I love the idea of a print swap! Count me in!
There has been some debate on having a theme of self portraiture. I
think that this is a fantastic idea. For those of you who prefer to
leave your artistic opportunities open, opting to have no theme, consider
this. A self portrait doesn't have to have the photographer in it.
Anything, so long as it reflects the photographer ("the self") in some
way, is a self portrait. For a self portrait assignment in school I once
photographed a grisly dead opposum. It was a lovely reflection of my
depressed side, and I later sold it to some guy in Florida who collects
images of roadkill (he said that since his sister was killed in a hit and
run accident he has developed an interest in the subject... I don't
beleive him... but it makes a good story)
Anyway, I think that self portraiture is a great idea. It forces us to
look a subject that we often shy away from. Ourselves. There is
somthing wonderful about looking at an image of yourself and saying "who
is this person?"
That is my take anyway...
Levi
Received on Wed Dec 27 03:23:48 2000
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