Self Portrait Thread

[garygnu]

Photographic or otherwise, post ’em here. If there’s a story to go along with it, post that, too.


Taken on Maui in one of the many waterfalls on the road to Hana.
The water went from ankle-deep to eyeball-deep in one unexpected step. I was planning on standing, not treading water, during the shot.

The look on my face:

...is a combination of “oh, crap, where did the bottom go?” “damn this water’s cold” and “this is going to be a crappy picture.” It turned out OK, though.

[Myrnalene]

Here is a crappy snapshot of the Sim version of myself.

[troubleagain]

Are you looking for actual *self* portraits? If so, how on earth did you self-portrait yourself in the water? Long timer setting?

Anyway: Me, with my lab-mix Ladybug, circa 1998, taken with my ancient Mavica in timer mode.

Me, trying to show off my new earrings. Kodak Easyshare in self-portrait mode.
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The husband and me, in a hammock in The Keys, in 2001. Taken with Olympus C700.

Me with my lovebird going to sleep on my head, taken with the Kodak.




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[garygnu]

Are you looking for actual *self* portraits? If so, how on earth did you self-portrait yourself in the water? Long timer setting?...

In this case, yes. My camera has a 30-second delay setting. I've read that some cameras only have a 10 second delay or less, which I see as a uselessly short amount of time.

However, in the past I have set up self-portraits, devised and staged by myself, and had my wife hit the button. To get to the waterfall in my picture above, you have to carefully walk down a ravine 20 or 30 feet below the road. She couldn't make it due to a knee injury sustained on a creekwalk earlier in the day, so self-portrait it was.

[NinetyWt]

I was messing around with the camera last Xmas, and took this one. Warning: I'm making a goofy face!

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Here's a cartoonized one:



And the famous "dubious":

[Glazer]

:arrow:

Or if your using subsilver:

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[BiblioCat]

Me (I'm on the left) and two coworkers, showing off our cool kiddy tattoos that were appropriated from the pedes department at the ER.




The SO and me.

[Vox Imperatoris]

Here's two:


They're not great pictures of me, but it's the best I have on my computer. I have gotten longer hair and then gotten a haircut to slightly shorter hair since. The first one is my Facebook picture, which I really need to change.

Here are some more I just remembered I had of a ski trip a year ago (almost exactly, in fact, since the trip was during Spring Break last year):




ETA: Actually, the more I look at that second picture, the more I like it better than the first one, which makes my nose look big. I might change my Facebook picture to that until I can take one better than either. My main problem with pictures is that I can never smile right, which is not helped by the fact that I'm self-conscious about my teeth. I've inherited my father's death grimace.

[Art Rock]

click the pic to go to the larger version at Flickr.

[Biggirl]

Me in the middle of my old 2 and a half hour commute home from work.



Happily, I no longer have that commute.

[3acres]

............3acres in the winter - Jan 09.........................................and trimmed up for spring - Mar 09

[NinetyWt]

I see you got a cover for Miss Belvedere, good jorb.

[garygnu]

I was messing around with the camera last Xmas, and took this one. Warning: I'm making a goofy face!

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I love it!

click the pic to go to the larger version at Flickr.

I love it!


Vox, your smile in the ski pictures looks fine. Maybe you just can't fake a smile; my sister-in-law can't fake it and looks pissed as hell in most pictures of her.

[jarbabyj]

This is one of the only pictures of me that I like because it kind of portrays my attitude about a lot of things. I'm between happy and sad, soft, flexible, casual.

[garygnu]

I'm between happy and sad, soft, flexible, casual.

You forgot “cute.”

[EthelMercaptan]

Accidental self-portrait taken last year while bored and idly playing with the camera function on my phone during a 13 hour drive to Connecticut with sweetie. Out the window, you can see Pennsylvania.
I'm surprised it's as good a picture as it is.



First time trying the thumbnail feature. Sweet!

[jali]

............3acres in the winter - Jan 09.........................................and trimmed up for spring - Mar 09

I love your trimmed up look! Cute guy!

[jali]

Accidental self-portrait taken last year while bored and idly playing with the camera function on my phone during a 13 hour drive to Connecticut with sweetie. Out the window, you can see Pennsylvania.
I'm surprised it's as good a picture as it is.



First time trying the thumbnail feature. Sweet!

You look very happy being bored.

[jali]

I took this with my cheapo cell phone camera.

[EthelMercaptan]

You look very happy being bored.

Well, I'd just discovered something interesting: that the camera stays on when you close the phone! And hey, you can see yourself in the little preview window! And...uh... I think I just took a picture.

[Dragon]

The first one is from 2006 and gives a clue about who I am and my 'tudes'.... Bawahahahaa

The second one is from right now and will also be a part of my photo lesson.

