Week after week the art that this group creates just fascinates me. I agree with Shelba, I thought that picking unique pictures for this post was going to be really difficult.

I had to stop and think about what self-portraits meant to me… Not to make it sound like this really deep, intellectual, over-thought process… But when I started taking pictures of myself, honestly, it was for pretty selfish reasons. No one ever seemed to be around to capture those little moments I wanted to remember.

It really takes me back to my ramblings last week, there is just something very honest about sticking out your camera and snapping a picture of yourself… and depending on the moment it could be an insight to a private moment of your life or just something to remember a special weekend. Let’s look…

Here she is all dressed in her summer attire. There is some greenery out the window, and she looks comfortable and relaxed, like she’s been lounging in the pile of linen behind her for hours. What better way to remind yourself what relaxation can do for you when you head back to the daily grind?

Here’s a picture that feels a bit more personal. Is she happy, tired, content, blue? Only someone close to her would know for sure, but she chose to capture and remember this moment for a reason.

I happen to love this one because it reminds me of a friend who has a whole series of pictures of his feet in different places. It marks a place. It shows that you in fact, by way of your own two feet, were there. What better way to remember a walk like this one?

As a mother of two, I also make this face a lot. Nikki’s version is titled,”.. as a thinker,” mine would be titled something more like,”What where you thinking?” We all work to capture these beautiful, happy pictures of ourselves, but what about those thoughtful days? Sometimes you need to remember those too..

I think this is my favorite picture for today. Composition aside… (though I love how her gigantic sunglasses disappear into her hair.) You know those days where your hair “flips” right, your clothes fit right, you have your favorite sunglasses, and you have time to indulge in your favorite treat? The day is going your way and you can’t help but to snap a shot to remember it…

There are so many more, I’d be here all day… But alas, I’m allotted only 5 picks. Can’t wait to see what you guys produce next week,
-Amy