I have a Flickr contact, whose photos just simply flat out awe me. I know i will never be as amazing....but she inspires me to try. When i say i could look at her photos for hours on end, i am not kidding...they simply leave me awestruck. This shoot happened because of her and i can only hope that she is not insulted by what i have attempted here! i was SO afraid to post this on Flickr. I do not want her to think badly of me...because believe me i know this does not even scratch the surface of her work...and i am SO honored that she even added me as a contact back!
I did find out one important thing....probably more that have not struck me yet...i was much more at ease doing this type of shot incognito! I am very VERY self critical and do not feel in the least photogenic. Sure...i get a decent shot once in a million that i actually like of myself....but they are few and far between and are always a big happy surprise to me!
These 2 shots are identical, but processed differently and i like both for different reasons. One of my reasons for liking the shot at all is the emotion it conveys without ever seeing a face. The concept of a portrait without seeing a face is rather a strange one to me, but yet i like it. It really makes you look at the photo and sense the person as a whole, not based on what they look like. I feel less vulnerable and less judged....other than maybe folks (like my family) think i am quirky and strange when i do this! Blessedly i have a generous helping of artsy friends that understand and indulge me by tagging along when i get one of these whims. We laugh....a lot!
I titled this "Sometimes, i just need a hug..." and it is one from a small set that is titled "Appeasing the Darkness". Take II of this shot is rather like an illustration for a book...more-so than a photograph...altho, it IS a photograph....the same exact one as above, with an entirely different editing take on it! I love editing....for me it is artistic magic, that i can make happen with any photo i want! i do love magic!! SOMETIMES..........you just have to do what you love, but ALWAYS you should love what you do!
