self portrait
Originally uploaded by Clinton_Hayden
am always intrigued by self portraits... what makes a self portrait a portrait and not a snap shot?
things like myspace photos and digital camera shots you take on your own, they are always a bit narcissistic. What makes them any less valid than photographs by people like Nan Goldin, Cindy Sherman or even Anthony Goicolea? some are well constructed, have great composition or lighting even when completely accidental.... and you are creating another version of yourself, for the camera, for others to look at, just like Sherman or Goicolea. Maybe it's the scale... Maybe something else...
thoughts?
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