Posts Tagged self-portraits
Picture Inspiration: Week 1, This Is All About You
Posted by Jenna in photography on February 25, 2011
This week’s prompt challenged us to take a self-portrait. Of course, I just did that. So I went in a more artsy direction with this one.
If you can’t decide whether I’m shrugging at the sky or embracing the snow, you are right. It’s both. I’m tired of snow, but I embrace the beauty. I do.
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Express Yourself
Posted by Jenna in photography on December 7, 2010
I had a very cold, very fun time creating this picture. I was going for a concept/aspect of waiting while still portraying the fact that time is fleeting. This Christmas is hard — our first without Grandpa. I’m still joyous for the holiday season; I am. But there’s just a tinge of sadness attached to everything this year despite the colors and the tradition and the expectation of joy.
I had some difficulty with focus (my remote + my lens = not focusing on me) and the wind (but it was fun). It took awhile to end up with the shot above. I liked some others, but they didn’t quite have that “gasp” feeling I was going for. So I thought I’d include a few that I liked.
Picture Summer – Day 4
Posted by Jenna in photography on July 5, 2010
Today’s challenge involved taking our cameras along with us and capturing whatever it is that we were doing. Except that I knew I’d be traveling about today (and losing my wallet at a gas station in my hometown; word to the wise: don’t lose your wallet on a holiday weekend, sigh), so I whipped out a photo this morning during my coffee and reading time on the deck.
That’s not to say that I didn’t take a lot of photos today. I was actually working on a photo assignment at my parents Farm out in the back 40 with the boys. I can’t currently show the results but I can share an outtake or two.
Kids are so cooperative. But not.
At least flowers are.
We also spent most of the day swimming. My mom found Puddle Jumpers by Stearns and I have two very happy, confident little swimmers. I imagine by next year they’ll be swimming without floatie-device assistance. For now, the jumping is good.
I’ll be traveling early in the morning but should find ample opportunity to tackle whatever task Tracey throws at us tomorrow! In the meantime, don’t forget to join Picture Summer, open to all until July 7!
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On this site you can find out a little about me, Jenna Hatfield, and what I do. In case you stumbled upon this site and aren't familiar with my name or my work, I'll give you a brief heads up. I am a freelance writer and editor, currently working as the Family Section Editor at BlogHer. I am also an ex-newspaper photographer now focusing on my own business. I currently have a store on Etsy. I am always interested in expanding my work via freelancing gigs so feel free to contact me if you are in need of a writer, editor or photographer.
On a personal level, I am a wife to a professional firefighter and an everyday mom to two amazing little boys. We make our home in Ohio.