03/28/2015
The Self-Portrait Challenge....
The Self-Portrait Challenge:
It has long been my opinion, as a photographer, that self-portraits are one of the most beautiful forms of photography out there. Self-portraits are a form of exposure, and are intended to explain the way one sees him/herself. The "selfie" has created a bad name for portraits, but it is a mistake to think the two are the same or even similar. I have taken the self-portrait challenge.
As someone who has long suffered with mental illness, not only personally but also with the ones I love most, I felt it was an appropriate forum to bring about the conversation. Mental illness has been the driving force of my life as it is for so many others. It is a taboo subject, and no subject should ever be taboo. I would like to present this challenge to anyone who cares to join. I challenge you to start a conversation about anything.