1.31.2010

when i look up


just me

the sun is shining.
it does me and my heart good.
i think i'm very much needing the vitamin d,
so a walk is in order today.
nothing but blue skies do i see.

what else is looking up.

reconnecting with one of my best friends
{the only pen pal i've ever had },
who although lives miles away,
walks a similar road
which helps me feel i'm not alone.

a night of insomnia and
a morning of three hours of broken sleep
entitles me to a rare cup
of the coffee i've given up.
{with whipped cream on top! }
oh, how i miss coffee!

after today,
only one month separates us
from the month that holds
the first day of spring!

knowing that the true friends
i've made in bloglandia
won't run away when i let myself
be open and vulnerable
and share my struggles and my thoughts...
and even feel comfortable enough
to share right back with me.

taking another self-portrait photo shoot,
but this time setting out to do it on purpose,
instead of just stumbling
into it like last time,
and being happy with the results,
because i had hoped to create
something artistic
after seeing so many creative
self-portrait sets on flickr
from other photographers.
and knowing the whole time i was doing it,
that it was for fun
and not to be taken seriously,
but was still a serious thing,
because i knew i was capturing the me
that is doing some serious
soul searching right now.
i know i will look back on these photos
and remember {very definitively }
all the feelings that filled
my heart at the time.
and that excites me,
because that is one of the reasons
i want to take pictures.
for me or for anyone...
i want to record the outer shells
whose many windows
give a glimpse into the inner selves
at any given moment.

one more thing.
at some point,
i will be doing another
photography collaboration
with someone who i admire,
both as a photographer and as a person.
and i also thought of a little solo project
to take on for myself in photography as well.
it came to me while i was
sitting at work one day.
i'm pretty excited about it,
because it has very much to do with
the thoughts i shared above
on photographing people
in the moment.

~~~

here are the rest of my self-portraits.
{not including the one from yesterday's post,
which is probably my favorite of the bunch.}













16 comments:

S. Etole said...

you are so incredibly talented ...

ginny farquhar said...

i love the first and last photos ... the hint of you ... the softness .. the purple scarf... i am soul searching too just now so can relate to so much of what you speak (must be the full moon).i think (agonize)to much perhaps .... i am wanting to agonize less and enjoy more...
wishing you a very happy week x

Toni said...

I love the last two, even though you blacked out your closed eyes on the one. So serious you are!! And so creative, too. Makes me think I should rethink mine.

Unknown said...

definitely the one with the glove. it says so very much in so few words.

xox

Steve Gravano said...

What a great series, you are an inspiration.

Sueann said...

Great photos!!! Love the series!
Hugs
SueAnn

Char said...

beautiful portraits, i've always loved purple and yellow together.

georgia b. said...

me too, char!

d smith kaich jones said...

So much is looking up! Love these all - I could never pick a favorite.

xo
Debi

Kara said...

Sometimes your little captions on your photos turn the picture into a fantastic work of art. I tried it, and I was not successful :(

GailO said...

Each and every one is a beautiful portrait...

Lisa said...

i just adore these. i really do! you make me want to do one of these photo shoots for myself! i'm very happy that i know you, and i'm sorry that you're going through a rough time. good luck in your soul search! and know you have cheerleaders. :)

~h~ said...

I fancy the last one with the hint of your earring and that delicate smirk. Wishing you well. Spring will arrive, g. Just hang on to the sunlight.

Rochelle said...

These are wonderful - I especially like the one where we see your eyes - you definitely are a soulful searcher - I'm glad to have met you.

Alaskangal B said...

Yipppee. Now I can go back and comment on posts I could not see. I love these self potraits. I like the last one the best too.

Jaime said...

And I do LOVE that coat!