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because i dont want to be all doom and gloom, lets see some of your best snap shots, i,ll upload some from the wedding i was at when i get them. it can quite depressing at times talking to an annomus face, and it might help out with some of you with this forum meet if we all know what each other look like. totally optional of course.

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See my avatar...

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unique, special, beautiful in my own way, (and i probably am without realising it, young with my whole life ahead of me.

 

 

fixed that for you.

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Externally...ugly psychopath with bat ears - hence the wierd looks wherever I go.

 

Internally...kind, thoughtful, depth of character but with a few faulty genes

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I've been told I resemble Gwyneth Paltrow, Lady Helen Taylor, Goldie Hawn and/or Brigitte Bardot.

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Well that's enough to boost your confidence hey... :balloon:

Dunno about Brigitte Bardot - she hasn't aged at all well, especially compared to her contemporary Sophia Loren.

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To be honest I havn't a clue what I look like because I am not good with faces even my own.

 

When I was a teacher there was a long running game in the staff room where everyone had to be a look alike to someone famous. I never had a clue about this and because they used the famous names a bit and I am no good at names either I used to get in trouble all the time. In fact I made so many slip ups they stopped telling me who people looked like because it was wrecking the joke.

 

I don't have any photos of me, hate them, every one knows don't point a camera at me. I must admit I have been thinking about doing a self portrait seated as a nude, because my body is in that interesting state where it has lost a lot of weight but the skin hasn't caught up yet, caught a glimpse of myself the other day in a mirror in the bedroom and thought in bright acrylics that might make an interesting subject. Not to sure if the moderators would approve. Will have to do the picture and PM it to someone for a second opinion.

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To be honest I havn't a clue what I look like because I am not good with faces even my own.

 

When I was a teacher there was a long running game in the staff room where everyone had to be a look alike to someone famous. I never had a clue about this and because they used the famous names a bit and I am no good at names either I used to get in trouble all the time. In fact I made so many slip ups they stopped telling me who people looked like because it was wrecking the joke.

 

I don't have any photos of me, hate them, every one knows don't point a camera at me. I must admit I have been thinking about doing a self portrait seated as a nude, because my body is in that interesting state where it has lost a lot of weight but the skin hasn't caught up yet, caught a glimpse of myself the other day in a mirror in the bedroom and thought in bright acrylics that might make an interesting subject. Not to sure if the moderators would approve. Will have to do the picture and PM it to someone for a second opinion.

 

I'd never have the guts to do that.

 

There's someone I knew, this person was very underweight and I wanted to sketch them nude (from behind) I wanted to capture the profile of their back because you could clearly see the spine, ribs and pelvis - it just intrigued me - I also thought a black and white photo would be effective with the right direction and use of light though. I think certain types of human form are quite interesting - I suppose it's a matter of personal preference.

 

I can't imagine the mods approving of a full front shot somehow :lol:

 

I suppose you could go for the crossed legs approach, or the sideways position with raised leg/knee :devil::ph34r::D

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I suppose you could go for the crossed legs approach, or the sideways position with raised leg/knee :devil::ph34r::D

 

This works very well for women where she can look very sensual and confident without being pornographic. Crossed arms as well.

 

I love being behind a camera but I'm afraid LancsLad, you're a bit far up the country for me...:)

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Do you find a camera makes things safer? Like being removed from reality? Behind a shield?

 

I would say the opposite I think it takes you closer to reality, it provides a focus. There is a sense of removal which I thinkcan provide thinking space to really look. A shiled, thats an interesting concept. Possibly the camera can be a good device to go and explore and it does offer a lot of pyschological if not physical protection. I am very interested in the truth and spend time looking through the internet to understand the realities of situations such as Syria at the moment. The image I often see are very disturbing not the type of stuff which would ever make it to TV. For the people who dedicate themselves to photographing the truth I suspect the camera must be a shield at so many levels, if it can be for them then I suspect it can be for all of us.

 

We have digresed.

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Do you find a camera makes things safer? Like being removed from reality? Behind a shield?

Absolutely not. Photography is my escape, it's my main hobby, it gets me out and it makes me happy. It's one of my few pleasures in life. I feel closer to reality when I'm behind the camera and forces me to focus (both in the literal sense and camera sense). Having a camera makes me look more and often I see things/detail which normally I would not see. As LancsLad says, there is a kind of that psychological "feel good" factor unless I'm photographing something critical (i.e. one chance) whereupon I get very nervousActually the more I think about it, yes I suppose in a small way, it's like being behind a shield if for example, I'm out snapping people unaware. But being behind a camera is not all good; some of my lenses are large(ish) and get me noticed (which is undesirable at times and often got me into trouble)But most of my photography is capturing history rather than creative. If I really got myself together, I would like to do more "people" photography but this thing called work really does get in the way

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Robert hopefully our lives are long and the time will come around for us to pursue our passions.

