To be completely blunt, I’m usually very hard on myself. It’s a challenge to give myself praise on pretty much anything I do. Therefore, doing self portraits are extremely difficult for me. It just never turns out well and I end up getting frustrated with myself.
In my Black & White Photography class, we were sent out onto campus to complete our assignment. Our goal was to shoot with an interesting angle or perspective. We were even instructed to try shooting with objects obstructing our view. Throughout our trek for unique images, I was laying on the ground, up on my tippy-toes, crouching, and I nearly fell over a few times.
Near the end of my roll, Ryan and I took an elevator. I made a joke about making out on the short ride and looked around the tiny reflective room. I noticed I could see my reflection remarkably clearly in the ceiling. I pointed it out to Ryan, but he wasn’t interested in the concept. So, I jumped on the opportunity. I quickly set my camera and took aim looking straight up.
The photograph below is the result. I’m overjoyed with the outcome. I’ve never taken a photo of myself that I honestly like (even the crappy bathroom mirror stuff that all girls do). Yeah, you can’t see my face, but I believe it shows a LOT of my personality. :)
I love that it also looks like you have cat ears. Which is also appropriate.
Haha! My strap does look like cat ears. Thank you for pointing it out! That was my least favorite part of the picture but it might be my favorite now, thanks to you! :) <3