It happens every so often, that a photo still catches me off guard and sends me back into that tailspin of self-criticism. In fact it just happened this week. Last Sunday I ran a 10km race here in Vancouver called the Sun Run. Me and 45, 182 other people take over the downtown and do...
I think often with taking self-portraits When our inner critic shows up to try to stop us, we think we’re doing it wrong. That this doesn’t happen to other people, only us. So we put our camera down and quit. Thinking that its easier for everyone else. That these photos are proof that we aren’t...
So, we’re out on a photo walk or on an everyday adventure and we see the perfect spot to take a self-portrait with our camera or iPhone, but….there are people around! Do we take the photo? Do we move on? What will they think we’re up to? These questions come up a lot in my...
When we use filters on our selfies as we share them online…are we hiding? Are we using those filters to mask ourselves? Or are they artistic expression? Is using a filter a bad thing? Is it more ‘truthful’ to not use a filter? When I started teaching Be Your Own Beloved, these questions came up...
Starting last year, I’ve done a little end of the year collection of self-portraits looking back on the past 12 months and what story these photos tell me about the year individually & collectively. Here is last years collection! As I mentioned in last year’s post, a big part of this journey of self-portraiture is...