works of art to see your soul”
George Bernard Shaw (Irish literary Critic, Playwright and Essayist. 1925 Nobel Prize for Literature, 1856-1950)
TIME: 3:14 pm
PLACE: My bathroom mirror
SUBJECT: Me
Here is my first attempt at a self-portrait. It was a whole lot harder than I thought it would be! I had the viewfinder open and kept looking down at the camera and took many shots that looked like I was sleeping. Looking at this picture, my first thought is: Lordy, do I look like my mother (which isn't a bad thing). My second thought is: Sweet mother of Abraham Lincoln!... do I have dark circles or what!
Here is my first attempt at a self-portrait. It was a whole lot harder than I thought it would be! I had the viewfinder open and kept looking down at the camera and took many shots that looked like I was sleeping. Looking at this picture, my first thought is: Lordy, do I look like my mother (which isn't a bad thing). My second thought is: Sweet mother of Abraham Lincoln!... do I have dark circles or what!
5 comments:
I hate having pictures taken of me...hate it with a passion. Surprisingly I have posted quite a few pictures of myself on Envisage. Day 14 was the hardest for me, the rest(mostly) I thought I looked pretty good. The only difference I can figure out, I took them all myself, and believe me, there were MANY multiples. When someone else takes one of me they generally insist that I look great, when it is apparently obvious that I don't. They never let me erase it and refuse to let me pose for thirty different pictures until we get one that I approve of...gee..the nerve of some people.
Another plus about this 365 thing, I have learned to laugh at myself more. I have even posted a few non approved personal photos.
sarah - I hate, hate, hate, having my picture taken. I had to laugh at your "thirty different pictures until we get one that I approve of" line - I must of took about that many to get one I liked enough to post!
Of course I HAD to go check out your #14 - you are beautiful woman! One day I shall have the courage to pose and post such a photo. As I said on my other blog - self-acceptance of my body is my goal this year. I have 11.5 months to go. ;)
I have a tripod and I'll mount my DSLR on there and also a remote control thingie and do self portraits. Of course, I have to shoot about 40 before I have an approved image! LOL. Love the pic!
ETW - Thank you! I'll have to go check out the remote control thingie. HandsomeHusband has a tripod I'm sure I can use. Love the digital and lots of shots!
i've got crazy dark circles. the best product i've found so far: FYeye by benefit. it fades the darkness overtime. i also use their "lemonade," which is kinda like an undereye concealer. it REALLY brightens things up!
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