Altered States
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Bullet Points
When I hear "bullet point" I think PowerPoint. But this is no PowerPoint presentation, of course. It is, however, a sort of a self portrait.Is the photographer trying to say something? Is there are dark meaning in this capture? Does it violate the rule of thirds? Are the lines and composition pre-meditated.Who knows? No. Yes. And certainly.
The Man In the Mirror
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Playing with my iPhone at the Zubke's house.
Portrait of the Artist With A Grey Beard
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Once a year (when I'm traveling in Europe) I quit shaving for a week or two. And then I take a self portrait. Narcissism? I don't think so. Rembrandt did 90 self-portraits. And I'm certainly no Rembrandt.
02-09-10 A Week In Paris: Self Portrait In A Grocery Store
Yes, another self-indulgent photo! And you wouldn't know that this is Paris, would you? It could be our local Mini-Mart. But check out the the wine section of this petite store. Only in France would you see something like this.
That's my friend Scott P standing with an empty shopping basket. We are about to fill it with our favorites beverage, which isn't wine. On this occasion it was probably Kronenbourg 1664. And, yes, that was a very good year!
09-03-09 Smile!
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By Scott Shephard
This may seem a little self-indulgent. Sorry - I do think that this is the first time my face has shown up in my blog.
This is a 3 second timed exposure, which means that I had to smile for three seconds. Try doing that some time. If you ever wondered why people in old-time photo aren't smiling, it's because the old cameras required a several second exposure - and it's hard to smile for several seconds.
06-03-09 Self Portrait - Corfu, Greece
This is what I look like when I travel. I think this is a flattering view! Behind me is the little grocery store that was just down the road from the hotel my wife and stayed at while visiting Corfu, Greece, in 2006. The store had a little bit of everything but was so small that three or four customers would have challenged its aisle space. But the store owner was friendly and thought big: on the awning the store proudly announces itself as a "Super Market" (in English)!
Canon 5D 1/125s f/7.1 ISO500 50mm
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05-05-09 Polly & I
Forgive the self-portrait, but since I posted my cat Mac yesterday, I thought I owed it to my dog Polly's memory to post one of her.
This is the last photo taken of Polly. She had been struggling with bladder cancer and had already had 1/3 of her bladder removed when symptoms of her problem recurred. On the day we took her to the vet to have her put to sleep, she and I went out to my studio for one last official portrait. I set the camera up on a tripod and hooked up a self-timer and took four shots. This is my favorite.
People who see this picture comment on the adoring way she seems to be staring at me and the way her paw seems to be posed on my bare foot. The adoring look really comes from Polly's eagerness for another treat, which I am holding in my hand. And the paw just happened to rest on my foot - it wasn't posed there.
They say that we should try to be the kind of person our dogs think we are. Even though Polly has been gone for over five years, I still try to keep that saying in mind. Are we too crazy about our pets?