Let’s be honest here…I usually post what I think are the best photos of myself when sharing online or on social media. Don’t you share what you think are the best-looking photos of yourself? Sometimes there’s a lot of travel outtakes to get that winning holiday photo!
I am not a natural model in front of the camera and I usually hate having my photo taken. I am not that comfortable in front of the camera unless I’ve had a few boozy drinks. Then I turn into a camera whore and photobomb every picture possible. But normally I prefer to be the one who is taking the photos and have been this way since I was young.
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I noticed my friend Kayt did a self-portrait project on her blog. She’s a photographer based in the Portland area. I guess it’s a common trait with people who prefer to take photos. They prefer to be behind than in front of the camera. I want to get rid of that anxiety and feel more comfortable. I remember my Mom joking and saying I wasn’t really travelling the world and just emailing photos I took from the internet. She wanted me to send photos of myself in front of monuments to prove to her that I was really travelling.
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Check out my travel outtakes:
Travel Outtake Cambodia Style: This was probably the sweatiest day I experienced on my round the world trip. May 2011 at Angkor Wat and about 39 degrees Celsius/102 Fahrenheit and close to 100% humidity.
Travel Outtake In Bali Style: Best photo ever. Myself with Dave and Katy at a rock bar in Kuta. We didn’t reshoot another either. I call this “the Dave pose”.
Its always so great to see the face behind the words (or photos)! No matter how good you look, it takes a certain amount of bravery to embrace the vulnerability of exposing yourself to the scrutiny of the world in the unguarded moments. The outtakes are the heart of it too because though you might be looking weird, you are at your most real and entertaining.
The bottle over the face pic is hilarious!
I’ll have to think about outtakes for one of the self-portrait projects for sure.
I am always been uneasy in front of the camera but and with a desire to get into video blogging, I have to face this fear!! I don’t know if I can do a month of selfies but perhaps a week. Haha.
I love your photos Kayt! Hopefully I can meet you in person soon!!!