Pictures tell a story, photographers find the truth, and the truth is beautiful. These days I am a blood hound for beauty in this world. Where I can’t find it I want to make it, place it, be it.
I was recently gifted a Canon EOS R100, it is a lightweight, mirrorless camera, it’s a great first serious camera, and it captures beautiful images. I have been practicing macro-photography in my garden. I have also been learning how to take portraits, including, the self portraits. How revealing. Initially I thought this would be an easy endeavor, I’ve been taking selfies for ages at this point. Oh the arrogance! A selfie is definitely a type of self portrait and it takes skill to execute this kind of self portrait successfully. However, staging and shooting a self-portrait is a little different and therefore requires an entirely different set of lights, angles, and skills. My first few shoots were an exercise in humility. I am still practicing, still reaching for a story…there’s always a story.
I’m not baroque. However, I am always inspired by art of that period. When I approach self-portraiture I try to embrace it as an opportunity to discover a new persona. For this shoot, I wanted to see myself revealed. Stripped down in contemplation. These photos here are inspired by Baroque artist Georges De La Tour and his piece titled Mary Madelene. I enjoyed playing in light and shadow and I hope to continue to evolve in this craft. What do you think? Did I get close to the inspiration? Did I capture the baroque vibe?
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