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Robert hopefully our lives are long and the time will come around for us to pursue our passions.

Our lives may be long in chronological years (me and you are about the same age) but the work that we do may shorten it somewhat especially now we all have to work longer

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I would say the opposite I think it takes you closer to reality, it provides a focus. There is a sense of removal which I thinkcan provide thinking space to really look. A shiled, thats an interesting concept. Possibly the camera can be a good device to go and explore and it does offer a lot of pyschological if not physical protection. I am very interested in the truth and spend time looking through the internet to understand the realities of situations such as Syria at the moment. The image I often see are very disturbing not the type of stuff which would ever make it to TV. For the people who dedicate themselves to photographing the truth I suspect the camera must be a shield at so many levels, if it can be for them then I suspect it can be for all of us.

 

We have digresed.

 

I don't think we have digressed that much - photography is a means to show people isn't it? You were the one who brought up Syria :lol:

 

Absolutely not. Photography is my escape, it's my main hobby, it gets me out and it makes me happy. It's one of my few pleasures in life. I feel closer to reality when I'm behind the camera and forces me to focus (both in the literal sense and camera sense). Having a camera makes me look more and often I see things/detail which normally I would not see. As LancsLad says, there is a kind of that psychological "feel good" factor unless I'm photographing something critical (i.e. one chance) whereupon I get very nervousActually the more I think about it, yes I suppose in a small way, it's like being behind a shield if for example, I'm out snapping people unaware. But being behind a camera is not all good; some of my lenses are large(ish) and get me noticed (which is undesirable at times and often got me into trouble)But most of my photography is capturing history rather than creative. If I really got myself together, I would like to do more "people" photography but this thing called work really does get in the way

 

I find that a camera can make me feel safer sometimes, like having a thing to hide behind - and its amazing how many people avoid you at parties if you have a camera in front of you.

 

Sometimes it can feel like a sort of shield, something to focus on as the physical object in my hands - but also something to focus on in what I see through it.

 

But I don't see more just cuz I'm holding a camera, in some ways I see less because it depends on how I'm focusing doesn't it?

 

If I go for a wider view then I may get a "bigger/fuller" picture - but I lose the small things

 

And if I focus on something specific then I am not seeing what is outside of that.

 

To listen to you talk, photography is obviously important to you.... Do you think you could see me? A bit like LancsLad's thoughts about capturing himself with acrylics - I have always wanted someone to capture the real me in photo's - not just as some forced shot - to actually see me and capture that. Can you do that or do you only see histories or other things in that way?

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Darkshine

 

I like to capture things "as is" and would like more opportunities with people. Posed shots are fine but they don't show the real person. Also, most people don't feel relaxed posing for the camera. Candid shots or capturing when people are unaware are usually the best ones and often show people in their element. I recently snapped some teenagers performing a tribute "Jedward" dance - (all but one were unposed) and sent them the pics. But often if people "know" a camera is pointed at them, they feel anxious or under pressure

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When I say see me - which is similar to "as is" - I mean that when people try to take posed shots I am usually never happy with them... because they show nothing of what it is to be me - they just show a mask of a face and I hate people even trying to take pictures now as they just make me feel lousy - but they are just people with a home use camera.

 

I don't have any decent equipment - but a while back I set up a camcorder in my back garden and filmed myself talking about something - I have a program for the camcorder that although is by no means great - it is good enough to take a decent enough still from the video image - I managed to get a still of one frame where it captured something of me - in the way I was sitting and the way I was looking as I described something, and the way my posture was defensive and awkward because the thing I was describing at the time was hard for me to describe and I was struggling with the words, so there's an element of frustration there too. And most importantly it wasn't a face shot, I wasn't even looking at the camera at all at that point and that also carries across the feelings and mood I felt at that time.

 

I've always fancied doing something quite dark (in mood), maybe somewhere like an abandoned factory or warehouse - but with brick walls somewhere - and dusty disused floor - I want to capture the feelings I feel, the depression, the anger, the pain I feel inside - but I also want to capture other things, like how I can free my mind and leave the world behind - certain songs make me feel that way, like there's a freedom beyond that which the physical world allows.

