Comments on: Creating a Self Portrait

By: Tonya

Tonya — Sat, 15 Sep 2018 10:27:18 +0000

In reply to Anne Parsons. I watched a Creative Live class, pretty sure it was Brooke, where she used an old tripod for focusing on, so I've taken to doing that and so far it works fairly well. Sometimes I put a hat on top of it just to have something with a little more substance to focus on. And setting shutter to a delay with remote so I stop getting myself pushing the trigger in images! :D

By: Tonya

Tonya — Sat, 15 Sep 2018 10:22:03 +0000

I love your work Brooke! You are such an inspiration!

https://www.facebook.com/PhreakGirlPhotography/photos/a.661984590667784/779628942236681/?type=3&theater

https://www.facebook.com/PhreakGirlPhotography/photos/a.661984590667784/784230521776523/?type=3&theater

By: Anne Parsons

Anne Parsons — Fri, 18 May 2018 14:03:35 +0000

Brooke: I’ve been to your workshops-you are the genesis for my becoming a photographer. My problem with self-portraiture is focus. How do you focus on where your face will be once you pop in front of the camera? On what do you focus while behind the camera?

thanks
Anne

By: cindee still

cindee still — Wed, 16 May 2018 22:32:21 +0000

I am a Photography Major at Academy of Art University, San Fransisco (online). My 56th birthday is in two weeks. I have never been comfortable with my looks but it’s who I am. So, this weeks assignment was to do a collage self portrait that emphasizes identity. After being a prison guard for 24 years of my life my image looks like a description giving by a witness of what that crazy lady looks like.
https://www.kymericalimagery.com/Self/n-8GNg4d

By: Kristey Fritz-Martin

Kristey Fritz-Martin — Tue, 15 May 2018 15:21:19 +0000

In reply to Gallagher Green. Aw shucks Gallagher!!! That is so incredibly kind of you!!!! Thank you so very much!!

By: Els Aartse

Els Aartse — Tue, 15 May 2018 13:22:37 +0000

Dear Brooke,

After reading your blogpost with this beautiful image I realized now is the time to be really vulnerable and let myself see to others and tell the world about my story. By making my images even more real, just as it feels when I am working on a image. And to be be honest about it. Often I found myself hiding away from what has been so difficult. Not daring to represent what is going on in my head. Still being busy with what others think of my art and self portraits. But now you mention it I am inspired because of your story and I am determined to go further then I have ever been in my work to create. This is all for me and about me but more important I want to inspire other people to go beyond their fears and stand up for themselves. Like I did.
It took me a while when I finally left the abusive relationship I was in. And it took almost that same time to overcome the trauma. But now I am free and ready to help others by inspire them to also make choices to stap out of what makes them unhappy. I am now 50 years young and my children are all grown up. But I have overcome most of my fears and I am becoming more and more happy because of me making art. It helps me and I can be proud of what I have learned and what I can create because of my art. So it doesn’t matter who you are and what you have been through. It’s about what you can and may do because of that.
I have learned a lot from you Brooke. And now it’s time for something Els 😉

By: Jon Miller

Jon Miller — Tue, 15 May 2018 00:07:44 +0000

Wow a challenge about something I really am very uncomfortable about, self portraits. I hate seeing myself in images and more so, self portraits to be honest, but since you asked, I’m going to work on this today and post later in the week. Because I’m “trapped” at home due to a accident I had last February I have not been able to go walking anywhere as my right foot is in recovery mode and the other will be operated on soon. I’ve had to setup my studio here at home and do my work here, it’s been a good experience. However, for those days when I want to get out and shoot I cannot per doctor’s orders. I thought about shooting myself the other day before your newsletter came in and it’s ironic that you have thrown down a challenge and I accepted. I told my friend Eva about it because besides you she is one of my favorite self portrait artists as well.
Here goes…..

Jon

By: Gallagher Green

Gallagher Green — Mon, 14 May 2018 20:06:05 +0000

I will be honest here when I started fine art I had a lot of trouble taking self-portraits because I just wasn’t comfortable in front of the camera, because of body image. I don’t like to admit that, but it is true. I have now taken lots of self-portraits, and am starting to get used to it, but it is still hard and I don’t like it.
I have never Experienced cruel comments like you (sorry you had that happen) because I have very few followers, and I am a man. People are so much harder on women than men on things like this, it is so sexist!
Anyway, thank you for sharing Samantha Geballe work, it is so powerful and inspiring!
I will have to think up a new self-portrait challenge for myself, but these are the self-portrait photos I have done. I write a description with everyone, to guide their story, I always hope that isn’t a mistake.
https://www.facebook.com/pg/GsCreativeArts/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1439796569468241

By: Gallagher Green

Gallagher Green — Mon, 14 May 2018 19:39:13 +0000

In reply to Kristey Fritz-Martin. I love that photo!!! I will read the blog post later. :)

By: Gallagher Green

Gallagher Green — Mon, 14 May 2018 19:35:58 +0000

In reply to Sara Harley. What a wonderful set of photos Sara, great work! <3