Today is National Selfie Day. Now you may think with the way social media is these days that every day is National Selfie Day and you’re probably right. But either way, today is the official day. Therefore, I’m adding my own mug to the endless stream of self shot portraits.
My intention with this shot was to do something a bit different than holding a cell phone at arms length and trying to look cool. So I just took a few shots over a dark background and then tried to create something in processing. I had a vague idea of what I wanted the end piece to look like but no clue how to get there. When that happens to best way to proceed is to just play around. I tried new techniques and plugins, different crops and adjustments, and a whole slew of buttons I’ve never pushed before. In the end, the completed image is certainly different. And I like it. But don’t ask me to show you how I got here because I have no clue. 😉
Day 265 of my 365 photo a day project.
Looking for art for your home or office or something to spice up your digital desktop? This image and most of the others from this project are available as prints and digital downloads. You can also check out the rest of my portfolio here. And don’t forget to subscribe to the blog so you don’t miss anything!
