1.3.11 This Is Me - Self Portrait

It’s been some time since I have  taken the time to get a picture of myself.  I am always the one that is left out of the photos due to the fact that I’m always behind the camera.
Today I decided that I would try my hand at a self portrait, gosh is that hard.  I find that I would really rather still be behind the lens shooting than in front trying to strike a pleasing pose.
Crazy huh when you think of all the photos that are cluttering up your hard drives.  How many of those photos are of other people, places or things and not you.  Sad really. 
New years resolution – get more ME photos on the hard drive for future posterity to enjoy.

SLR Class - Day 5 & 6 Barb Phillips Idaho Photography

I hate not having done something right, I hate failure.  I am been accuse of being a perfectionist.  Now I don't know where my kids would ever come up with such thinking.  BUT with this week Photography Class assignment it proved that my children, once again, just might be right about their mother.

I thought I did a pretty good job with my first attempt at Day 5's photo assignment (Contemplate Your Shot).  Set the whole photo shoot up, got the lighting where it needed to be.  I shot and re-shot until I got the perfect image, so I thought.  Word of advice, don't EVER try to do technical photo assignments when you're under DR.'s medication.  What appears then as a perfect photo undertaking now appears NOT SO MUCH.  You can view my not so well received first attempt at Day 5's assignment HERE.  Be warned, it's not so great looking today with a clear head.

DO OVER - DAY 5 - Photo Assignment - Contemplate Your Shot
I saw this shot in one of Bryan Peterson's Photography books and new that this is something that I need to try.  I had the old window frame.  I had flowers and I had the steam for the moisture.  I not going to go into detail how I got the exact shot as it would really make you wonder where my head is at.  Truthfully I really don't know where it's been for the past week due to strep but that a whole other story. 

Day 5- Contemplation - Window and Flowers

I might even have this one printed up for one of the rooms in my home now that I see it done.

Okay, moving on for today.

Day 6 - Photo Assignment -  Snapshot of My Life. 

I got this idea for my assignment from the Professional Photographer Magazine May 2010 Issue.  I need one photo that would tell, in essence  what my regular day is like.  I could have just done one photo but my life is much more that one photo.  It a combination of many things, cooking, cleaning and studying.

Day 6 - Snapshot of My Life Challenge

There is very little editing done to this photo other than expose, combining the three photos into one and sharpening.  IMHO, this is good, I really am pleased with myself for even attempting this concept.

These photos are entered in these photo challenges -

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Exposure:	0.4
Aperture:	f/16.0
Focal Length:	85 mm
ISO Speed:	400

Boy that is a slow shutter,  grateful that I have a remote and tripod.
Anyway I am not to thrilled to the fact that my photo assignment this week is "self portrait."  I can do the Feb. themes, not problems as well as the macros.  This taking a photo of myself for 7 days is kicking my butty.

I am not very photogenic,  never have liked being in front of the camera.  That is the reason that I am always behind the camera,  that is where I feel comfortable.

Perhaps that will all have changed by day 7, fingers crossed.

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Resolution
I know, I know.  I am behind even before I got started.  Here it is January 8th and I haven’t even posted one photo for the new year.  BUT, we can look at this from another view point.  At least I am not as far behind as I was last year.  I only have one weeks worth of daily photos to get uploaded and shared with you all.

This photo is called – Resolution -
I have a lot of new resolutions for this new year, don’t we all.  Here is my list of ten items that I would like to accomplish this year and in no particular order
1.  de-clutter my craft/photography room
2.  get my photos organized
3.  paint
4.  exercise and eat better
5.  visit family
6.  send some cards
7.  go on a vacation
8.  learn photo editing better
9.  take some photography classes
10.  more R and R (rest and relaxation)

Before I can consider myself any where near ready to jump into the photography biz, I got to get my photo processing down.  Take some classes, read and practicing is in order.  This will take care of one resolution, will be hard and on going but I am determined to get this part of photography down.  Would love to have my photo have that WOW factor.  Clear light velvety skin, bright glassy eyes and colors that almost pop off the page.

{Day 25} Computer

Theme #62 Computer

I really have been spending way too much time here. By the looks of this place you would think that I live here. Today's plans are: Get some housecleaning done, make some oatmeal cookies for husbands lunch, walk outside and check the cows for any new calves and find something interesting to photograph. That is a hard one, finding something interesting to photograph, because it is wet, muddy and dreary outdoors today.