Self-Portrait Challenge from Kelly Rae Roberts

Mixed media artist extraordinaire Kelly Rae Roberts crosses over to photography today with this delightful self-portrait challenge. Let's give her a warm Shutter Sisters welcome...

I love the idea of capturing images of ourselves in the company of the earth. Today's challenge is simple: go outside. Hold your camera down a bit and capture a shot of yourself with the sky as your backdrop. Then point your camera down and capture your feet on the ground. Put the images together to create a lovely diptych that reveals a small, telling moment in your day.

I love what these kinds of images say about where we are. about our physical surroundings, the season, and even about what we're wearing. And it's so fun to capture our shoes, the earth, and the motion of a day lived well. I so hope you will join me...cloudy skies and all.

Comments

[kosenrufu mama]

goodmornig everybody ans especially to Kelly Rae Robert wonderful her work....
here my challenge.... just out of the bed.... grey sky....
http://esterdaphne.blogspot.com/2008/11/giusto-un-buongiorno-e-un-autoclick.html

[cindy k]

these are lovely shots.

[Puna]

I don't have time to take a picture today since I'm running out the door, but all I want to do right now is take a picture of the sky and the earth.

In a rare moment of weakness and humility, I did write about myself, a little bit.

http://lifesignatures.wordpress.com/2008/10/21/coming-home/

[Jean M Fogle]

Quite the challenge considering it is 25 degrees out. I took the snow from yesterday for my feet portrait, and the bare trees for the head shot, while Kelly looks quite lovely from the camera angle she shot, I find that being over 50 that angle is not very attractive, hence my shot.

http://pixels-n-pen.blogspot.com/

[ELK]

kelly that is a great image ~ love the yellow on both sides!

I wear red boots, a guitar and my fans smile and applaud !

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sammymom/3042815109/

[busymomma66]

Welcome back Kelly! Love your image

I froze my tootsies off for this...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/busymomma66/3042763811/

[Mandi]

Thanks for the idea! Here's my version of the challenge:
http://noapathyallowed.com/2008/11/19/autumn-diptych/

[islandjen]

love this concept...quick and easy...

http://flickr.com/photos/17355819@N00/3042985299/

[Lucy]

This is as close to nature as I could get myself this morning. I long to take a barefoot picture in the snow, but alas, no snow on the valley floor yet.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucindasummerville/3043837296/

[maz]

What fun! But, unlike the beautiful Kelly it's not a good angle for me so lots of cropping and a touch of Photoshop- forgive me, but these are my terms for a self portrait,LOL.
http://divingforpearls.typepad.com/my_weblog/2008/11/hat-n-boots.html

[Diane Schuller]

I'll come back and post my challenge results. It's minus 22 here at this very moment so I need to get bundled up and head outside ... I'll be back and post a link to my photos! Brrr.

[LaShawn]

I admit that I was having a bad day until I did this.

http://flickr.com/photos/lashawn/3043933938/

[Diane Schuller]

I'm back inside -- did I tell you it is minus 22 (that's 22 below) outside today?! So here's my cold self portrait:

http://albertaphotography.wordpress.com/2008/11/19/self-portrait-challenge-from-kelly-rae-roberts/

[Melanie]

What a lovely idea, Kelly! There are no leaves on the ground here in Florida, so I took advantage of the excellent brick street in front of my house and our gorgeous blue St. Pete sky instead:

http://siximpossiblethings.typepad.com/home/2008/11/small-telling-moments.html

[kristin]

this was fun and i didn't overanalyze which i ALWAYS do when taking a selfie, so it was nice to let go of that and just do as i was "told" by the challenge. it was freeing in a way just following the steps through. thank you for this challenge. - kristin
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14811117@N02/3044371210/

[Steph Wiese]

I got inspired by the meal I am cooking to pull out my cowgirl boots (authentic, nonetheless, used on a real ranch in Texas) and cowgirl hat. Enjoy!

http://stephwiese.squarespace.com/

[Jodyangel]

