Ok! so one of the things we got to do at not only Creative Live but at after dark was SELF PORTRAITS.....now mind you - I have notes somewhere about everything Brooke taught us about shooting the "self". :) What is the ART of telling our story? LOL Good question!!!!
Ok, so like I said in previous posts on Facebook - I wanted to take all of Brooke's classes that I had never previously taken....one being underwater and one being
SELFportraits. :) I remember seeing the fun that everyone had in past classes and thinking I should probably do it - or i would regret it. :)
We started in the special hallway upstairs that looked out over the archways of the grand hall. It was such a shame the grand hall was under construction, but you could still enjoy the archways of the ceiling. :) We went through the location...the thoughts...the whys....the hows...and the lack of tripods and how to think about using stuff when you don't have a tripod. :)
So we were taken to a room with lots of storage and old christmas trees...it did have an eerieness and quietness to it...along with crazee darkness. I know that in some cases using a long shutter would do the trick...but good lordy what about focus!!!! :0
A good number of people were positioned here. For good reason i know! Look at it!!! But I felt that I couldn't get enough thought time or thinking into what i really wanted with the time i had....so i moved on....I moved to the storage room with all the crap laying around...to see what i could come up with.
This is me trying to set up the shot to get the luggage cart in there. Without a tripod I felt my angles were waaaaaay off...and I wanted to act like i was flying a bit on the cart...so i moved the camera!
as you can see, complete miss!!!!!!!!!!!! heeheheheeehh
I found (IN THE DARK) mind you - a desk semi-across from the luggage cart and attempted to move my image over there. It helped a lot - and then with my long (probably 10 second) shutter I waved my arms...to see what I could get. I honestly had no idea what was in focus...but being at 24mm...i figure...WHATEVER!!!! hahahaahahah
Yes, i only shot this about 2 times...before i got the look that i wanted. Kinda looks a bit more like daylight now....even though it was night-time. :) I wanted to feel like i was flying and/or moving in some way...because I felt this whole season of just movement forward....and pushing forward...so I was happy with this shot as I ended the first phase. :) I then moved on.....
TO STAIRS.
I liked the curves of the stairs - but wasn't sure where to put myself or position myself. Again, no tripod...and the tiny tiny one i brought couldn't hold the camera anything but straight. I think I ended up propping it up on something in my purse....then making sure it didn't slip by letting the lens/filter rest on the concrete. :) I thought to myself....why don't i just run down the stairs to that window and balance on the beam.....SURE??? THAT IS EASY RIGHT? noooooooooooooooooo
Sure, my arm is flying - but what does that tell me? NOTHING! It was a really narrow staircase with high steps...and CURVED...so running up and down wasn't super super fast....:) I thought to myself...head down...and moving...this is SOOO not me. :) Maybe this is the me going up the stairs in real life...but really, i don't hide that often. So I did it again....and thought to myself - why don't i just run up the stairs...and smile! :) That sounds easy right? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
I already told you - this was narrow and curved...meaning the stairs were EASY to trip on....and i had a hard time looking UP to shoot....notice, i'm still looking down...and then i thought...ok no wonder people didn't choose THIS for their portrait! HAHAHAHAHAAH I tried it one last time....running UP the stairs....and looking at the camera....and this was my final image.
Yep folks, that is about IT! Class was literally ending....and I needed to get it done. This was the last image I took....and I got my smile...and I got my running...and I didn't fall! :) I came real close though....ya had to time how far to run downards before running back up....so there you go....my results from Brooke Shaden's "self portrait" class. :) I think if I had more time to think even more...I would have re-visited the junk room and found a corner to say something...but honestly?
I like the idea of flying on a baggage cart...and running up the stairs without looking...I think they portray me in a way I have not seen put into picture. :)
When was your last self-portrait?
What would you want someone to know about YOU that you are afraid to tell?
Tell it.
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