there is probably not a photographer alive who has not taken a stab at self portraiture…Cindy Sherman and Arno Minkkinen aside, most of us have at least “played” at taking our own photograph…
with our community here growing stronger by the day, i think it would just be fun to see what everyone “looks like”..some of us were able to put a “face with a name” at Look3…but not all of you could be there…and some of you have assignments right now, but not all of you…so, why not “kill two birds with one stone” and have everyone take a self portrait this week?? this way we “see” each other and this also becomes an egalitarian “assignment” for all…..
ok, to give you some incentive , i will give three “prizes” for the three “best” self portraits…
(1) signed open edition archival print (8×10) from me
(2) signed Cuba book
(3) signed used camera bag (the prize you really want!!)
self portraits must be made this week….you must post HERE and only here by midnight sunday june 22nd, New York time…please post ONE picture only…..i will only look at links with one picture and posted as a comment here..
so step away from your keyboard…take out your cellphone or your 8×10 and shoot a picture in your bathroom mirror or on the edge of the Grand Canyon or whatever…i will enlist one or two of my colleagues to help judge this little “for fun only contest”….
have you ever taken self portraiture seriously or is it something you have just done as “play” ???
“gonzo” theories, or “love yourself”….
Alfred Hitchcock,
brought this new sense of humor, by adding self portraits,
in his movies..
Hunter S Thompson, perfected it and took it to another level…
A self portrait is the higher form of portraiture…
SELF SARCASM is the higher sense of humor…
so if ONE is not “good” in self portraits, then that “ONE”
is not good in portraits in general…
if you cant relax and photograph yourself ,
then how can you work with others…
if you are not “loose”,
how can you explain or ask for “looseness” from your subjects…?
“gonzo” is self respect…
if you put “yourself”, “into” the mix too, then you are honest…
you are a good “player”, not just a pathetic, passive, observer
with one eye closed and one behind a plastic hole….
peace
Okay. Myselves:
http://www.prestonmerchant.com/self/self2.jpg
SELF PORTRAIT… or
( NO BATTERIES INCLUDED )…
iphone.
http://blog.panosfotografia.com/2008_06_18_archive.html
http://www.lightstalkers.org/galleries/slideshow/11931
wait to the last two pix
BRAVO David great idea! Bringing the community yet closer together. Love it! Fun too! One question: Do we have to click that shutter ourselves or can we use a beautiful assistant? Can’t wait to put faces to the names.
Don’t know if you caught my last post as it was just before you set up this new page? Not sure if this is bad blog etiquette to copy this trough?…
DAVID McGowan:
Thanks for posting the video of the presentation. I wish I could have attended, so it was really nice to feel a little more a part of it by seeing the presentation. Just like being there!—even straining for a view past old curly top! (only teasing ;)) Thank you.
PANOS:
You post so much here I am often unable to keep up. The video was was the first time I have been able to see your work in a condensed form. Do you have a link to a tight edit of your stuff? Or even to the edit that was shown at the presentation? Cheers.
DAVID:
Just wanted to check in and see where we stand with the “assignments” project. I seem to remember it should be in around this time?… Obviously didn’t want to bug you during Look3, and have been pretty slammed myself, so have waited until now to put new gallery up. (Will add link to the link page too).
http://www.jameschance.com/edit2
It includes all the images people have shown interest in after the last edit—around 26 I think. (Thanks again for your opinions folks!). Due to the general busyness all round I am sorry we haven’t been able to communicate in more detail regarding specific image choices and the tone and pace of the work in general. I hope there will be the opportunity to do so before this is finalised?…
I have grouped the images in to similar types to try and make the process a little easier. I may have been pushing it hoping to cut this down to 13 images max, so am happy to expand a little if necessary.
ALL:
New post on my blog if anyone is interested… Just a small piece of work shot during a couple of days on the “holiday” part of this trip… No biggie, was not planned and invested little time and effort—we were trying to take a break!! But the plight of this little island moved us, so we spent a couple of afternoons putting this together.
We had some technical issues with the blog at first (hence this little story being posted late). But we are up and running at last. We hope to be posting more regularly now with current work, so please drop by occasionally if you have the time.
One question: I have split the blog into sections “main” Blog, Photos, and Video (coming soon). Do people think this works? I wanted to have a separate area for images, so viewers can just check out photos if this is their preference. You will see that the “main” blog is the standard type thing with images and pictures.
