self portrait saturday... with a little help!
Finally, another Self Portrait Saturday! I took a little break from doing these for a while but I have a special treat for you this time around. My lovely friend Ilene from Much Love, Illy and Rebecca from Manzanita are helping me host this little shindig this time!!! I'm soooo excited to have them on board! So you must must must go and check out their own Self Portraits they've posted today on their blogs! The linkup is on each of our blogs, so I hope you will join in the fun!
If you're a newer reader of this blog, Self Portrait Saturday is a linkup series I started doing to encourage women to become comfortable in front of the camera. It's all about being self aware and confident behind the lens and in our own bodies. If you're shy, this is the perfect time to come out of your shell and experiment a little bit. If you're not, it's time to let that confidence show so others can follow suit!
This weekend, I wanted to play with sunlight a little bit. It was around 6pm yesterday when I took these and I am soooo in love with the lighting. Photoshop didn't have a hand in that, my friends (a bit of a purple tint, yes, but that sunlight and flare is au natural!)! I was smiling the entire time I was looking through the shots after I uploaded them.
It was absolutely freezing outside but that sun just adds such a touch of warmth. I used my remote for these... which, by the way, I totally lost and then had magically appear in front of me randomly. I swear there is a ghost playing tricks on me or something because I had looked where I found it a dozen times at least and it was definitely NOT there. The next day, there it was... right in plain sight, in that same spot. How creepy... I already ordered another one off of Ebay too. If you don't have a remote for your camera, you need to look on Ebay! I've never paid more than $5 for one and they work like a charm.
What I learned:
- Sometimes the photos I love most happen when I don't try so hard. I literally had no idea what to do for these photos so I just went outside and started snapping. The sunlight was a very nice touch thankfully.
- I had a lot of shots where the camera was situated too low, looking upwards at me. Double chin much? Bending down and/or getting in line with the lens is the best way to avoid such situations.
- Visit the hosts blogs and say hi, and don't forget to visit the other participants!
Dana | Ilene | Rebecca
If you're a newer reader of this blog, Self Portrait Saturday is a linkup series I started doing to encourage women to become comfortable in front of the camera. It's all about being self aware and confident behind the lens and in our own bodies. If you're shy, this is the perfect time to come out of your shell and experiment a little bit. If you're not, it's time to let that confidence show so others can follow suit!
This weekend, I wanted to play with sunlight a little bit. It was around 6pm yesterday when I took these and I am soooo in love with the lighting. Photoshop didn't have a hand in that, my friends (a bit of a purple tint, yes, but that sunlight and flare is au natural!)! I was smiling the entire time I was looking through the shots after I uploaded them.
It was absolutely freezing outside but that sun just adds such a touch of warmth. I used my remote for these... which, by the way, I totally lost and then had magically appear in front of me randomly. I swear there is a ghost playing tricks on me or something because I had looked where I found it a dozen times at least and it was definitely NOT there. The next day, there it was... right in plain sight, in that same spot. How creepy... I already ordered another one off of Ebay too. If you don't have a remote for your camera, you need to look on Ebay! I've never paid more than $5 for one and they work like a charm.
What I learned:
- Sometimes the photos I love most happen when I don't try so hard. I literally had no idea what to do for these photos so I just went outside and started snapping. The sunlight was a very nice touch thankfully.
- I had a lot of shots where the camera was situated too low, looking upwards at me. Double chin much? Bending down and/or getting in line with the lens is the best way to avoid such situations.
JOIN US!
- Grab your camera and take some awesome self portraits!
- Create your blog post and insert the Self Portrait Saturday banner into it so others can join in
- Link up your post below!
*Enter your blog post URL not your actual blog URL.
Anyone linking up their actual blogs and not a Self Portrait Saturday post will be removed.*
Anyone linking up their actual blogs and not a Self Portrait Saturday post will be removed.*
- Visit the hosts blogs and say hi, and don't forget to visit the other participants!
Dana | Ilene | Rebecca
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