I am taking another workshop at http://www.bigpictureclasses.com/ and was tasked with taking a picture of myself. I tried to do it a few weeks ago after admiring Georgia's portraits over at http://www.itsjusthowiseethings.blogpost.com/, but was not happy with the result. So when I saw that I would have to try again, I was mixed with emotion. I was happy to give it another go, but apprehensive that I wouldn't be satisfied yet again.
And I was right.
I took shot after shot.
I tried different spots in my bedroom. (I had to hide in there, because I didn't want to explain myself to my husband or kids.)
I shot.
I deleted.
I processed in Photoshop. and then...
I couldn't help but make fun of myself.
After posting my second shot, which is above, I went and spent sometime in the class gallery. I saw how other people captured themselves and although I am truly not surprised, most had a hard time with it. They took a lot of shots. They deleted. They used the healing tool in Photoshop. And on the rare shot, they showed us themselves.
Raw.
Natural.
Unaltered.
Beautiful.
I have to say that those are the shots I loved the most. The ones that I felt really showed the woman. Showed their strength. Showed them, raw, natural, unaltered, and beautiful. I find courage and strength from the woman that did. I think it is beautiful and I thank you for sharing your raw natural beauty!