Same applies to the video section (when it gets there) It will be a space purely dedicated to short video clips. All this means a bit of clicking around to see/read different stuff. Is this too much!?
http://www.jameschance.com/multimedia/jctextblog/textblog.php
Still gutted to have missed Look3 and met some of you. Thanks for all the updates!
James
nice to see all this faces :)
this is my self-portrait (with help of a friend of mine also photografpher). i create this self-portrait when i became photographer at full time and a quit my previous professional 10 years work in the end of 2005.
enjoy: http://www.nelsondaires.net/index/html/tira.jpg
cheers!
nice to see all this faces :)
this is my self-portrait (with help of a friend of mine also photografpher). i create this self-portrait when i became photographer at full time and a quit my previous professional 10 years work in the end of 2005.
enjoy: http://www.nelsondaires.net/index/html/tira.jpg
cheers!
nice to see all this faces :)
this is my self-portrait (with help of a friend of mine also photografpher). i create this self-portrait when i became photographer at full time and a quit my previous professional 10 years work in the end of 2005.
enjoy: http://www.nelsondaires.net/index/html/tira.jpg
cheers!
nice to see all this faces :)
this is my self-portrait (with help of a friend of mine also photografpher). i create this self-portrait when i became photographer at full time and a quit my previous professional 10 years work in the end of 2005.
enjoy: http://www.nelsondaires.net/index/html/tira.jpg
cheers!
nice to see all this faces :)
this is my self-portrait (with help of a friend of mine also photografpher). i create this self-portrait when i became photographer at full time and a quit my previous professional 10 years work in the end of 2005.
enjoy: http://www.nelsondaires.net/index/html/tira.jpg
cheers!
nice to see all this faces :)
this is my self-portrait (with help of a friend of mine also photografpher). i create this self-portrait when i became photographer at full time and a quit my previous professional 10 years work in the end of 2005.
enjoy: http://www.nelsondaires.net/index/html/tira.jpg
cheers!
nice to see all this faces :)
this is my self-portrait (with help of a friend of mine also photografpher). i create this self-portrait when i became photographer at full time and a quit my previous professional 10 years work in the end of 2005.
enjoy: http://www.nelsondaires.net/index/html/tira.jpg
cheers!
just to say that i’m going to try to make one self portrait updated of course :)
just to say that i’m going to try to make one self portrait updated of course :)
just to say that i’m going to try to make one self portrait updated of course :)
just to say that i’m going to try to make one self portrait updated of course :)
just to say that i’m going to try to make one self portrait updated of course :)
just to say that i’m going to try to make one self portrait updated of course :)
just to say that i’m going to try to make one self portrait updated of course :)
Here it goes
http://a482.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/40/l_a0c5e6f9f70bdb2b6386f0e75cbe0031.jpg
regards
That’s me reflected on the mirror:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3039/2586892939_0d803cbe21_o.jpg
I just scanned that two days ago but I shot it last month when I was in London. Should I go and get another one? ;o)
DAVID
great idea… regular self portraits should be part of anyone’s oeuvre… in my case they are captures of my state of mind at certain key points in my life. whenever i feel there are changes going on, somehow i fall back upon self-portraits to help me out… and they do. i’m usually not aware of any of this happening till some time afterwards…
as you’ve probably noticed at the workshop. :))))
but to stay true to the assignment, i’ll post a NEW one this week…
ALL
just for reference, these are ‘old’ self portraits made last week during look3 while losing my mind in the middle of the night… the first one is titled (and i quote david) “i never want to see this picture again” :))))))
http://www.antonkusters.com/day3/
peace,
anton
oh and by the way, i’m going for the bag!!!!!!
off for a day now, driving, self-portraiting…
peace
anton
Question: do I need to hold the camera at the time of capture??
or will a tripod w/ self timer count? [pun]
OH HELL ANTON!
David said he never wanted to see that first picture again! EVER!
LOL
I don’t really like mirrors and never take pictures of myself, HERE’S WHY
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27840427@N08/2589964407/
I’m in the middle
David,
a question: will you be in both Arles and Perpignan?
http://varia.alkos.info/selfuaaarrrr.jpg
…uaaaargh!
;-)
What a totally cool idea!!! I hope to see self portraits of even the lurkers here at DAH’s blog!
