365 Self-Portrait Project (week 7)

I’m writing this post today instead in Friday as I normally do.

Tomorrow we have to get up at the crack of dawn and leave for my doctor’s appointment.

In this situation there will be one photo less than usual in this post. I do not know how long I’m going to be gone, and after that if I’m going to be in a mood for blogging or in a mood of doing anything at all. So, I want to take care of this post today. While I’m still feeling alright.

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Saturday I got up way too early. Everybody was still asleep. I started fixing some breakfast – homemade buttermilk blueberry pancakes. I needed two bowls but bending and twisting these days is not for me. If I need a pot, a pan or a bowl I simply sit on the kitchen floor and look for what I need from this perspective. Much easier 🙂

 

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Sunday.

I feel like these days everybody takes self-portrait picture in the mirror of a car. It’s not even funny anymore… but look… here I am… Don’t want to think more about having to take more creative and mindful self-portrait. Taking an advantage of the moment and my husband’s phone.

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On Monday I had a shooting-get-together with a friend of mine who came to visit us. Finally I had a reason to wear my boots. Since I bought them several years ago I had them on my feet only once. Not that I don’t like them.

Anyway, we spent 6 hours walking around History Park in San Jose shooting (my friend) and posing (me and my daughter). I’m so eager to see all those pictures she took of me and my pregnant belly. I know they are spectacular and being aware of that doesn’t make the waiting time easier.

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On Tuesday Monday’s shooting continued. Both days were such a weird experience for me. From both days I came back home with no more than 20 pictures (in total) taken by me (instead of hundreds). In addition every single time when I meet with J. I go home depressed (but motivated). She is such a great photographer. When I look at her photos and then at mine I see that my pictures aren’t half as good as hers. Boo. And I get angry and frustrated but not for a long time. We always talk a lot about it, though, and I always learn something new. With her, shooting it’s always a good experience, no matter how bad my pictures seem to be.

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The next day I was exhausted. I wanted sleep and sleep and sleep even more.

Those who follow me in this project should notice by now that I do like mirrors, reflections in general. I see them everywhere and I try to take pictures of it almost every single time I notice a reflection. This particular one was in my mind for weeks. Every single time I looked at my fauced I felt like an addict. I wanted to grab my camera and start shooting. Finally yesterday at 9pm knowing that I won’t come up with anything better and more creative I took some pictures of me and my husband wandering around the kitchen.

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Today while sharing my smoothie with our Miss in Yellow Dress. These days I always make enough smoothie for both of us. I made that mistake once and I won’t do it again – I made a glass of smoothie thinking that my daughter is not gonna like it. She didn’t like it before so I though she is not going to like it this time. I was so wrong. She ate almost all of it and I was left with a piece of bread with cream cheese for breakfast.

Today we had almond milk, orange, apple smoothie.

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45 thoughts on “365 Self-Portrait Project (week 7)

    1. Polish Mom Photographer Post author

      Marilyn, this project is becoming an addiction. There isn’t a day I’m a little bit nervous as stressed about what kind of self-portrait I’ll take today. The earlier in the day I take it the more stress my day looks after that 🙂

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    1. Polish Mom Photographer Post author

      thank you! your shots are great as well… I couldn’t leave a comment under your post because my wodpress gets really weid sometimes. Sorry about that. Love your “I lost my head shot” great editing and such a funny idea! thank you for visiting!

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    1. Polish Mom Photographer Post author

      thank you, Kimberly! That friend of my I talk in this post used to live in Roseville – such a great memories I have from the time I visited her. Sacramento is such a beautiful city. thank you for visiting here! Appreciate your sweet comment!

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  1. Ida

    Some very fun, interesting and unique photos here. That 1st shot of you sitting on the floor is so different, I really like it and also that adorable photo of you and your little girl.

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  2. urban muser

    this is such a great series of selfies. i especially like the first one. they are all creative and wonderful (you are too hard on yourself 🙂 thanks so much for linking up at {in the picture} this month!

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    1. Polish Mom Photographer Post author

      thank you, Jennifer. As much as I don’t like my face expression in this picture it was the sweetes one I took in this series. In the rest of the shots I was just too serious like I was angry that I have to share it with her. lol

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  3. Christina M

    You are brave for all of these self portraits. I have a hard time looking at myself in a mirror, let alone take a photo of myself. Im proud of you for putting yourself out there like that. They are always lovely photos too.

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    1. Polish Mom Photographer Post author

      thank you, Christina. Comments like yours keep me going with this project. When I started I was very sceptical about putting myself in public like that, but now it’s actually fun and I do not have to publish pictures of myself that I don’t like, and believe me there is many of those every day I take a self-portrait.

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  4. MG Atwood

    I think your photos are lovely. Don’t be so hard on yourself, and don’t compare your photos to others. Each photographer brings their own perspective and that is the beauty of it…breathe, click, enjoy. wishing you a lovely baby and happy week ahead.

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