I probaby took over 50 pictures JUST trying to get my head in the shot lol. Anyway this is my perspective today. To live and let live. To savor each delicious moment. To appreciate small wonders. What a gorgeous day we have here in the east. Thanks for making me stop and enjoy =)


http://www.flickr.com/photos/jodyangel/3043599441/

[trupeach]

this was fun!. although, i seem to furrow my brow no matter what.
ah, well.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/13818098@N00/3043617885/

[Diane]

I have never seen my nostrils from this angle. I'm not sure I care for it... but this was a fun assignment, nostrils notwithstanding : )
http://flickr.com/photos/21988950@N08/3043624185/

[Tracy]

I can't believe it but I found the time to do this today! Can't decide between two:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31417716@N00/3044562028/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31417716@N00/3044558916/in/photostream/
(I wish I would have held the camera the same way for both shots so the scale would be more similiar. Ah well.)

[Gypsy Alex]

What a great idea! I'm going to take this assignment on for sure :) xxox

[liz elayne]

this challenge is such fun! i love that it created an opportunity for me to simply stand and soak up the blue sky today. thanks for that kelly...

here is mine: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lizelayne/3044599088/

[Vanessa]

grey sky in Dublin today. fluffy slippers, comfy pants and a drain cover on my back patio. just, well, keeping it real.
http://flickr.com/photos/vanessa_r/3044675772/

[Lucy]

Ok, so I already posted one, but got this idea and had to go with it. Its just how my day went. I hope it makes you smile, it did me.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucindasummerville/3044009939/

Thank you for the inspiration!

[Shawna]

Whew, this one was tough to not just press delete as I uploaded everything. I'm no good at admitting to myself what I look like. I suppose this is a great starter project to get me used to myself :O)

http://tumblieweed.blogspot.com/2008/11/self-portraits.html

[HSY]

Thanks for the challenge. I've never made a dyptych until today, and this project taught me some new photoshop skills. Thanks!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/84443905@N00/3044892522/

[Karyn]

Ok I actually did the challenge this morning, but here it finally is. I tried the before/after coffee approach.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kayak57/3044133639/

[Wanda]

I couldn't wait to go out and do the shots and then come home and get them posted. It was fun. Thanks, Kelly Rae.

http://whatwouldwandado.blogspot.com/2008/11/diptych-not-dipstick.html

[Jenny Rebecca]

First challenge I've been able to take on in a long time. It was a gorgeous, cold & sunny day in Florida - nice to be able to document it in a fun way.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fanglord2/3044094931/

[Cathy]

Hey Kelly,
Here's my attempt on a cold almost winter feeling day...

[Esther]

What a wonderful idea! I'm totally on board.
Here's my diptych: http://inside-my-shell.blogspot.com/2008/11/november.html

[Amy]

I might just dare to try this??? check me later..........

[Gail]

This is the first time I tried a dyptych - used fdsflickrtoys and had fun! Thanks for getting me to try something new!
http://flickr.com/photos/22733432@N08/3045601155/

[Amy]

well I did it, though I''m just realizing I am a day late! I just found you;) will try to be on the date the next time!

[leigh]

i know i'm a day late, but i gave it a shot.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3030/3046455772_3edd12d516_b.jpg

[spread your wings]

this was a fun challenge - but difficult - i'm not a fan of this angle of the face at all

http://autumnsun08.blogspot.com/2008/11/another-self-portrait-challenge.html

[Alex]

It was fun taking part of this challenge! Thank you!
http://canadianhomelearning.blogspot.com/2008/11/different-point-of-view.html

[leaca]

Done! Finally! Yay!
http://simplydipped.blogspot.com/

[Tiffany]

This is awesome.... too bad I didn't see it til now and it's 8:03pm it's dark outside, will try tomorrow if it is not too late. I like it.

[Lune]

I saw this challenge and thought I would wait for the new snow before I took my photos - well it came today et voila!!!
http://bubbleandsqueak.fr/2008/11/24/first-snow-head-and-feet/