Focus On Life Week 3 ~ Black and White Selfie

I was not happy when I saw this week's challenge from Sally!  I knew it was coming sooner or later, but I was really hoping it wouldn't come at all.  In Sally's words:

We are all beauty inside and out,  it is only our own eyes that are so critical of ourselves, at a drop of a hat we can name a half dozen features that we feel don't make the cut.  This week we will focus on what we feel so self conscious about, ourselves! 

Show that beautiful face! 

Last year for this prompt I took a photo in the mirror of me hiding behind the camera.  I decided not to hide this time.  I am determined to learn to love myself for who I am and not what I perceive myself to look like to others.  I have to tell you though, I'm glad there is a "soften" feature in Picmonkey!

Have a great weekend!

xo Annette xo

28.  dinner and a movie with Michael

29.  a picture perfect day

30.  a phone call from my mama

31. my  blue eyes

Focusing on Life~Week 1~Self Portrait

Sally, from The Studio Sublime, came up with a plan to complete 52 weeks of photos focusing on life.  She put the plan out there and invited everyone to join her.  She sends the prompt for the week and we post it on Saturday.  I thought this was a good idea as I wanted to play more with my camera this year.

The first prompt and assignment almost made me change my mind.  Self-Portrait.  I loathe being in front of the camera.  People tend to judge each other based on looks and I like blogging because I'm behind the computer screen and no one can see me.  I like taking pictures so I don't have to be IN the pictures.

I seriously thought about not doing the challenge.  After all, in my last post, I said I wanted to do more of what makes me feel good about myself, and taking a self portrait didn't fit in with that plan.  But, I also want to get out of my comfort zone.  Do things that aren't comfortable and don't come naturally.  Stretch myself, grow, rediscover who I am.  So, I'm in this, and this is me.

Not completely out from behind the camera (or the computer screen), but it's a step.  Maybe just a baby step, but the stretching and growing won't happen when you're standing still.

Click here if you would like to see more self portraits from the challenge.

xo Annette xo