Self Portrait Tuesday
I struggled with this last self-portrait; I thought, how many more ways are there to introduce oneself? And it occurred to me that my struggle had nothing to do with "how many"; the problem is more fundamental, and that is that I hate introducing myself. I hate saying look at me, listen to me, I have something to say. My instinct when I'm with other people is to hide. I hide behind words; I chatter. I feel as vulnerable if I am silent as if I were naked in a crowd. I'm going to take a risk today and not explain the photograph I have taken. That's the way I will introduce myself in an honest way: by staying quiet and letting the image speak or not speak for itself.
posted by Green Whale | 1:12 PM
2 Comments:
C, the photo is pretty amazing because the way your chin and head are cocked come across as very confident. Maybe subconsciously you are way more than you consciously give yourself credit for. Either way, brilliant to let the photo speak for itself because it reveals hidden characteristics.
Your observation about the position of my head is very intriguing. If what you say about my subconscious is true, then this is the beginning of a very beatiful friendship between me and my subconscious!
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