Project 52 ~ Week 29
Theme for this week’s photo challenge “Self Portrait.”
Ok…this was the most challenging of all photo challenges! I can’t believe I took so many photos until I finally said ok this one is fine. I tried many senior high posing ideas up against our shed. I then tried in my gardens and then laying in the grass but I just couldn’t capture the background and morning light I was looking for.
Let me tell you how I got this shot. I did need the assistance of my son to hit the shutter button because my new D700 doesn’t have the remote to use like my D90. Which makes it a breeze and I highly recommend you get one! Why I did not just switch camera’s is beyond me. I was in such a hurry to just get this done because I had to bring my son to his modeling appointment and I had to meet up with a client to talk about her newborn session.
I used the flowers I’m holding in a vase to get my focus on…with many tries! Set my camera on my tripod and had my son Michael just hit the shutter button. Then I would go to see the image in the view finder and try again…and again…and again. I wasn’t that happy with my results…off the camera came and onto a small book. I wanted the camera to look up at me like it is in this image.
Ok Michael…hit that button…just keep hitting that button and as he did I tried different poses and finally liked this one. It’s pretty nice…I do love the coloring and how the grass is in the foreground and if nothing else…it’s me! Done! I hope I never have to do another self portrait again…if so it’s back to my D90!
I took this shot with the aperture pretty wide open at F2.2, shutter at 1/250 and ISO 200…that’s what created the nice bokeh background and let in a lot of light.
The best thing I like…I hardly tweak this photo…the reflector used up against a lawn chair really helped with throwing light back into my face which by the way fills in those wrinkles…great trick!
Daphne…I’m ready for the next challenge! I hope it will be a whole lot easier! Self portraits are tough and we are tough on ourselves! I so much enjoy being behind the lens instead of in the front!
Catherine …this is so you..beautiful …bright…flowers and sunshine ..I just love it…can’t wait for my wedding session …
Catherine …this is so you..beautiful …bright…flowers and sunshine ..I just love it…can’t wait for my wedding session …
Love it! You are so pretty! Great light and bokeh!
Love it! You are so pretty! Great light and bokeh!
Super pov, and the light is just wonderful! You look so very pretty in this photo. . .
Super pov, and the light is just wonderful! You look so very pretty in this photo. . .
Cathy!!! Amazing job on your self portrait!! Perfect lighting, great colors and of course a great photographer/model!! 🙂
Cathy!!! Amazing job on your self portrait!! Perfect lighting, great colors and of course a great photographer/model!! 🙂
Great job with this. The light is wonderful, and you look beautiful!
Great job with this. The light is wonderful, and you look beautiful!
Catherine, you look beautiful. Love the background and all the green around you. The flowers…it’s you!
Catherine, you look beautiful. Love the background and all the green around you. The flowers…it’s you!
Very pretty. Nice colors and pose and everything. Thanks for the tip with the reflector!
Very pretty. Nice colors and pose and everything. Thanks for the tip with the reflector!