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I am a photo enthusiast for whom photography is more about storytelling than art. Sure, I'd love to create perfectly exposed photos with just the right focus, but I'm no longer going to obsess about it. My tool of choice -- the compact Canon S3 -- puts certain limits on me, especially in manual focus and depth of field. And I can't stand spending hours at the computer learning Photoshop to improve less-than-perfect pictures. I don't feel qualified to engage in a discussion of what is really art. My goal is to be true to myself and my own vision of the world. I prefer to call this storytelling because nobody can argue with what "my story" is. So when you view my blog, see it as a partial representation of my journey through life. Nature, places and events that are beautiful to me. Vacations where I was able to relax completely. Moods that cannot be explained in words. Colors and patterns that jump out at me. Occasionally I will post pictures of people and animals that capture a spirit or moment that moved me. Sometimes I experiment with reality-bending filters in Photoshop. I'm learning to think more outside the box, and if I can't beat Photoshop, I might as well have fun with it! Thanks for visiting. -- Jackie Smith

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September 26, 2007
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This is the starting point for the self-portrait that I posted on 9/16.
If you're wondering, yes, those are toilets (actually water closets) in the background. I took this photo in a public bathroom in the Azores (Portugal) that I had all to myself. I loved the photographic possibilities presented by the reflective tiles on the wall.

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Name:: John
September 26, 2007
Where presumably you were not on a toe-tapping stake-out. I'd crop out the left side--say, cut right down the white partition. I like the effect in either picture.

Can we see more of the Azores?
Name:: Sidney
September 27, 2007
You are very creative!
Wonderful self portrait!
Name:: vera
September 27, 2007
even if you are so pretty, i prefer the choose of abstraction than confortable restroom water closet-too many topics for me on this one: self portrait or reflections? :-)
Name:: Jackie
September 30, 2007
As a new graduate student and mediator-in-training, I'm learning it's important to reflect ON and reflect BACK the feedback I get from others. Perhaps this is why I am so attracted to reflections as a photography subject. The comments above help me see that less is more. I agree that with so much going on, it's hard to see what the story is. The specific cropping suggestion could help remove some of the distraction. And John, who has known me in real life for many years, is telling me it's time to move on to another subject. So enough about me. On to the Azores!
Name:: Jon
July 04, 2008

Wonderfully unusual.

We'll feature this in 'Self' next week.


Name:: Jon
URL:: my-expressions.com
July 13, 2008

Congratulations.

Your photo is featured.


Name:: Rick
July 13, 2008
Wonderful image.

Congrats on the the feature. :-)