30 Day Self Portrait Challenge.... AGAIN??

09/14/2006 04:12:52 PM · #1201

Looks like Cindi is on day 11... sooo here I go.

Day 10

Day 11

09/14/2006 04:20:54 PM · #1202

Originally posted by jaded_youth:

sometimes like for me. the womens been told for thier entire lives by someone(usually an important male figure, such as my dad in my case) that they are gross, and will never be loved and possibly had food locked away from them just to make them feel about as dumb and ugly as possible(yes, i have). a few nice words from any man cant erase years and years of ridcule. sad, but true. Also charts that show whats an "optimal" size. as soon as your over that perfect weight for your height(and im waaay over it) you feel like a freak of nature.

Crystal, from what I can tell, you're a very beautiful woman. And what I said wasn't directed at you specifically. It was at women in general. I knew a woman who was 5'6", weighed 95 lbs and thought she was too fat. And I do have to agree that to some degree it is marketing that has done this. I hate to hear stories like yours where people are put and mistreated. It makes me sick to think people would/could do stuff like that. But, I'm going to wrap this up with some good advice, which you probably don't need anyway:

"Be yourself, nobody else can be you!"

09/14/2006 04:28:08 PM · #1203

Thanks mike.
I know what you mean. my last most recent best friend was that way but even though she was so skinny and sick that she ended up in the hospital because of it, her boyfriend was still calling her fat and then trying to get me to have a threesome with them. how much sense does that make? call your girlfriend fat till she kills herself and then try to get a fat chick in bed?? lol. but i think for every woman who hates her body theres a person(not just male) who is and/or has sparked the problem. it doesnt just happen out of nowhere.

09/14/2006 04:29:13 PM · #1204

Comment from Judi: ....(it also helps to blend edges).

What is that? and how do I do it? if you dont mind my asking.

09/14/2006 04:30:42 PM · #1205

I can guarantee there is not one woman on this earth that is happy with her body. This challenge has made people face so many different areas of their life. From certain areas of their bodies showing, to different techniques on and off the camera. And if we all come out of this with more confidence....then we are all winners...no matter what size our bodies are.

We are all different and no one would want us any other way.

So chin up everyone.....and smile.

09/14/2006 04:31:45 PM · #1206

I have no ideas for my SP today. What would y'all like to see out of me today?

Edit: I was gonna ask, what part of Mike do y'all wanna see today, but that might make Jim even more sick than he is and I don't wanna know where some of you might take that.

Message edited by author 2006-09-14 16:33:00.

09/14/2006 04:33:09 PM · #1207

Originally posted by cryingdragon:

I have no ideas for my SP today. What would y'all like to see out of me today?

I want you to try that shot that I processed for you...but get it right in the camera rather than rely on PP.

09/14/2006 04:34:11 PM · #1208

Originally posted by Judi:

Originally posted by cryingdragon:
I have no ideas for my SP today. What would y'all like to see out of me today?

I want you to try that shot that I processed for you...but get it right in the camera rather than rely on PP.

Do it with my Gateway or the D70 that I borrowed?

And just to be sure:

This one?

Message edited by author 2006-09-14 16:35:09.

09/14/2006 04:34:40 PM · #1209

Originally posted by cryingdragon:

lol. yeah especially with judi around. gotta watch that one. ;) j/k Judi. I suggest a peeking shot. focus on your eyes. peeking from behind something or just into the frame. thats my suggestion.

09/14/2006 04:34:49 PM · #1210

Originally posted by cryingdragon:

Originally posted by Judi:

Originally posted by cryingdragon:
I have no ideas for my SP today. What would y'all like to see out of me today?

I want you to try that shot that I processed for you...but get it right in the camera rather than rely on PP.

Do it with my Gateway or the D70 that I borrowed?

Both and see which comes up better.

09/14/2006 04:37:08 PM · #1211

Originally posted by jaded_youth:

Originally posted by cryingdragon:
I have no ideas for my SP today. What would y'all like to see out of me today?

Edit: I was gonna ask, what part of Mike do y'all wanna see today, but that might make Jim even more sick than he is and I don't wanna know where some of you might take that.

lol. yeah especially with judi around. gotta watch that one. ;) j/k Judi. I suggest a peeking shot. focus on your eyes. peeking from behind something or just into the frame. thats my suggestion.

Hmmm...I could always get nasty and say copy my graveshots. Go and lie down on someones grave.

