Photo Challenge #8 3/24 - 4/7

**Rainer.** · 03-24-2008, 10:12 PM

(agreed upon by all three of the winners of the last photo challenge)

Challenge #8 is...

Self-Portrait

Following in the wake of photo challenge 6, take a picture in which the subject is yourself. You may or may not show your face, but the image should be something that clearly shows you. Try to show an aspect about yourself that you think is truly unique to you. Feel free in terms of locations and other subjects in the image, but remember that this is a self-portrait.

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Rules:

1) Photo must be taken in this time frame. No digging up old photos.

2) Please post entries either as a jpeg attachment or as a thumbnail no bigger than 500px wide with a link to the larger version if you want.

3) We will not exclude images based on conforming to the rules, but keep in mind that one of the things the image will be judged on is how well it shows this week's challenge subject.

4) To keep this thread simple and clean, if you don't want to enter and just want critique before an official entry, post it in the designated photography critique thread, not here. You can however discuss the subject or any entries here if you want.

5) You are encouraged to share your camera settings, shutter speeds, aperture, etc., but EXIF is not strictly required.

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Resources:

http://www.shutterbug.net/refresherc...rait_tips/197/

http://jpgmag.com/issues/7

ApparentlyNothing · 03-25-2008, 02:47 AM

Seeing as how I've been doing one of these a day for the past 45 days (and will continue to for the next 320), this one should be one of the easiest for me to participate

There was a JPG Magazine issue that had this as one of the themes. There were a lot of REALLY good images in there. Everyone should check them out for inspiration.

http://jpgmag.com/issues/7

Ordinary Sarah · 03-25-2008, 04:29 AM

I have the hard copy of that issue. It is truly awesome. And quite inspiring.

I'm so happy about this challenge. Whee!

RipVanWinkle · 03-25-2008, 08:11 AM

I like this subject

PontiusPirate · 03-25-2008, 11:21 AM

I have a few ideas.....
If I have time.

ApparentlyNothing · 03-25-2008, 12:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SarahTheGuitarist

I have the hard copy of that issue. It is truly awesome. And quite inspiring.

I'm so happy about this challenge. Whee!

I do too, and it is really awesome.

natedawg5280 · 03-25-2008, 07:27 PM

This subject scares me... I've only ever taken photos of myself for like a myspace. I'm going to try it though.

Emyv1 · 03-26-2008, 11:18 AM

This sounds fun!
Just one truly unique thing about me?....lol

**Rainer.** · 03-26-2008, 04:05 PM

Well, really, if you try for too many things at once, an image can basically get an identity crisis and get confusing.

Simpler is better.

LefseRae · 03-26-2008, 04:14 PM

I'm in! *crosses fingers*

PontiusPirate · 03-26-2008, 08:53 PM

Ok. So my entry really all depends on me having time/money to get my hair cut & dyed. The image stuck in my brain requires me to be a short-haired strawberry blonde.

Otherwise...I cannot do eet.

Emyv1 · 03-26-2008, 10:36 PM

Could I make the portrait all cool, you know like, make the colors all crazy?

ApparentlyNothing · 03-26-2008, 10:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Emyv1

Could I make the portrait all cool, you know like, make the colors all crazy?

I imagine that as long as you're in it and are the main subject, it can look however you want it to look like.

FTS · 03-28-2008, 01:23 PM

Ok, I've been sitting on this (not literally) for a few days now because I didn't want to be the first to post, seeing as this is the first time I've entered a challenge. But I need to get it over with, so here it is:

ApparentlyNothing · 03-28-2008, 10:07 PM

I might have an entry right now, but I kinda want to see what else I can come up with before the end.