Why self -portraiture? Is it vanity? Conceitedness? At the start, it was just a way to practice photography but it developed without me even realising into something much more cathartic. It gets me out of my head & provides me an opportunity to express myself where words might fail & I am no wordsmith to begin with.
The hard part I think about self -discovery is being honest with yourself, being open to the lessons that are given. I struggle with my self-image & while flattering portraits of myself satisfied my sense of vanity it still left me feeling uncomfortable & hollow. The self-portraits that were more real & raw were much more gratifying to my soul & I cared less whether people admired them or not because those images were healing for me.
Bathroom Musings
