View allAll Photos Tagged self-reflection
Self reflection. Documentation picture from first presentation of my Final Fantasy installation at Museo Muros in Cuernavaca (November 2006). Developing the project I was focusing on the symbolical aspect of the mirror and on general associations of the created object with popular culture dynamics observed at Mexican graveyards. The Mimetic Effect (graves disappearing from the view at some angles) was sort of pleasant surprise for me at that time.
I'm not that keen on being in front of the camera, but I kinda liked this shot. The shot after this was a little strange, I looked to have another face on my hand? Weird!
The back of the abandoned farm in south east Austin, Texas, had many windows of varying sizes. Rarely when you find a property as old as this do you still see many of the "live in" details. But, at this farm house every window still had some type of curtain, dressing, rod, etc.
This is my other strange obsession when out shooting architecture. I love windows, with window frames, from outside. Maybe it's from years of working as a graphic designer, but when I see windows it immediately starts drawing grids in my mind, I see compositional layouts that are so unique to me. I find it deeply inspiring. Mix that with the textures, colors, and materials of the window and it all equates to a strange delight for me.
I used to try and shoot these without ending up in the reflection but now I strive for that. The great thing about reflections is that you can see yourself in a different space, in a different way. I love that.
Even in this fragmented piece of broken glass and wood, I see a reflection of myself doing something I love. What a gift that is.
@lifebypixels
Often in life, one must cleanse the soul; undergoing a series of self reflective exercises to uncover the highs and lows pertaining to one's life. Just like this photo depicts beautiful Mount Lassen, and its reflection on the lake, life sometimes can and will display the obvious to your very own eyes. Live, love and enjoy life. Photo of Mount Lassen captured via the HDR method of photography at Manzanita Lake. Shasta County. Late October 2012.
Originally built for the B&O, this former GP30 sits with the other power in Brunswick around 3 am on a cold March morning.
I never like to be in photos but I quite like this shot. It was taken at "Little Beach" about 40 mins drive east of Albany by Jin.
I would like to say thank you to all my dear flickr friends, thank you for all your new year and Christmas greetings which, unfortulately I have no time to reply at the time. I wish all of you have a wonderful 2008!!
This is my first post in 2008 and well over 2 months since my last post. As life gets a bit busier this year, I might not be able to post and comment as many as I did before but I will try my best to keep in touch with all of you!!
The constant struggle of how we see ourselves...
Not my image. My thanks to Audringje for the beautiful Reflecting Portrait. The very cool Burlap Texture is from ground*floor. Used Pioneer Woman's "Define and Sharpen" action. Thanks also to psoup216 for his text assistance! Be sure to view this LARGE.
(January 2, 2012)
So today, I had a lot of self reflection. I've realized that I've given all this advice to people about relationships, friendships, and life in general, but yet I'm unable to listen to what I've told others. I'm such a hypocrite, I hate it so much. So, I guess I gotta do something about that soon.
Anyways, this roll of film was acquired along with my Canon Rebel 2000 film camera back in late June of 2011. This is the only roll of film I shot since. Inside this roll, I have images of my Summer back home in Chicago. Man, that was seriously the happiest time of my life haha. Anyways, I'm planning on getting this roll developed soon so I can start building my photo wall. I plan on having a wall of photos either near my desk or my bed.
-----
Editing:
Sepia desaturation
Vignette
Curves
I hate having my picture taken. I'd rather be behind the camera. I guess this was a solution. Owen as completely out of it for the shoot, which was probably better for holding him one-handed.
Outtake of another self portrait I did a while ago.. man I'm in a rut. Haven't taken any new photos in a while. I hate winter. This is the Photo from which the outtake came originally and you can see how they are a bit similar.
Konica Aiborg Super Zoom 35-105 ('Darth Vader Camera')
Image taken with Olympus Stylus 1030SW.
Gorman House Markets, Canberra, ACT, Australia
© Dirk HR Spennemann 2009. All Rights Reserved
Coming back from 85 degree weather to the mid 40's in Pittsburgh is really depressing. Add in the fact that I had no sleep just made me yearn for some comfort food/drink. So hot chocolate with marshmallows it was made upon getting into work yesterday morning.
The Exhibit’s Significance in Porto
The Casa do Infante, as Porto’s former royal customs house and a symbolic birthplace of Prince Henry the Navigator, is a fitting — if fraught — site for narrating Portugal’s entangled history with empire, commerce, and slavery. This exhibit on Brazil anchors Porto not as a passive beneficiary of colonial wealth but as an active node in the Atlantic system that enabled and profited from resource extraction, human exploitation, and cultural hybridization.
