My mother is mad for portraits. She has always wanted one of me, one time (just one, gentle reader, just one) I actually visited a portrait studio, to look into the state of affairs that is portrait photography.
Long story short: my mother did not get a portrait.
However, I'll always remember something the photographer told me. He said, "Son, back in the day, men would have a portrait taken anytime they felt good about themselves. Buy a new hat, get a portrait. Haircut? Portrait". Something to that effect, in any case. To sum up: Feel good? Portrait.
I'll go out on a limb here, and suggest that maybe digital photography has changed this axiom somewhat. It's spring, here. I read somewhere that Canadians own more summer clothes than winter clothes, despite winter being the harsher, longer season. Something about denial, if I remember correctly. Could be, gentle reader. Could be. It's spring here though, and I don't care about the particulars.
And spring makes me feel good. So, armed with a digital camera, I took some self-portraits. I sure as sugar didn't do much of that during the winter.
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| Sunny day. Not Friday, though |
More pics inside.
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| Never seem to be able to avoid making a strange face. |
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| Leather jacket (family heirloom) out of storage for another season. |
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| Keds. And a new (read: old) bag. A gift, from A. I'm a fan. |
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| Another shot of the bag. |
Best part? I actually went out and got a haircut later in the day. Failed to take anymore self-portraits, though.
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