moonchild
My history of photography teacher spoke the other day about how striking it is to see how differently self-portrait photographers see themselves over time. So when we were given a self-portrait assignment, I deliberately put myself in the most organized looking part of my apartment to contrast my usual beauty-in-chaos habits and channel a new me. (Compare these images with old self-portraits like this and you’ll see what I mean!)
These were taken the night of the new moon, so the moment was just right for playing dress-up and taking photographs. I had bought new flowers and candles and was working on a list of wants for the coming year, which included giving my all to career projects such as this website. It definitely felt like I was harnessing the powerful energy spinning around!
I’m not sure I am quite this lady yet — calm but inventive, totally in control but a little wild, always transforming but still loving the now — but surely this little ritual will help me get there.
Credits:
-vintage faux fur coat
-thrifted slip
-Forever 21 studded belt (zips off, always causing quite a stir as you might imagine)
-Old Navy tights
-Payless heels (is discussion even necessary anymore about how much Payless is rocking it nowadays?!)
As always, these images plus outtakes are on my Flickr.