I borrowed these lights from my friend Bridie over the weekend and am still toying with them. During the day, I have no one to take photos of, so it might as well be me. It's a bit of a hassle running back and forth to see how they turn out. Lighting isn't easy, but it isn't too difficult either. I guess I'm not much of a 'conventional' kinda guy. I don't take 'happy' photos. I try to smile in front of the camera, but the end results always look fake [and forced]. I only look decent when I'm not smiling.
Looking at my last photo, I like the tight cropping and not much else. It was an awkward stare. I like this one much better. I still look [happy]sad.
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Currently listening:
The Hope Blister - Sideways Seven [Happiness Strings]
Comments (2)
I like how the color of your lips stands out in this self-portrait.
Posted by Steven | November 11, 2009 2:03 PM
Posted on November 11, 2009 14:03
Great self-portraits. I'm with you on not smiling in portraits. It does look fake, and how much of the day does the average person go around smiling? I sometimes think society went downhill in the last half of the 20th century when it became routine to have a big fake smile in photos in order to appear more "candid". Bleh.
Posted by Junk Thief | October 25, 2009 9:47 AM
Posted on October 25, 2009 09:47