 

There's other stuff I've thought too - but if I don't shut up I will ramble on forever about it - I suppose the short of it is that I want someone to see past the front I put on in order to function - and actually see the things that are going on inside me. If I could make myself be 2 people I would just do it myself - I just thought I'd ask in case you thought you could "see" people with your camera - which would mean that maybe one day I could find someone else who could too :lol:

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Few people like seeing themselves in photographs. But yes you are right in a sense Darkshine in that a camera only really "sees" people superficially, i.e. their face, their visage and not their true "inner self" or their mood or feeling. One can only make inferences from that person's facial expression, what they are doing at the time and their surroundings

 

But it can be done given the right circumstances. That person should be in their element, doing what they like doing best and using the best lighting and ambience for that situation. Also depends on that person's ability to relax and ignore the camera. Doesn't come easy for some.

 

If somebody had to take a photo of me, I would really have to be holding a camera and shooting something nice, like a nice person or seascape for example.

 

Could you not, for example capture yourself on camcorder sitting perhaps on the floor of a disused warehouse, listening to your favourite music, swigging some beer or whatever takes your mood?

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Does anyone do those 'myspace' style ones? You know, the ones where they hold the camera at an angle above their head to try and get the most flattering perspective(in my case not showing the belly)...

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Matzoball - All the younger members of my family do that for their facebook pages :rolleyes: I am not a fan :D

 

 

 

Robert - I could technically do that - but first of all it seems really egotistical :lol: and second - I'm sure you appreciate how hard that is to set-up by yourself - bit difficult to be behind the camera lining up a shot of empty space where I estimate where I'll be sitting (or whatever).

 

The other fallback is that I don't live near any places like that any more - if I was to visit friends in the midlands I could find plenty - but here - nope.

 

It doesn't matter anyway, you answered my question - and that was technically do you think you can see more of people by taking photo's in a certain way. I have little knowledge of photographic techniques at all - but I take things the way I see them - and a fair few of my photos would be seen as sod all - but even they show how I see the world - but there is a percentage of pictures I take - that in my view are pretty brilliant because they show something more than just the image - and when you can actually capture something like love or freedom, and you can actually see it - well, that's something else innit :D

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Yup I take your point Darkshine (but your choice of words: i.e. egostistical is a bit of a mind bender this time of night! :o, :lol)

 

But a photograph can tell a story, help us relate to a past event in life or capture a mood/character if the setup/lighting is right along with some spontaneity and creativity. The photo doesn't have to be technically correct either.

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But a photograph can tell a story, help us relate to a past event in life or capture a mood/character if the setup/lighting is right along with some spontaneity and creativity. The photo doesn't have to be technically correct either.

 

 

 

That's why I like taking them - maybe I'll think of something one day - that's usually a part of my problem, is that I don't know what to do! A lot of the time I don't know what to do :lol:

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Glad I'm not the only one!!

 

A lot of the time it doesn't bother me, but sometimes it really does - this is not one of those times and as such I don't care today :lol:

 

Here's to not knowing :cheers:

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It was worth a go Warrior - but something spectacular would have to happen to me before I show my face - maybe other people have similar issues :unsure:

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Prior to camera phones, there were not many pictures of me, but my pal has an android and he takes pictures and shoves them up on facebook which I hate, whereas all my photography, an interest I had since age 6 and at one time I was even that interested I got a LRPS from the Royal Photographic Society, my photography is all creative landscape, rarely people as with people the same thing applies what I can't see with my own eyes will not translate well from behind the camera. My friend though, who has synesthesia, what she captures in faces is amazing and so she is pursuing a career as an events photographer and has just taken delivery of a Nikon costing fifteen thousand. Odd though, difficult situations she still calls me up to ask how she should approach some shoots, as I taught her photography, but she sucked on the technical side so relies on automation but comes unstuck when the automation can't handle some situations.

 

But just as I was starting to lose interest in digital SLR photography, I discover my photoshop CS5 can handle RAW files and so I am back to the messing about I used to do in dark rooms with film photography, as wow, RAW creates some punchy images.

 

But as to what I look like having said I don't like seeing my likeness, I truly don't and so I avoid mirrors and if I have to use them, I defocus my eyes so I see well defocused detail absent imagery to do what I need to do and get the hell out the way of the mirror. But of mirrors despite not liking them for their primary purpose, my flat has lots of highly reflective surfaces in it for bouncing light about as abstract reflections I like.

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