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Saturday
04Apr2009

Superhero Photo Challenge: Self-portrait


Time for a good old-fashioned self-portrait.

The last time we asked you to snap a shot of yourself it was a quick and dirty kind of thing. And, you all rose to the occassion beautifully. But for this challenge, you may capture an image of yourself any way you'd like. Put some thought into it. Get creative. Tell us something about you. Self-timers, reflections, alone, together, dressed-up, sleeping, stalking, making magic, you name it. Just have fun!

This one is all about you! Give us what you got.

Comment67 Comments |
DateSaturday, April 4, 2009 | AuthorAndrea Scher | in ,

Reader Comments (67)

I was really quite happy with this sp I took the other day
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sunmamma/3404207980/
April 4, 2009 | Unregistered Commentersebrina
Someday I'll get brave and try more self-portraits. I just hate seeing myself in "print."

http://sharonlinnefaulk.com/photo/archives/1345#more-1345
April 4, 2009 | Unregistered Commentersharon
I took this for a course I'm taking and I've quite liked it:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/29457109@N02/3327140310/in/set-72157614118273163/
April 4, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterLee
Love your capture, Andrea. What a great orange car! Making this my weekend assignment.
April 4, 2009 | Unregistered Commenterlittlepurplecow
This was a recent sp I took. The back story is that our washer broke, and with three teenage boys, I do laundry almost daily. This was the second repairman; the first one having just thrown up his hands 2 days prior saying he didn't know what was wrong, couldn't fix it, bye. I am extremely frustrated in this photo, and probably doing something we all wish we could do to a service repairman. Done with a self timer (3 takes!) and he had no idea.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sommerdesigns/3367761655/in/set-72157610587974039/
April 4, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterCarrie
Lucky lighting in while I was practicing one day in the fall. Reflected in a piano top:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/29536663@N04/3059964724/
April 4, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterKaty
This is one I did right before I cut all my hair off. It's very imperfect, but I sort of love it.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/chookooloonks/3220049063/in/set-72157594390248218/
April 4, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterChookooloonks
I just did this post on my blog about one year of growing my hair out. It. Is. Taking. Forever.

http://www.wineonthekeyboard.com/2009/04/01/one-year-later/
April 4, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterKacey
Since I'm away from my computer this weekend and unable to upload any new S.P. today, I'm going to use one of my favorites from a couple weeks ago!

http://aliandsethinthecity.blogspot.com/2009/03/shadow-in-reflection.html
April 4, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterAlicia
There's a window in my house that gets fantastic afternoon light. I love to sit and watch the cars go by, and it's a great place to take self-portraits!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrs-eaves/3402646917/
April 4, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterJamie-o-e-o
I'm always in sync with Shutter Sisters. Today's post winds up a Week in the Life (a photojournal project I'm doing this year). I ended it with me!

http://secretagentmama.com/blog/2009/04/04/and-i-wonder-when-i-sing-along-with-you-if-everything-could-ever-feel-this-real-forever/
April 4, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterSecret Agent Mama
LOL at down and dirty. Yeah I played =)

BRB!!
April 4, 2009 | Unregistered Commenterjody
Also, I love everything about your selfy pee.. as I call them!
April 4, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterSecret Agent Mama
here's a sp from last week....in the window light after the rain,
using a handy dandy remote :)

love this challenge, btw!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/myinspiredheart/3395685069/in/set-72157603747896970/
April 4, 2009 | Unregistered Commentersandra
no face ... just the way i like it :)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/twelve-paws/3411366665/
April 4, 2009 | Unregistered Commenterkeli
I have a lot to choose from (365 project and all) but this is my most recent favorite.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kayak57/3383729407/in/set-72157612207299928/
April 4, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterKaryn
i took this sp just the other day so i'll share it here out of laziness :)

this is what a self portrait looks like at 11pm after a week of work when momma is tired and child won't sleep.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/camerashymomma/3403690000/
April 4, 2009 | Unregistered Commentercamerashymomma
I never can seem to get a picture of myself that I like when I am trying to, but while on vacation this January I took this one on a whim and actually love it!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/queendebbee/3227398604/in/set-72157612944010107/
April 4, 2009 | Unregistered Commenterdebbie
Mine is my avatar.
www.homeschoolblogger.com/juliestew
April 4, 2009 | Unregistered Commenterjulie
Let's try that again....
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/juliestew
April 4, 2009 | Unregistered Commenterjulie
I've not really wanted to do self-portraits lately. I got two bad haircuts in a weekend that amounted to about 6 inches off my hair - hair that I'd let grow since my daughter was born in 2007. This is a good challenge for me. What started out as a five-ten minute project just snowballed, thanks to some weird glitch I ran into in Photoshop, but here is my SP from today. Thanks for a place to share it!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/8702729@N02/3411802113/
April 4, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterKelly
great to see you all...

