Forum: Photography


Subject: Me, but not quite.

Marshmallowpie opened this issue on Mar 19, 2001 ยท 10 posts


Marshmallowpie posted Mon, 19 March 2001 at 3:30 AM

This photo looks absolutely nothing like me at all, yet..it is me. The only lighting is a candle I am holding underneath my face, exposure time is about a minute. I wanted to try and make me look like someone I'm not..and in this pic I look more like a bloke! As a matter of fact, I look almost exactly like my boyfriend's brother. Which is funny because I normally look very feminine...so this is me, but not quite me after all.

leighp1 posted Mon, 19 March 2001 at 6:13 AM

This is really cool...I would be scared to take a picture of me, the camera might break and I just don't want to take that chance...LOL...Great pic!! Leigh


a1000standard posted Mon, 19 March 2001 at 7:52 AM

this almost looks like a statue of Madonna (i mean, catholic art, of course, not the one with the music records). very cool self-portrait.


mjshepherd posted Mon, 19 March 2001 at 4:50 PM

Nah, you don't look like a bloke. Dead, but not like a bloke...LOL. Seriously though, good pic.


Marshmallowpie posted Mon, 19 March 2001 at 6:10 PM

Hahah..I look dead do I? Well I had to be..try sitting dead still for a minute. Not all that easy..I didn't quite manage either. I was going for sort of a spooky warlock look...my eyes are closed for the simple reason that my eyesight is terrible, and if I had worn my glasses I would have got light reflections in them..but I'm terribly cross eyed so if I kept my eyes open I'd look very weird.


mjshepherd posted Mon, 19 March 2001 at 6:23 PM

hehehe - Future challenge - How To Look Dead?!? LOL And don't put yourself down! I've seen the Members Gallery...


Marshmallowpie posted Tue, 20 March 2001 at 5:42 AM

Oh no. You know the real me now. :P


Syyd posted Tue, 20 March 2001 at 12:53 PM

You know it reminds me of a candlelit church statue...you've given me an idea for photography. Thanks Marsh, I enjoy your work and fresh ideas alot.


Marshmallowpie posted Tue, 20 March 2001 at 5:26 PM

;-)) Thanks Syyd, glad I can inspire someone. Always good to have it confirmed that I'm not just a heap of dead space. :P


Antoonio posted Thu, 22 March 2001 at 8:01 AM

with tiny, fluting voice I see dead people. -N ;oP