For my self portrait, I chose to use a mirror and a painting. I decided to do this because I often mirror other peoples behavior. The painting represents who I am on the inside and the mirror represents how I mirror people. This painting in particular is very important to me and it connects me to other people, which in turn connects me to myself.
For modern convenience, I chose to take a picture of the one thing I can’t live without- my phone. I took it in a way I’ve seen some companies market it while on a phone call.
For deadly sins, I chose to capture one that I relate to the most- sloth. When I think about being lazy or sleepy, I think about my bed and how easy it is to lay there and not get up which is definitely one of the deadly sins. I also pulled the comforter out so it looks more tempting and inviting.
For film noir, I decided to use a photo of the reflection of the sun on the water. I decided to use this because I wanted to see thee contrast between light and dark in film noir. I put the photo into photoshop and added a black and white filter. I messed around with the settings to get a dark enough black without making thee white too dark.
For color theory, I decided to take a picture outside so the change would be more drastic when I color grade. I shot RAW and imported that into photoshop. then I messed around with the color grading wheels and the other editing things to make the colors more saturated and real.
For silhouettes, I decided to put a pillow in front of my lamp to get a silhouette. I interpreted it to mean that even in the darkness, there is always light.
I thought the black and white color palette of my makeup mirror starkly contrasted the idea of painting your face with colorful makeup.
For family and friends, I chose to take a picture of my friends in the studio. I really like my friends and they never fail to make me smile.
For culture, I decided to show my Croatian side. My mom is Croatian so I was always very comfortable with my Croatian heritage and I wanted to show that here. To me, culture means family and traditions which is why I chose this since it’s not really something to wear now but rather a Croatian tradition.
For “Flowers”, I decided to take a picture of flowers on my desk. My boyfriend got these for me for my birthday and I still kept them months later. These flowers mean a lot to me and that’s why I’ve kept them for so long. Flowers can hold a lot of meaning for people and can be very important.