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Today's group: 8 questions - an interview with yourself
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Strobist:
Key: speedlight in DIY striplight, CL
Back: two speedlights on the floor
1. If you could go back to any time in your life, what would you photograph?
My grandmother's house deep in the Appalachian mountains of Virginia. It was built by my grandfather in a holler. There are a couple of photos, but I would love to have taken detailed shots.
2. What kind of picture do you find the least interesting?
Corporate headshots.
3. Which picture took you the most courage to take (or publish)?
The first time I did candid street photography.
4. What do you admire most in other people’s photography?
Intention. My favorite photos are those that somehow express some kind of meaning or experience the photographer wanted to communicate. It doesn't have to be high-minded or socially "important" (those often produce eye-rolling in me). It can be simple, silly, or even mundane. But when a photo somehow evokes that sense of intention, it elevates it for me.
5. If you could follow someone around for a day, who would that be?
David Lynch.
6. Which shot would you never post on Flickr?
Any photo of my wife she did not give explicit permission to share publicly.
7. What is unphotographable?
My seven year old son in a calm, cooperative state.
8. If you had to describe yourself in one word, what would it be?
Curious.
2 Hands needed for this Self Portrait aboard Padstow - Rock Ferry owing to the movement of the boat and size/weight of the Nikon F5, 28mm f2.8
Another still made for my cross lighting video.
Strobist: Bare Vivitar 285HV to camera left behind me @1/16 power. Bare Vivitar 285HV with 1/4 CTO to camera right @ 1/4 power.
Project 52 - Week 29 - Theme "Self Portrait."
Ok...this was the most challenging of all photo challenges. I can't believe I took so many photos until I finally said ok this on is fine. I practiced posing against our shed like Michael's photo below. I tried in my gardens but I just couldn't capture the background and morning light I was looking for.
Let me tell you how I got this shot. I did need the assistance of my son to hit the shutter button because my new D700 doesn't have the remote to use like my D90. Which makes it a breeze. Why I did not just switch camera's is beyond me. I was in such a hurry to just get this done because I had to bring him to his modeling appointment and I had to meet up with a client for a newborn session.
I used the flowers in a vase to get my focus on...many tries! Set my camera on my tripod and had Mike hit the button. Then I would go to see the image in the view finder and try again...and again...and again. I wasn't that happy with my results...off the camera came and onto a small book. I wanted the camera to look up at me like it is in this image. Ok Mike...hit the button...just keep hitting the button and I tried different poses and finally nailed this one. It's nice...I do love the coloring and how the grass is in the foreground and it's me! Done!
This was shot at F2.2, 1/250 and ISO 200.
The best thing I like...I hardly tweak this photo...the reflector used up against a lawn chair really helped with throwing light back into my face which...fills in the wrinkles...great trick!
Daphne...I'm ready for the next challenge! I hope it will be a whole lot easier! Self portraits are tough and we are tough on ourselves! I so much enjoy being behind the lens instead of in the front!
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Update: The interview has been posted to the Discussion forum here.
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Much to my surprise, I was notified by Al Fed that I had been chosen to do the latest interview for the 100 Strangers Flickr Group. In addition to talking about my experience with the project, part of being interviewed is taking a self portrait. While I'm quite happy to reciprocate when a stranger lets me take their photo, taking a self portrait was an entirely new and unusual experience!
I've been curious about using lighting for a long time and this seemed like as good an opportunity as any to give it a go. The most annoying part was going back and forth from my seat to the camera to check the results on the LCD. Next time, I'll tether the camera to my iMac.
The 100 Strangers project has helped me with my portraiture in many ways. Taking this shot made me realize how much practice I need with lighting and self portraits!
Check back later for a link to the interview once it's actually up!
Strobist
Cybersync with silver PLM v2 and white diffuser cloth, slightly to camera right and above at -7.9f
580 EXII below camera aimed up at 1/32
Constructive criticism is welcome and appreciated!
You can now find me on Facebook under the moniker Armchair Photography!
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To find out more about the project, visit:
100 Strangers website, or the
You can also see my set of strangers here.
Self portrait copied from David Hobby...not entirely like his...but the idea is the same. Thanks for watching!
So this is not my normal moody kind of self portrait. I took this yesterday and wanted to upload it on here for fun. ^^
Berlin, Germany. The Memorial to the Homosexual Victims of National Socialism is an unprepossesing monument in a park across the street from the Jewish Holocaust Memorial. To experience it fully, one must become a voyeur, peeping through a small window to discover a film loop of two young men kissing. The monument was designed by Michael Elmgreen and Ingar Dragset. Here, I capture myself in the window of the monmuent, attempting to capture an image from the film.
curated in: www.flickr.com/photos/xmentim/galleries/72157627992091685/
if men define situations as real, they are real in their consequences.
Jaqueline Larsen coproduction.
Self portrait, trying low key. single 580EXII at 1/4 power two foot forward and at approx six foot. camera used was a 5d classic with 24-105L lens at approx 30mm.