July 10
Another self portrait attempt- Running
Jason and I were at Barnes & Noble last night. I read through a very interesting book called Self Portrait Photography by Nataie Dybisz. It started me thinking again about self portraits. I don’t necessarily love being photographed (I feel awkward) nor do I want a ton of images of myself (it feels a little vain). But the appealing part is that I am willing to cooperate with myself to get the image I want. I have mentioned before, it is hard to find good subjects while I am learning. Jason would rather build something to make photography easier or find a great deal on a new lens. The boys, well, their attention spans rival that of a goldfish. So I am back to me.
Today, it was slightly cooler than the last few days so I gathered the boys and my camera equipment. We walked down to the junior high track to work on my new idea: combining running and photography. Well, I learned that 95 degrees is hotter to my boys than it is to me. I also learned I want (need) a new tripod and a polarizer lens cover. I enlisted Logan to operate the remote for me but it gave us a little trouble. The boys didn’t last very long so we headed for home. Overall, it was a good experience. I need more practice. My next photo class will be starting in about 5 weeks- so excited! In the meantime, I am planning to work on images of things other than the boys. Maybe practice and/or learn a new technique.
