Adventures in Selfies
My nieces and I are pretty adventurous, they keep me young and curious. I set out on this project with my youngest niece because I felt she would have an eye for the assignment. Her name is opposite of her demeanor, Grace, she is clumsy, tough, broad, in-your-face, and the least lady-like little girl you will meet. She is 10 years old and one of the bravest and fearless little girls I know who plays flag football with the boys, and could hold her own in any battle of witts, or physical activity.
We went through the motions, and steps listed. There were only a few requested photos we either could not get or did not get. Some of my favorite pictures came from this mini-shoot, it really captured her spirit.
Each of the selfies and portraits differed mainly because she was taking the photos of me from her view, or her angle. Which in most cases wasn’t the most flattering of angles, so I noticed I began coaching her, and adjusting myself in ways that they would look more appealing. The same works for the portraits I ended up taking of her, she thought she looked goofy, and I felt she looked beautiful. What is the “filter” everyone asks you to use, I don’t think there is one that can imitate the way you feel for someone.
The selfies, usually have a slight freedom to them, you can definitely see the persons arm, and where it is positioned in order to get the shot. In the portraits, usually they are centered and the subject is in good focus with good symmetry with the backdrop or landscape. As you can see, we were not able to get the shots with the animal, however, Grace brought to my attention there was a squirrel nearby and we decided to run along with the squirrel and jump in the shot.
We truly enjoyed this experience, and I know it helped Grace learn a little bit about how we are viewed and how other people view us. She also said she enjoyed learning about why it was important to think differently. She showed so much concern when we took our final photos in the cemetery. The point was not to make her paranoid about other people, but it felt that she understood that it was a little inappropriate and border line disrespectful to the people resting in peace.
I am looking forward so much to the future with Grace and my other nieces, I just hope they will all understand the importance of knowing themselves, being confident in themselves and being respectful adults.
My nieces and I are pretty adventurous, they keep me young and curious. I set out on this project with my youngest niece because I felt she would have an eye for the assignment. Her name is opposite of her demeanor, Grace, she is clumsy, tough, broad, in-your-face, and the least lady-like little girl you will meet. She is 10 years old and one of the bravest and fearless little girls I know who plays flag football with the boys, and could hold her own in any battle of witts, or physical activity.
We went through the motions, and steps listed. There were only a few requested photos we either could not get or did not get. Some of my favorite pictures came from this mini-shoot, it really captured her spirit.
Each of the selfies and portraits differed mainly because she was taking the photos of me from her view, or her angle. Which in most cases wasn’t the most flattering of angles, so I noticed I began coaching her, and adjusting myself in ways that they would look more appealing. The same works for the portraits I ended up taking of her, she thought she looked goofy, and I felt she looked beautiful. What is the “filter” everyone asks you to use, I don’t think there is one that can imitate the way you feel for someone.
The selfies, usually have a slight freedom to them, you can definitely see the persons arm, and where it is positioned in order to get the shot. In the portraits, usually they are centered and the subject is in good focus with good symmetry with the backdrop or landscape. As you can see, we were not able to get the shots with the animal, however, Grace brought to my attention there was a squirrel nearby and we decided to run along with the squirrel and jump in the shot.
We truly enjoyed this experience, and I know it helped Grace learn a little bit about how we are viewed and how other people view us. She also said she enjoyed learning about why it was important to think differently. She showed so much concern when we took our final photos in the cemetery. The point was not to make her paranoid about other people, but it felt that she understood that it was a little inappropriate and border line disrespectful to the people resting in peace.
I am looking forward so much to the future with Grace and my other nieces, I just hope they will all understand the importance of knowing themselves, being confident in themselves and being respectful adults.