here is mom taking her "vitamin"....
http://www.redorgray.com/2009/04/d.html
April 4, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterELK
This is my first time joining in. Woo Woooo!
http://scrappy-sugar-grenade.blogspot.com/2009/04/shutter-sister.html
April 4, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterLaura
This is cheeting a bit, but its night as I'm reading this and I'm off to bed :) Here I am 2 weeks ago...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/30297021@N02/3357071389/
April 4, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterKate at LIttle House Monday
Here's me last Thursday...stuck in traffic in Philly, so my daughter and I had some fun...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mamamoose/3408500420/
April 4, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterMama Moose
I usually hate pictures of me, but here's one from today, celebrating being 37 and three days old at the beach. :)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/greystgirl/3413227156/
April 4, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterGrey Street Girl
weee i think i am comment 37 and i AM 37, :) i had fun with a sp-ola. picture in a picture. i always love your challenges they make me feel free and young and think outside of the box. thanks for that!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14811117@N02/3412406153/
April 4, 2009 | Unregistered Commenterkristin
my self portrait was definitely modeled off your post!

http://missredphotos.blogspot.com/2009/04/objects-in-mirror-are-closer-than-they.html
April 4, 2009 | Unregistered Commenterkaytee
Us. Yesterday. 27 years.
http://teriargo.wordpress.com/2009/04/03/93365/
April 4, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterTeri
I'm getting to this late, so I am leaving an older SP from a few weeks ago. My daughter, her fake smile (it has a life of its own), and me.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/naturemama/3406280920/

But it is a SP I actually like. I think it is because I had spent a wonderful relaxing weekend at my parents' with tons of family time.
April 4, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterLeslie
http://www.flickr.com/photos/delilahlou/3412666525/

this is me today. waiting for my hubby to get home from work so we can DO something. i need to learn to DO something without him.
April 4, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterAimee
My camera is being uncooperative - a sure sign that there is a DSLR in my near future! So, I'm digging into my recent archives to share these two recent self-portraits - both enhanced with Picnik fun features!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jagspace/3354430279/in/set-72157615270935624/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jagspace/3354430279/in/set-72157615270935624/

xox
April 4, 2009 | Unregistered Commenterjag
An exercise in bravery that was well accepted by my readers.
A few rose to the challenge themselves.
I'll follow up with a link to their posts in the near future.
But for now, this was my post last week. xo

http://tiny.cc/Gillian
April 5, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterGillian @ Indigo Blue
This is my first post here. I liked your challenge. I really don't like taking pictures of myself - I prefer to be - behind the camera. I was suprised at what I came up with - and esp. that I really liked it. Natural light - timer - sitting on the floor in my office. Here's the link.....

http://www.flickr.com/photos/22593031@N06/3413068239/
April 5, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterNatalie
Ok - I'll play. More of a quick and dirty effort, taken a couple of weeks ago. I really don't like these but maybe it's time to start experimenting!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/26239056@N05/3413647435/
April 5, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterTripping the light
I took this a few weeks ago. And loved it. It has been a long time since I recognized the person in the photos looking back at me. I recognize her. I like her. And it has been a long road to get here.

http://segolily.typepad.com/becomingjoy/2009/04/march-25-beautiful-becoming.html
April 5, 2009 | Unregistered Commenterkimberlee
I'm so thankful perfection is not a requirement to be a part of the Shutter Sisters community. :-) I somehow managed to post two links to the same self-portrait. Here is the second one I meant to share with you:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jagspace/3354415497/in/set-72157615270935624/

xox
April 5, 2009 | Unregistered Commenterjag
This was a challenge for me for a number of reasons, but I'm happy with the end result - better knowledge of my editing programs :)

http://whimsy.typepad.com/teaandbrie/2009/04/93-365-superhero-challenge.html
April 5, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterMeg
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