[Myrnalene]

Since everyone else is posting actual pictures of themselves I guess I will too:



I dunno what that smudge is on the tip of my nose.

[NinetyWt]

Dragon, you're so fluffy!

Seriously, you remind me a lot of my first husband. In a good way, I promise.

Jali, I really like the way your hair looks in that photo. It's, like, exclamatory.

[jali]

Jali, I really like the way your hair looks in that photo. It's, like, exclamatory.

Hilarious! I actually arranged it on the pillow that way. I was bored and decided to do an "artsy shot".

I'll call it exclamation point jali. (better than q-tip jali)

[bookbuster]

taken while reading this thread... I'm at the library.

[hatesfreedom]

look at the size of it

[McNutty]

I guess I'll get in on this. Taken just now:

[Eleanor of Aquitaine]

Myrnalene, I like how your pose matches your avatar picture.

[Vox Imperatoris]

I guess I'll get in on this. Taken just now:

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I refuse to believe that! You look like McNulty, and I won't hear anything else.

[SmartAleq]

This was one taken with my camera phone in low lamp light in the very early AM as I was getting ready to go to work--it was Himself's birthday and I wanted him to wake up to something happy-making...

[SilverTygerGirl]

I have some cool drawings too, but they're all too big.

[3acres]

I was bored and decided to do an "artsy shot".

I'll call it exclamation point jali. (better than q-tip jali)

I like it; I think you look rather regal lounging there. I'd say more like Cleopatra Jali than exclamation point. May I fetch you some refreshment, my liege?

[Myrnalene]

=



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Mr. Adams?

[EddyTeddyFreddy]

This is as much as you're going to see of my age-raddled face:



From a Canon PowerShot held at arm's length and shot one-handed. The keeper from a bunch off-kilter, off-subject, and off the wall.

[hatesfreedom]

In my many years I have come to a conclusion that one useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three or more is a congress. I'm going to bite you on the bum.
- John 'hatesfreedom' Adams

[garygnu]

One useless man is called a disgrace.
At least we know now that you're not really him. :mrgreen:

[jali]

taken while reading this thread... I'm at the library.

Veddy nize photo!

[jali]

I guess I'll get in on this. Taken just now:

Hey McNutty! I like your self protrait. You're younger than I imagined.

[jali]

This was one taken with my camera phone in low lamp light in the very early AM as I was getting ready to go to work--it was Himself's birthday and I wanted him to wake up to something happy-making...

Naked spouse is a good thing- especially on his B-day.

Do you pile your hair up like your icon?

[jali]

I was bored and decided to do an "artsy shot".

I'll call it exclamation point jali. (better than q-tip jali)

I like it; I think you look rather regal lounging there. I'd say more like Cleopatra Jali than exclamation point. May I fetch you some refreshment, my liege?

Smooch!

[SmartAleq]

Do you pile your hair up like your icon?

Not as a rule, I usually just let it keep my neck warm but in summer I put it up a lot. My hair is my temperature control device!

[XJETGIRLX]

Long Hair:


Short Hair:

[jali]

Long Hair:


Short Hair:

Your avatar is PERFECT for you! You look great in both shots.

[jali]

Me in the middle of my old 2 and a half hour commute home from work.



Happily, I no longer have that commute.

Hey Biggirl! I'm glad to finally see you (well kind of see you in the shadows)

[garygnu]

...
Short Hair:

Did you purposefully go with the ’Nique cut?

[McNutty]

Hey McNutty! I like your self protrait.

Thanks.

You're younger than I imagined.

It's the grumpiness. I'm crotchety beyond my years.

[Beadalin]

Your classic "playing with a camera and a mirror." And a bird.



And from my summer vacation, driving from Minneapolis to Seattle. We met a kid in Helena who is studying forestry at Missoula. He hand-drew us a map to Weir Hot Springs, which he said no one knew about. We were really looking forward to having the place to ourselves, but when we arrived, there was already someone there. So we killed him.

[XJETGIRLX]

...
Short Hair:

Did you purposefully go with the ’Nique cut?

Hah! No, it just came out that way, but I did consider dying it purple for Halloween.

[Petrobey]

And from my summer vacation, driving from Minneapolis to Seattle. We met a kid in Helena who is studying forestry at Missoula. He hand-drew us a map to Weir Hot Springs, which he said no one knew about. We were really looking forward to having the place to ourselves, but when we arrived, there was already someone there. So we killed him.

Perfectly done. I had a good laugh.

[ShelliBean]

Here is me about .05 seconds after we hit the condo for the beach.

This is me turned around.

And this is me with my love - before we ever knew.