Oh and for the record...I also did a night shoot in the graveyard and had my models lie down on the graveplots. I laid bones around them that I got from the doctors and painted the models with torches. The police kept an eye on us for safety as a lot of crimes happen in there at night.

09/14/2006 04:38:50 PM · #1212

Originally posted by Judi:

Pffft...I'd have to do that this weekend if I was gonna do it. Plus, I'd have to dig at least 6 inches down into the grave plot, to get to the cooler soil to lie down in.

09/14/2006 04:43:39 PM · #1213

Testing, testing... is this thing on...

Edit: Hey, it worked... :-)

Message edited by author 2006-09-14 16:43:56.

09/14/2006 04:43:53 PM · #1214

Originally posted by fotomann_forever:

Testing, testing... is this thing on...

yuppers

09/14/2006 04:44:59 PM · #1215

Originally posted by cryingdragon:

Pffft...I'd have to do that this weekend if I was gonna do it. Plus, I'd have to dig at least 6 inches down into the grave plot, to get to the cooler soil to lie down in.

Do it then.

09/14/2006 04:46:31 PM · #1216

Originally posted by Judi:

Originally posted by cryingdragon:

Pffft...I'd have to do that this weekend if I was gonna do it. Plus, I'd have to dig at least 6 inches down into the grave plot, to get to the cooler soil to lie down in.

Do it then.

Yes, do it... you know ya want to... everyone is doing it :-)

09/14/2006 04:48:09 PM · #1217

Me and my big friggin mouth!! It always goes off before my brain can tell it to stop.

sea2c

Canon EOS-50D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8

09/14/2006 04:56:28 PM · #1218

I feel like I'm interupting...
Oh well. Here's my Day 9

JamesKW

09/14/2006 04:57:36 PM · #1219

Originally posted by Judi:

Oooh I like bad duckies!!!!

That does it...the next tatoo will be a badass duckie......been looking for an idea for a while. It will be my tribute to all the duckies on DPC.

09/14/2006 04:58:22 PM · #1220

Originally posted by JamesKW:

Originally posted by Judi:
Oooh I like bad duckies!!!!

That does it...the next tatoo will be a badass duckie......been looking for an idea for a while. It will be my tribute to all the duckies on DPC.

OMG!!! Too cool! Make sure it has red hair...red hair rocks!

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

09/14/2006 04:58:49 PM · #1221

Originally posted by JamesKW:

And then someone can use Leroy's camera tattoo to take a picture of your duckie tattoo.

Melethia

Canon EOS-80D

09/14/2006 04:59:44 PM · #1222

Originally posted by magenmarie:

Day 7
I'm trying to avoid too many face pictures at the moment...I'm having a bad skin week!

I haven't had a good skin day since I was 10. And the last time I had a good hair day was probably when I was 22. My feet are sorely in need of a pedicure. I broke a nail. My arms are starting to sag in the old-lady sag locations.

I guess I've nothing left to shoot! :-)

So are we doing graveyards this weekend? I'll have to find one. But I'm doing mine in daylight... I have no accomplices to drag along and really, really don't want to get arrested...

JamesKW

09/14/2006 05:01:25 PM · #1223

Originally posted by Judi:

Originally posted by JamesKW:

Originally posted by Judi:
Oooh I like bad duckies!!!!

That does it...the next tatoo will be a badass duckie......been looking for an idea for a while. It will be my tribute to all the duckies on DPC.

OMG!!! Too cool! Make sure it has red hair...red hair rocks!

A red haired badass duckie....hmmm. Need to get the sketch pad out and go to work. Anyone want to come up with a design....go for it.

09/14/2006 05:02:38 PM · #1224

Originally posted by Melethia:

Originally posted by magenmarie:
Day 7
I'm trying to avoid too many face pictures at the moment...I'm having a bad skin week!

I haven't had a good skin day since I was 10. And the last time I had a good hair day was probably when I was 22. My feet are sorely in need of a pedicure. I broke a nail. My arms are starting to sag in the old-lady sag locations.

I guess I've nothing left to shoot! :-)

So are we doing graveyards this weekend? I'll have to find one. But I'm doing mine in daylight... I have no accomplices to drag along and really, really don't want to get arrested...

I was just at the graveyard shooting last weekend adn my camera went all funky with errors and stuff even when i turned it off and back on until i moved onto the side walk. freaked me out! i will NOT be laying down. oh NO! I have my limits people!! ;) lol