Some sort of self portrait...

[drg]

I stumbled across this posting and was intrigued as I had posted a few days back a photo that turned in to a self portrait (though not really). It was taken while I was working a car show this past summer making custom portraits (a few) and documenting for owners (a lot of cars) what they were displaying.

Here's the link:


another shiny car picture

One situation every photographer encounters on occasion is how to stay out of the shot. Making pictures of building over the years has involved all kinds of "shenanigans" to keep me and/or the camera(s) out the the photo.

Self portraits are never just an image that includes the maker. The photographer who is included needs to be an element of the composition.

Then again, sometimes though, you''ve just got to have little fun

- CDP

[Seb]

I stumbled across this posting and was intrigued as I had posted a few days back a photo that turned in to a self portrait (though not really). It was taken while I was working a car show this past summer making custom portraits (a few) and documenting for owners (a lot of cars) what they were displaying.

Here's the link:


another shiny car picture

One situation every photographer encounters on occasion is how to stay out of the shot. Making pictures of building over the years has involved all kinds of "shenanigans" to keep me and/or the camera(s) out the the photo.

Self portraits are never just an image that includes the maker. The photographer who is included needs to be an element of the composition.

Then again, sometimes though, you''ve just got to have little fun

- CDP

Hello,

I gave a look at your picture and I feel ambivalent about it. I get the feel that the people passing by behind you weren't meant to be there. That being said, the hood of that car reflect so much that the end effect is rather interesting.

regards

Seb

[CarbonTerry]

OK, you nailed me. I don't like this approach at all. Maybe, because over the years I have seen a "jillion" pix exactly like it. There's nothing new here, except maybe to you.
Perhaps I'm being too exacting for the level of expertise that you may be experiencing currently. What I'm saying is that I don't know where you are on the "experience scale" and do not want to embarrass either one of us.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with you doing this type of pic. Just move on and use what you have learned here to take your next pic to a higher level.
That said, just taking "grab shots" can be a lot of fun too.

[CarbonTerry]

DRG,
I really like this one. For me it's tough to figure out what plane the image resides in. With or without you and the other reflections, I ike it.

[Seb]

OK, you nailed me. I don't like this approach at all. Maybe, because over the years I have seen a "jillion" pix exactly like it. There's nothing new here, except maybe to you.
Perhaps I'm being too exacting for the level of expertise that you may be experiencing currently. What I'm saying is that I don't know where you are on the "experience scale" and do not want to embarrass either one of us.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with you doing this type of pic. Just move on and use what you have learned here to take your next pic to a higher level.
That said, just taking "grab shots" can be a lot of fun too.

Thanks for your honnesty, this is what I wanted to hear. I tend to find that it is difficult for me to self grade my level of expertise. You may want to give a look at my personal gallery on this site to get an idea of the kind of picture I usually like to craft. (there are few pictures there at that point but I add one every once in a while).

Seb