Assignment 2- Part 2- Self-Portrait

 Self-Portrait Assignment- Spencer Strasser

Pictures:

I took this picture with a remote and tripod and took it as a silhouette in order to take a different angle of what i see a self-portrait as. This is to emphasize that all sides whether the front or the back are still considered a "self-portrait"

This picture is a kind of "man in the mirror" picture. With inspiration from the michael jackson song, i am looking at myself in the mirror and emphasizing the image of the eyes. This was also taken with my tripod and self timer.

I myself produce music and enjoy clubbing and partying, so i used that as inspiration for this one. I also used the tripod and self timer, and i chose to angle it a bit differently this time to show all angles.

This one i made black and white to show more emotion because i believe that it is censoring certain parts of the face to show that everyone has imperfections, yet you shouldn't be afraid to show them and be confident. I believe the angle that the tripod was in improved this picture as well as the lighting.

Here as well i did it in black and white to emphasize emotion and  i took emphasis to the imagery of the eyes. I believe the eyes tell a deep part about who you are and in this picture it is truly emphasizing this.

Self Assessment:

I believe I did a good job in portraying my self through various different angles and colour schemes. I think I was quite creative in setting a certain tone or story to each picture. As well, I believe i used some proper techniques and used the tripod and the placement of the tripod quite well. I believe the framing and lighting are also used quite well in these photos. All in all, I believe that these 5 photos of self-portrait do a very solid job in portraying a bit of who i truly am and what inspires me.

Research:

Salvador Dali was a Spanish photographer and artist who was well known for his self portraits, but more importantly, his moustache. Much of his work both through photos and paintings are inspired by his moustache. His approach was quite simple as he would take self-portrait photos of himself on a clear background wall purely emphasizing his emotions through his eyes, mouth, nose, and design of his moustache. I truly find him an interesting photographer/artist. The two photos of himself were self portraits and are quite simple yet unique. His moustache and emotions in his eyes truly spark in both pictures. As well an interesting fact is that he was so inspired by his own photo of his self-portrait that he had used it as inspiration for one of his paintings which can also be seen below in the third picture. 

Source: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/the-surreal-world-of-salvador-dali-78993324/