Self-portraits???

Not being a real fan of the genre, I lack a true sense of understanding of self-portraiture.  There are photographers and artists I know who do self-portraiture as a form of expression, and they do it almost exclusively and quite beautifully.  Personally, it is much more satisfying to find and photograph the endless number of fascinating faces in the world.

If and when I do a self-portrait, it tends to be of an extremity, such as a hand or foot or leg, or of clothing I wear.  In line with that, here is a glimpse into what I wore at the Albuquerque Tango Festival the first weekend in November.

The first photograph was made by my husband, using an iPhone, in low hotel light, and full of grain.  Although cell phones generally have a pretty decent number of megapixels these days, you can certainly tell the difference between this and the shot below it.

Well-lit with multi-directional natural light, the shine of the heel's surface and patina of the red leather  strap are quite tangible.

That is about it as far as self-portraiture is concerned from this photographer.  Kudos to Luella Roberts (www.EnchantedLeather.etsy.com) for making the beautiful gloves.

until next Monday,

DB

a passion for the image