Self Portraits Are Hard.

     Okay so I have this list of things I want to do as a photographer. One of those things on that list is to do self portraits. I have this one on my list because in my photography text book it says, "Self-portraiture is a staple of art photography because it is practical (the subject is always willing), and it offers rich inspiration from the tradition of the painted self-portrait."

Obviously it isn't as easy as the book makes it sound. I literally took eighty pictures about like this.

However, thankfully, some of them did turn out all right and I did get to cross that off my list. Here are some of the better ones:

     This actually was a really insightful project. It helped me to understand how my subjects feel (what the crap is that sound?! what is that light for?! [cameras make weird noises and bright lights]) and why they respond to certain things the way that they do. It also gave me a better understanding of my equipment.
     Above all, this taught me about self-confidence and self-respect and the awkwardness of neighbors arriving at home to find someone staring at a tripod across the street.

It was fun.