a newbie self portrait

raingirlraingirl Registered Users Posts: 37 Big grins
edited July 6, 2009 in People
Okay, i'm really new at this and this is my first try at a self portrait. It wasn't planned and was taken with my Nikon Coolpix and edited with Microsoft Photo Editor. Critique welcome.

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I now have control of your mind

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  • FlutistFlutist Registered Users Posts: 704 Major grins
    edited July 6, 2009
    Shooting subjects with glasses on is tricky, much less on your own. I would recommend actually looking through your glasses, rather than over them......


    Being that it was shot with a coolpix, I see no need to comment on the quality of the picture thumb.gif
    ~Shannon~

    Canon 50D, Rebel XTi,Canon 24-105L, Canon 50mm 1.8, Tamron 28-75 2.8, 430EX
    www.sbrownphotography.smugmug.com
    my real job
    looking for someone to photograph my wedding 8/11
  • VayCayMomVayCayMom Registered Users Posts: 1,870 Major grins
    edited July 6, 2009
    Nice job! I get a sense of your personality. I am not sure if I will ever attempt this!
    Trudy
    www.CottageInk.smugmug.com

    NIKON D700
  • sweet carolinesweet caroline Registered Users Posts: 1,589 Major grins
    edited July 6, 2009
    Self portraits are SO hard. I'd been participating here for months before I finally got any I felt good about posting.

    I would crop this a little closer with less room at the top.

    Caroline
  • D'BuggsD'Buggs Registered Users Posts: 958 Major grins
    edited July 6, 2009
    SP's = P.I.T.A.


    This isn't a bad one IMO, considering the tools used to capture.
    Now how about showing us one that IS planned/thought out?

    Please.... mwink.gif
  • raingirlraingirl Registered Users Posts: 37 Big grins
    edited July 6, 2009
    thanks. i have a couple of shots without my glasses but i didn't think they were quite as good. i'm going to try this again only this time i think i'll actually use my tripod. (and yes, the reason i didn't use it last time is because i'm lazy!)
    I now have control of your mind

  • SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited July 6, 2009
    Keep working at it....You have a good start going here.
  • MitchellMitchell Registered Users Posts: 3,503 Major grins
    edited July 6, 2009
    Hubba, Hubba.

    Nice SP. These can be tough, but you did a nice job here even with glasses!
    Mitch
    http://clearwaterphotography.smugmug.com/
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