Nh3
Well-known
We're all victims of our own psychology...
Heldur
Established
I just don't get what they are trying to express in these photos. something like - behold! this is me (or half of my face), I identify myself with cameras and for your information, this is what I look like when I take photos, I sure take photography very seriously. Ummm okay, that is nice to know lol.
I dunno, I understand a photo of the person, or of the camera, or a favorite photo. But the photo of self/with camera/in mirror reminds me of a nerdy computer geek a long time back in high school that used to express himself with a "I am a syntax error" t-shirt.
I dunno, I understand a photo of the person, or of the camera, or a favorite photo. But the photo of self/with camera/in mirror reminds me of a nerdy computer geek a long time back in high school that used to express himself with a "I am a syntax error" t-shirt.
ruby.monkey
Veteran
You forgot "its the perfect lens test"
Roland.
Testing to destruction, in my case.
Svitantti
Well-known
You guys should get Lee Friedlander's "Self Portrait". Some great inspiration for such theme... and good photos of course. He has some nice weird wit in his photographs.
This photo was inspired by that book:
http://www.students.tut.fi/~hannine7/selfportrait_bw2.jpg
This photo was inspired by that book:
http://www.students.tut.fi/~hannine7/selfportrait_bw2.jpg
ferider
Veteran
And another reason: here is why Capa did it:
Roland.
Roland.
sevo
Fokutorendaburando
Mirror selfportraits date back to the Renaissance - as a statement of hightened realism vs. fictitious self-portraits in a composite setting.
Photographers of course can do real self portraits without mirrors, so the question is whether they do it out of sheer ignorance or whether and why they refer back to a paradigm born out of the limitations of painting...
Sevo
martin s
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bsdunek
Old Guy with a Corgi
OK, now who here decided not to???
sniki
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"When the wise shoots at the mirror, the idiot looks at the photographer (instead of the camera)." anonymous
sniki
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John Lawrence
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I was referring to self portraits with a camera - as the OP asked in their question.
Al Kaplan
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It takes a cetain amount of self-confidence to shoot without the mirror. Most people don't have a clue as to how they look in various poses, how the light is hitting them, their facial expression, etc. It's easier of course with a digital, where you can chimp the photo instantly.
Heldur
Established
I hear you on that one...
FrankS
Registered User
Heldur, I guess that I can understand why you think that something you don't understand (mirror self portrait) is of questionable merit. I'm the same way with most current modern non-representational and conceptual art.
Just for fun though, you should try to come up with a "good" mirror self portrait. Your present avatar doesn't cut it.
Just for fun though, you should try to come up with a "good" mirror self portrait. Your present avatar doesn't cut it.
funkaoshi
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I do it sometimes so I remember what camera I shot the roll with. It's a good way to burn off the start of the roll, where you still don't know if the shot will make it or not.
Heldur
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Well, help me understand the merits of mirror self portrait with camera held in normal shooting position so I can learn, I am open.
and mine doesn´t cut it? what! I am out of the elite club! I spent hours on that photo but no-one has taught me how to create credible faux bokeh with my casio exilim I'm afraid
FrankS
Registered User
sevo
Fokutorendaburando
Before they had a camera, they inevitably had to make do with brush and easel to do a "portrait of the artist doing portrait of the artist" picture. But as a mirror self portrait with invisible camera isn't easy to do, there certainly will be a less intentional side to many self-portrait photographs with the camera in frame...
Sevo
Al Kaplan
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bidnez
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missing alternative
missing alternative
Yeah, there´s one you need to ad:
Something you do when you´ve shoveled snow five times already this day and it still wreaks down too heavily to take a camera out. :bang:
missing alternative
Yeah, there´s one you need to ad:
Something you do when you´ve shoveled snow five times already this day and it still wreaks down too heavily to take a camera out. :bang:
Keith
The best camera is one that still works!
One thing about self portrait mirror shots that always stands out for me is the hands ... they're as important as the face.
As for self portraits by well known photographers one that sticks in my mind is Mappelthorp's bullwhip shot! Now that's a confronting self portrait!
As for self portraits by well known photographers one that sticks in my mind is Mappelthorp's bullwhip shot! Now that's a confronting self portrait!