Wednesday, November 30, 2011

December Self Portrait

For the 12 Days of Christmas photography class I'm taking, the pre-class assignment was a festive self-portrait.  Since I collect Nativity sets, I chose the first one I ever bought (a egg shaped one from El Salvador) and a ceramic angel made by my mom.  I had intended to take one of me holding the angel holding the Nativity, but I liked this image much better. Although it's technically a self-portrait (that's my hand), I think it's a bit of a dodge not to include your face, so here's the other SP I took:
To take these, I hauled a full length mirror outside. This is a technique I've seen before, and I reallly wanted to try it. Since I was in a rush, I only got as far as the back deck. But I like the results, and some time I will take the mirror all the way out to the back field and beyond.
Got any good self portrait tips to share?
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8 comments:

  1. AmyNovember 30, 2011 at 10:09 PM

    I think the one you chose is lovely - not a dodge at all!
    Tips, hmmmm, not really anything new I could add to what you have said on previous occasions .. they are hard ... have plenty of space on your CF card! ;-)

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  2. helenaDecember 1, 2011 at 12:01 AM

    Love the image with your hand. My fav tip is to pretend you are talking to someone off camera to stop the 'concentrating on taking the photo pose'

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  3. scrappyjackyDecember 1, 2011 at 12:34 AM

    I'm afraid I tend to avoid self portraits at all costs!!!
    I love that first image as well.

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  4. SianDecember 1, 2011 at 6:03 AM

    Now hauling a mirror outside - that's dedication to the cause! Our full length mirror is screwed to the wall in a corner without a lot of natural light. Big mistake!

    I like both of these pictures - but the one with the hand has a simplicity about it I love

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  5. UnknownDecember 1, 2011 at 9:44 AM

    Super cute pictures! I love that pretty little angel!

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  6. UnknownDecember 1, 2011 at 11:25 AM

    Great photos. I really like the nativity set.

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  7. Carola BartzDecember 1, 2011 at 9:34 PM

    That first photo is beautiful, I like the setting! The second one is fun, I think I wouldn't even have such a big mirror. I tried to take a self portrait in the small fun mirror from IKEA that I hung in my studio, but they all turned out completely crappy!

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  8. ComfyMom~StaceyDecember 3, 2011 at 5:33 AM

    Great job on the self portrait! I hadn't thought of taking the mirror outside. That would certainly eliminate the yellow in all my photos

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