Displaying tropical crops and trade goods alongside explanatory text, the exhibit performs two key tasks:
It connects the city of Porto to the foundational moments of the Colonial Brazil project — economically through sugar and slavery, and culturally through religious, urban, and social expansion.
It confronts, albeit cautiously, the legacy of forced migration, coerced labor, and cultural imposition that shaped Brazilian society under Portuguese rule.
In a city that enriched itself through these networks — building churches, institutions, and family fortunes with sugar wealth and enslaved labor — this exhibit gently pushes visitors to reckon with Porto’s imperial past.
Interpreting the Text:
“As riquezas geradas com o trato do açúcar tiveram consequências profundas na transformação do território…”
Translation (paraphrased):
"The wealth generated by the sugar trade had profound consequences for the transformation of the territory": it led to the settlement of colonists drawn from the Kingdom [of Portugal] and from Europe, spurred the creation of cities and ports, and marked the beginning of “Colonial Brazil.”
This entire process led to the formation of extended communities which, in ways more or less painful, interacted with Indigenous peoples, introduced African ethnic and cultural elements (through the massive importation of slaves), and shaped them according to Christian and Catholic principles.
Commentary on the Language and Framing
The text is notable for its careful wording, which oscillates between historical acknowledgment and interpretive softening:
The phrase “tiveram consequências profundas” (“had profound consequences”) accurately conveys the large-scale impact of sugar, but the passive tone skirts moral judgment.
The reference to settlement as simply “fixação de povoadores” (fixing settlers) elides the displacement, subjugation, and violence faced by Indigenous communities.
The phrase “de forma mais ou menos dolorosa interagiram com os Índios” (“in ways more or less painful, interacted with the Indians”) is striking in its euphemism. It compresses a centuries-long record of land expropriation, enslavement, warfare, and forced conversion into a vague gesture toward difficulty.
The statement that African elements were “introduced through the massive importation of slaves” is factually correct, but glosses over the human cost — the trauma of the Middle Passage, plantation labor, family rupture, and systemic dehumanization.
Lastly, the formulation “moldaram-nas segundo os princípios cristãos e católicos ” (“shaped them according to Christian and Catholic principles”) betrays a teleological view — implying cultural and spiritual improvement or completion through religious colonialism.
Why It Matters in Porto
In presenting this text in a public heritage institution in Porto, the exhibit performs a quiet act of national self-reflection. The city’s prosperity was bound up with these very processes. By embedding this narrative in a museum space focused on commerce, exploration, and imperial administration, the Casa do Infante acknowledges — though cautiously — that the wealth which built Portuguese cities, funded religious institutions, and shaped national identity was not morally neutral.
The exhibit does not radically decolonize the narrative, but it does make space for ambivalence, contradiction, and recognition. The language of “pain,” “mass importation,” and cultural shaping opens a window for further critical engagement — one that future Portuguese historians, educators, and institutions may continue to widen.
Collab with Chat GPY
I was playing around, photographing some household objects. You can see my reflection in the end of the wine stopper!
This magazine collage was an assignment for one of my architecture classes in college. The project began with us all having to go to the photo booths in the mall and take shots of ourselves. We then had to take that and create a magazine collage that reflected us on the inside as far as thoughts, feelings, etc... The finished product is us on paper both inside and out.
If I wore make up everyday, I wonder if people would like me more?
I've decided I have needed to do some self reflection.
First self portrait in months, feels good.
I am not vain.
Human self-reflection is the capacity of humans to exercise introspection and the willingness to learn more about their fundamental nature, purpose and essence.
Tower of the Renaissance Hotel in Baltimore, as seen from the 7th floor terrace.
Published in the 9th Schmap Baltimore Guide! www.schmap.com/baltimore/lodging_innerharbor/#p=181717&am...
I found a reason to put this in my blog.
The Easter week at Shree Peetha Nilaya was blessed with blue skies, warm sun, and flowers and trees blossoming everywhere. Everything seemed to reflect the theme of new beginnings. Easter is an intense focus on God and God's plan, and everyone present honoured and celebrated this through scripture, song, self-reflection and community. Finishing with the traditional midnight/early morning singing and dancing, and the ever-popular Easter Sunday lunch, it was a powerful way to recognise spiritual transformation and a new understanding of life.
paramahamsavishwananda.com
bhaktimarga.org
Reflections on an all-black Polaroid photograph, Black by the artist Inge Dick. The reflections are an intended part of the art.