COVID Self-Portraits, day 33: Much Of The Day.

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In my continuing series of interpretive self-portrait, Day 33: “Much Of The Day”. These portraits are staged, but real: they reflect both what I am doing on the day, and the mood—not just my mood, but the way I think the world’s mood is developing as we all realize that the world we know will not return for a long time, if ever.

Apart from cropping plus some desaturation and an increase in presence, I do minimal editing. Doing self-portraits is not easy, both in technical terms and in terms of subject and composition, but with some training and some equipment, it can be done.

If you are interested in honing your skills, do it now, while you are stuck at home. I now teach my courses online, live, interactively, in very small classes: just like at the store, really. Contact me if you are interested: details on http://www.michaelwillemsphoto.com.

Stay well, everyone!

More self portraits…

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In this days of social isolation, what do you do? Me, I get creative. With flash, of course. And apart from cropping and, in some cases, adjustment to vibrance and presence, it’s straight out of camera (“SOOC”) – it’s what you do once you know flash. Which, incidentally, I teach.

Here’s the most recent days:

Day 14: Rainy Day Outside
Day 15: By the car. remember cars?
Day 16: Contemplating.
Day 17: Cooking. Again.
Day 18: Pensive
Day 19: Juggling Watches
Day 20: Playing with Toys
Day 21: Attitude?
Day 22: Maintaining Standards. One flash with 1/4″ grid.
Day 23: In The Spotlight. Left, flash with Honlphoto 1/4″ grid and Mikkel Blue gel. Right, flash with Honlphoto 1/8″ grid and Egg Yolk Yellow gel.

I hope you, too, dear reader, are keeping busy with something creative. Regardless of what our governments regards as “essential”, we cannot live on bread alone.

And above all, stay well.