I’ll take a new one specifically for this thread, but self portraits are what I’ve been doing for the past week. To give you some idea of what I mean, this is the intro I posted on Lightstalkers:
“The galleries I’m posting here on Lightstalkers are from an ongoing project I call ‘From the Inside.’ For my first 45 years, I existed within a body that was exceptionally ‘able.’ I ran two 26.2 mile/42 km marathons and thought nothing of biking 200 miles/321.8 kms in a weekend. In 1988 I was diagnosed with chronic progressive multiple sclerosis. Thus began my transition from being able-bodied to being disabled. Twenty years later I’ve come to see that one is not better than the other, simply different. Hopefully this series of photos shows you ‘from the inside’ what I mean.”
I’ve just added music to the slideshow–”Blackbird (Take 4)” by the Beatles–and am so excited about how it adds to the whole, at least in my opinion. This is just one of COUNTLESS things I’ve learned here–how a multi-media presentation can enhance a photo essay.
DAVID & ALL
I invite feedback/critiques/suggestions from anyone who has the time and inclination to check out my new work. It’s all about learning! The URL is
http://www.lightstalkers.org/galleries/slideshow/13233
Thanks so much!
Patricia
hi david, hi all,
i’ve been slaving over a hot laptop all day….i think my eyes have turned into lcd screens…..i don’t think i could make a picture now if i tried. i’ll have my self portrait done in the next few days…….its great to be able to put faces to names at last.
david i sent you an email yesterday….could you have a look, a few wise worlds would be appreciated.
thanks so much,
Jason.
ps: david, i think you should make a self portraits too.
Whoops, I did not see that bit at the end about the pic being du jour. If that’s the case, then I will have to forego the opportunity for a free book. Rats.
Hi David, everyone.
Here’s a self portrait. I had to put it in a LS gallery as my website will not be live for a couple of weeks.
http://www.lightstalkers.org/galleries/contact_sheet/13281
I had no luck with comments for the previous post so thought I’d give it another shot….
Here’s a link to my recent images from the IDP camps in East Timor.
The original idea I talked to David about fell through (the Sister I was to follow had to go to Australia). This story is the beginning of a long term project I will be following in East Timor. I will be returning asap, (& funds allow of course!!).
I will still be editing this selection down, but the first essay and article will be coming out in the Nov issue of Australian Photography.
I will be putting up another link of other images that are not part of the IDP story this week.
I’ve also put up a link to a cockfighting story (not essay) I shot over a couple of afternoons. I wanted to show document the atmosphere without showing the actual fighting. I will be cutting the images back to 6 or 8.Any comments are appreciated.
http://www.rossnolly.com/timor.htm
http://www.lightstalkers.org/galleries/contact_sheet/12635
I spent 3 weeks in Timor and spent nearly every day in the IDP camp opposite the Hotel Timor. In times of conflict (and after), it is usually the women and children who bear the brunt of the resulting living conditions.
My focus evolved into coverage of the way life was affecting the women and children, (especially the younger girls who to me seemed the most affected).
By spending day after day, and many hours at the camp I attempted to become accepted. I wanted to catch the moments when their eyes “spoke” of their sadness.
As you will know everyone attempts to make the best of a bad situation. But when the people began to know and trust me they began to talk and show how they really felt about their life and situation. These were the moments I attempted to catch
My trip also coincided with the repatriation of the people back to their homes. This caused many conflicting emotions, some were happy to return, others had great trepidation about returning.
The images I have taken hopefully reflect their emotions, and the emotions they brought out in me. My work would be classed as “personal documentary” and I can not honestly say it is unbiased; I photographed what I was feeling at the time.
Any critique is welcome.
Cheers everyone.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/myexplodingheart/2591224610/
I don’t post here much but that Cuba book is very tempting. Here goes nothing…
http://vidafotogenica.photoposts.org/index.php?showimage=6532
old self-portrait…test to see if it links with flickr…
http://www.flickr.com/photos/73821181@N00/222407759/sizes/o/
Got two:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/captainquin/2578773983/
and
http://www.flickr.com/photos/captainquin/2568522153/
But they were taken last week. Sue me? :-)
BAD DAY..
Here’s my contribution..
http://www.martinbrink.se/foton/mbsp.jpg
Hello,
I have lurked for a while, but never really posted in the comments. For some reason, I felt this was a good time to start.
