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Why not more self portraits whilst under lockdown?


JackAllTog Avatar
JackAllTog Plus
14 6.4k 58 United Kingdom
14 Apr 2020 9:52AM
I saw a fashion mag post this morning where the model had done an SP for the front cover.
And had read an article previously where remote photographers are directing models on taking images.

Made me wonder why i'm not trying harder to shoot myself give the lack of other willing opportunities - there are only a few here taking the opportunity.
Now i just need to think of a theme - this chap Charlie really went to town Smile Very admirable.
bluesandtwos Avatar
bluesandtwos 13 544 1 England
14 Apr 2020 2:22PM
Tried it twice, once here and again here. I think you will agree the World has had enough inflicted on it at the moment without my 'body beautiful' and 'visage of dotage' making things worse!

Good grief, small children wouldn't be able to sleep and the elderly may well start begging the sweet angel of death to come quickly to relieve them of the terrors. Grin

Good idea though...so maybe...just maybe...Wink

Dave
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DaveRyder Plus
9 7.2k 21 United Kingdom
14 Apr 2020 8:17PM
There's a reason for everything, like why the view finder is on the back of the camera..... Wink
dark_lord Avatar
dark_lord Plus
19 3.0k 836 England
14 Apr 2020 9:33PM
As Dave (bluesandtwos) says Smile
Big Bri Avatar
Big Bri 22 16.7k United Kingdom
15 Apr 2020 9:12AM
Things haven't got bad enough for me to shoot myself.

Besides, I have the perfect face for radio.
JackAllTog Avatar
JackAllTog Plus
14 6.4k 58 United Kingdom
15 Apr 2020 9:24AM
LOL guys, I don't think any of us will get scouted for love island, but we might find a new technique on how to shoot others - actors, relatives, or expressions that work and powerful camera angles.
JackAllTog Avatar
JackAllTog Plus
14 6.4k 58 United Kingdom
15 Apr 2020 9:45AM
I was also thinking of these style of images - lockdown specific https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-52284371
JackAllTog Avatar
JackAllTog Plus
14 6.4k 58 United Kingdom
15 Apr 2020 10:10AM
Putting my money where my mouth is -

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Tianshi_angie Avatar
15 Apr 2020 11:21AM
What's that on your head Stuart? Wink

And actually all the photos on that site weren't self portraits but portraits of others using their laptop as the screen to send the image. Note the comments on one where they had tried different setting within her house and decided on the kitchen.
JackAllTog Avatar
JackAllTog Plus
14 6.4k 58 United Kingdom
15 Apr 2020 12:12PM

Quote:What's that on your head Stuart? Wink

And actually all the photos on that site weren't self portraits but portraits of others using their laptop as the screen to send the image. Note the comments on one where they had tried different setting within her house and decided on the kitchen.


LOL - there is a microphone headset, and the window handle growing out of my head Wink
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pablophotographer 12 2.2k 450
15 Apr 2020 6:51PM
About 15 years ago at the beginning of the digital imaging era I met a person who took a selfie every day to record the ageing changes on their face. I am not that curious.

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