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Self-Portrait

Think of an iconic portrait, an image that embodies the essence of a person, an idea or the spirit of the times.

Then think "What if that person was me?"

Think photos that get under a person’s skin, that reveal the intimate, profound and unexpected. This is your first project challenge – the art of the self-portrait.

The art of the self-portrait is very personal, you have not only got to think about the technicalities of the shot, but also how you will portray yourself. No mean feat!

Date Posted: 07/12/2007

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annie_armitage said...

This shot was taken in 6 minutes......a bit of fun as self portraits are meant not to be taken seriously........!!!! I don't want to change anything as it was spur of the moment thing and on working at f.2.5 to get the bits in focus that I did - it would be very hard to recreate - an accident - yes - ! Perhaps a bit of touching up where my make up is smudged but that contrasts with the detail of the Chanel lipstick being so precise. The brooch in the foreground with the design being echoed by my hair........could I recreate this?....yes - but not in 6 minutes....!

Posted on 13/12/2007 22:12

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timemaker said...

I feel like I've been framed

Posted on 07/01/2008 00:27

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graeme fraser said...

a purely spontaneous photo at Bestival last year. On neopan 1600, didn't think it would expose as well as it did though it could be bettered.

Posted on 07/01/2008 13:17

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earthfromtheground said...

This was part of my PaD 365 project and I was running out of time. Ideally I was looking for a red phone box that was lit up...but suddenly thought of this idea. I believe this was inspired by a photo on flickr but I can't remember who. My first shot was discarded as you could see right up my t-shirt to my stomach and no-one needs to see this!

Posted on 07/01/2008 13:22

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Chico Rodriguez said...

Posted on 09/01/2008 15:34

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J de B said...

I have taken on board your suggestion, thank you.

Posted on 09/01/2008 23:11

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Mysnapz said...

Tell me how do the images one the first page of the gallery get selected, perhaps a random selection would bring some of the other little gems in these galleries to the top. me I'm on page 10 or something : (

Posted on 10/01/2008 21:28

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asfocus said...

i don't understand why i cannot see my two pictures from my portfolio

Posted on 12/01/2008 01:02

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rainbow.photography said...

i origionally shot this image with a replica Gun, after a few shots i started to have a break, i whipped out a banana, and all i could think was the image created by Banksy of pulp Fictions jon Travolta and Samual Jackson, with the bananas as guns. what a good idea!

Posted on 13/01/2008 22:27

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ray_wilkes2003 said...

DID THIS SELF PORTRAIT AFTER OUR HOLIDAY IN FLORIDA IN 2007, MY TAN AS GONE NOW.

Posted on 14/01/2008 14:01

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clayuk2000 said...

I cant see my pic in the gallery

Posted on 15/01/2008 11:03

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Aljiman said...

Taken in a palace in India

Posted on 22/01/2008 17:50

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