I've been meaning to post this for awhile.
First off, thank you to my ever-so-persistent friends who bug me about posting photos. I have a few that I've been wanting to post, but I just don't have the time! I'm finishing up the TEFL program that I've been in, so hopefully I'll be able to post more in the coming months. :)
The idea to do a self-portrait came several months ago. A lot of why I photograph is influenced by this:
When a person is photographed, he/she feels beautiful.While I had been taking photographs of all these people, it struck me: how could I simply photograph others, if I didn't believe the same of myself? Yes, I could appreciate the beauty in other people, but how could I truly know what that meant if I felt uncomfortable in front of the camera?
The photographer sees the beauty of that person, through the means of the camera.
Others are able to see that person's beauty through that photograph.
Being photographed is personal. You're vulnerable, on display, and letting another person see...you.
Honestly, this was really awkward for me to do, but I knew that if I wanted to fully understand what it means to photograph others and believe in their beauty, I had to do that for myself first.
Without further ado...
Here is me. :)
{If you know me, you probably realized that my hair isn't that long anymore. Thus, showing how much I delayed posting this. Oops.}