Here is my self portrait:
http://photorealize.com/upload/files/EDITIED.jpg
DAVID- great idea!
I just took this out on my porch:
http://www.asherschachter.com/asher_selfportrait_6-18-08.jpg
I didn’t realize that I look so serious!
Dear David,
There is my contribution for this post. The picture was not taken this week but it tells a lot about me.
Have a great day from Bermuda – Arie
Dear David,
There is my contribution for this post. The picture was not taken this week but it tells a lot about me.
http://picasaweb.google.com/lemondedac/June2008/photo#5213390637262376770
Have a great day from Bermuda – Arie
David here is mine. Shot today.
http://www.petemarovichimages.com/myself.html
Also I wanted to thank you for a great workshop experience. We had a great class and there was a lot of really good work done. I think you have me moving in a good direction. I will keep you posted on new work that I think you may be interested in seeing.
…I forgot to mention,
that apart from the bloggers and friends from this forum,
that i recently met…
there are many other interesting people out there…
that they don’t write here…
like,
MARTIN GISBORNE, an amazing guy…
thank you Martin for showing me what the setting ISO 25.000 !!!!!
can do….,
or
PIETER TEN HOOPEN from VU,
or
the cool guy, JOE DAVIS from Austin…
and many many more…
peace
Hi David,
Here’s the link to a photo I took of myself. No, my husband Pete Marovich didn’t take it for me, but he is grumpy that it turned out so well :)
It was great meeting you at Look3!
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=928923&l=76d54&id=527126122
PATRICIA… again, great work..
and COURAGE and STRENGTH… not just inner… by the way..
you are STRONG…
… i’m happy that i see mostly “NEW”!!! ( whatever that means ),
sending self-portraits first… that require major set of balls…
right on..
… here that AKAKY???… and ALL..
PLEASE DO NOT HIDE YOUR FACES… it’s about meeting each other, it’s NOT AN ESCORT SERVICE… please, relax..
let’s meet each other… it’s also SAFER for ALL of us to know who
is who… come on people… it’s fun..
you dont have to be naked… just show some FACE…
or something “extra”…( Pete Marovich , great work… that’s what i’m talking about…)
Anyways… i’m sorry , maybe i’m the only one curious in here…
peace
JENNY JONES, bravo..
that’s exactly what i’m talking about…
you see most of us ( photographers ), are always
“behind” the camera… “we” have the right…
we can order people when to smile, we can make them jump
even cry…
but how many of us do we really go to the “other side”…
Why for most photogs being “in front” of a camera is still
a TABOO…????
Hmmmm….
You may consider this OVER exposure, but I made this just before the Abu Ghraib scandal broke-to justify it there is a definite political content, you just have to look past the obvious (hehehe…)
I hope you guys are reasonably liberal thinking- and I will make another self portrait between now and Sunday- that may not be quite as revealing (or maybe more so, who knows?)
Here goes…
http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/756/selfportraitforartsholeej1.jpg
PANOS
Hehehehehehe……
Just read your comment and had to laugh!
PS There is a ‘Blurb’ that goes with this one as well….
“TITLE ‘PITCHFORK”
CATCH PHRASE: GLOBAL BAZAAR
BLURB (As Follows)
The Fashion Meister at IDEA Style records an in-depth interview with E, for an insight into what she is buying for the new GI Autumn/Winter Season.
FM: Can you tell me how you would describe your personal style?
E: I’d like to think of it as politically challenged.
FM: How do you incorporate this GI season’s look into your own environment?
E: I like to keep everything down to its bare minimum only accessorising with a few well chosen pieces. That draws attention to the important, essential things.
FM: Things you can’t live without?
E: My Manolo Blahnik black suede pumps and my superbly crafted red IDEA pitchfork.
FM: What are your wardrobe essentials?
E: I have a fetish for the Burka. It narrows down my vision and prevents any expression of my personality. That combined with my killer heels makes me a complete target for the Christian Right.
FM: What’s your fashion philosophy?
E: If you look in the mirror and see only the clothes, that means they are overwhelming. You need to feel like you.”
Bravo LISA…
i mean thank you …
That’s the right direction… People feel free… get NAKED,…
but if this is too much,
then show at least some FACE…
again, Lisa , “that’s hot”…!
laughing..
you just raised the bar…
please, next photo go “MORE SO”