Project 52: Week 3 {Personal Photography Project}
This week's Project 52 theme is "Inspire". I wasn't really sure what to do for this week - partially cuz I'm feeling rather uninspired and also because my arthritis is flaring so badly that it's too painful to really delve into an involved photo assignment. So I kept it fairly simple and placed my camera on a tripod (since it's too heavy for me to hold at the moment) and decided to do a self-portrait. But of course, I can't do my hair or makeup as I my right hand is curled up as if I have palsy (I'm right-handed). In an effort not to totally scare you, I did crop the image tremendously and did some digital eye makeup with my Wacom tablet and pen using my left hand. After all of that, I think it may actually have been easier to do REAL makeup with my left hand. LOL
For those interested in settings, I used the Canon 135L lens at ISO 800, 1/40, F5.6, tripod, and natural light.
And now I'm off to take more ibuprofen with a Tylenol chaser. :) Oh and if you want to follow along, please post your own Project 52 link in the comments below.
Wow! That is gorgeous! I can see where your boys get their beautiful eyes!
Posted by: Kelly Q | 01/18/2012 at 12:41 PM
You crack me up! I can just see myself trying to take a tack-sharp image of myself with a tripod - o boy... but you did it!! :)
Posted by: Melissa Schuett | 01/19/2012 at 09:44 AM
that's an awesome shot kim! i love seeing the tripod in your catchlights :)
Posted by: Samantha Parks | 01/22/2012 at 09:45 AM
wow! that's amazing!
Posted by: Beth | 01/22/2012 at 02:17 PM
haha, i love the back story- and you must be really good at digital eye makeup cause I can't see anything that doesn't look real! beautiful Kim!
Posted by: tamsen | 01/23/2012 at 08:28 AM
Wow, beautiful!!! Your eye is gorgeous and of course the 135 is a fantastic lens!
Posted by: Cynthia Craine | 01/23/2012 at 07:15 PM
wowzers what a beautiful eye color you have!
Posted by: AmandaB | 01/23/2012 at 08:03 PM
Wow you have a beautiful eye :) I bet the other one is too... Great job.
Posted by: Heather | 01/23/2012 at 08:58 PM