Writing With Light

Friday, June 1, 2012

Self Portraits

     Ok. So I need everyone's help. I know that addressing "everyone" on blogspot is in fact like 7 people, but still. I value your opinion. And I need your opinions due to an artist block which has been keeping me from being creative since school let out. I don't know if it's the 9 to 5 workday I now must deal with or what, but I no longer have those hour and fifteen minute general ed classes to sit through and brainstorm ideas. That was where my best work came from! I was so bored in math and ethics that I basically decided that instead of sleeping or being depressed about being in a terrible class, I would make it my time of day to develop a concept for my next art project. Not only did I come up with sweet ideas, but it made time fly by.
     Oh, I'm getting a lighting kit! A cheap one, with only one light, but it's definitely a start for studio or on-location lighting, and it's making me very excited. However I don't exactly have much experience with strobes so I want to practice before actually offering it with my services to people. I think it would be cool to start a self portrait project, which is something a lot of photographers do to get inspired and practice photoshop, lighting etc. I've come up with a few self portrait ideas, but I want A LOT to choose from. And, I think it would be a challenge to take ideas that aren't mine and try to make them my own. That's where you come in.
     Basically, what I need from you is an idea. It can be a place, a fairytale, and stereotype, a character trait, verb, quote, idiom, poem, WHATEVER you feel would possibly make a cool photo. Something you want to see me try and illustrate with myself as part of the subject matter. Even commenting with a single word would be fantastic. If you do it'd make me totally happy. You will either watch me make a cool photo or fail miserably. Doesn't that sound fun? So send it my way if you have an idea!!






4 comments:

  1. How about your look alike with different facial features and different colors, size, shades.

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  2. How about the animal that best describes you...the inner you...

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  3. How about your alter ego?

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    1. I like your mom's idea.....
      Your Doppleganger

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