Self-portraiture holds a very special place in my heart. A few years ago I attempted the ‘365 Project,’ its a phenomenon on the photography site Flickr where people pledge to take one photo of themselves everyday for one year. Well, I only made it to day 143, but the amount that I grew in my photography during that time is immeasurable. Photography for me isn’t just the act of taking a picture. When I need support, when I need release, when I need to feel the most ME, I pick up my camera. Life has been tough for me recently, and I’ve needed my photography more than ever. I haven’t put any of my self-portraits on the blog before because I want this to be a place where I display my more commercial work, but this series of photos really encapsulates my style and vision as a photographer and artist.
So try not to get too tired of my face, and instead focus on the composition, light, and colors.
I listened to the song Standin’ on the Whippgrass by Justin Vernon (now known as Bon Iver) before braving the cold for this shoot, and the lyrics and song fit quite well with the end result.
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The song is pretty hard to find, so this is the best I could do. It doesn’t really get going until about 1 minute in, so skip ahead if you’d like.
Lay low little babe
You’re still my precious child
You’re all old and grown now
But you’re still the same inside
Standin’ on the whippgrass
Standin’ on the whippgrass
Sittin’ on the whippgrass
Watch and see how we last
You’re not alone tonight, babe
You’re not so far from your home
You got the strength of all us, babe
I give a prayer unknown
Sittin’ on the whippgrass
Sittin’ on the whippgrass
Just sittin’ on the whippgrass
I’m so full
and this is so vast
I know we’ll all be together, babe
Someday, somehow
Carry to a higher bound, babe
It’s not a sight or a sound
Smokin’ around
It’s within me somehow
I’ll carry to what I am bound
The truth that I have found
Standin’ on the whippgrass
It moves along the whippgrass
It moves along the whippgrass
It moves along the whippgrass
It moves along the whippgrass
It moves along the whippgrass
See how it lasts
KC, loooove the song, love the pictures and all your stories…youre beautiful girl!! <3
These are so fantastic! Angles, composition, color .. quiet beauty. I love it! See you in a week!
Korri, these are gorgeous… amazing work. Keep it up.
Stay strong love. I think your last photo says it all; keep shining through and only good things will come your way. As always, loving your choice of scenery and color. But I do love your self portraits and have missed them over the past couple of months =)
I’ve been always curious about this phenomenon of women taking self-portraits. At least it seems to me that most of the ‘365 Projects’ are women. It has held me as a fascination and as a “why-would-someone-do-that?” phenomenon.
Both my wife and daughter “explained” to me that women have a different relationship with their bodies and looks than men and that I should just appreciated the effort.
So I’m going to just watch and lie low before I say something stupid.