I guess this is my first-ever self-portrait. Or is it?
I had to Google, “Is a self-portrait the same as a selfie?” LOL. I thought they were different, but then I was like, “A selfie IS taking a picture of yourself, no?”
According to the dictionary, listen to this: a self-portrait is “a portrait that an artist produces of themselves.” On the other hand, a selfie is “a photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically one taken with a smartphone or webcam and shared via social media.”
Selfies are casual and fun shots we take in the moment, whereas self-portraits are more methodical. We create or produce them intentionally. They say a self-portrait is more of a self-representation, or a reflection of how one feels about oneself.
Well, in my case, I was feeling the light that came through my curtains while I was working from home yesterday. It was so beautiful that it practically spoke to me: “Go ahead, take some shots!” LOL. I literally laughed so hard writing that part.
So I stopped working for a sec, grabbed my camera, and started shooting. My boss called me in the middle of my “photoshoot.” LOL. The nerve he had!
And as you can see, the results came out pretty acceptable.
Mmm, NO. Are you kidding me? They came out NICE! In my opinion, at least.
Sooo... since I prefer to think of myself as an artist, I guess they ARE different. It actually got me reading people's opinions and articles about selfies, though.
And for the record, I would've used somebody else instead of me, but I didn't have anybody, so yeah... gotta work with what you have, right?!
P.S. The last picture was taken in January.
P.P.S. If you're still unsure and have questions about selfies and self-portraits, guys, you can email me, and single ladies can email me their phone numbers. I will gladly help you understand. HAHA. Just kidding. Not really. LOL.
Another P.S. (Last one, I promise): I might use one of these for my baking cookbook cover in the future.
Goodnight!