portrait - self-portrait & altered face

I added jewels to my face because I found out that I did not know how to apply makeup & I don't like the cakeiness. It was also fun and reminded me of childhood. I also altered my face by taking off my glasses to make it more dramatic. I chose the background because it wasn't distracting. Also I posed in a way that aligned with the tree. Apparently, my eyebrows are sparse so I put jewels in that vicinity. I like the photo because I was playing around and joking throughout the shots. I look very relaxed and easygoing. It's quite a unique look with the jewels. I wanted to look satiated because in life, not every moment is poignant and extreme. Sometimes, it's the simple little everyday snippets that are our favorites looking back. It ties into being a junior and preparing for the next chapter. But this is different and special because it isn't obvious, so it makes me appreciate it more. Jarod helped take it/ press the button. The f-stop is 1.8 for a shallow depth of field and blur the background & there was sun on the sides + behind but I was semi-shaded by the tree. I thought this effect looked nice & ties me to the location. The shutter speed is very fast to avoid shakes. The iso is 200 because it was bright outside so I could lower it & reduce noise.

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