Do you think taking self-portraits requires a lot of confidence?I recently got intrested in taking them, but I really lack the courage to just step out in front of the camera. Or would you consider yourself brave for taking all your selfies?
I honestly don't have that much confidence (at least not all the time), so no, it doesn't require confidence. I think it's more trust or belief, in that it's okay to show yourself and your feelings. I sometimes get the compliment that I'm brave for taking (and showing) self portraits because they're so personal and show a lot of myself (emotionally), also (and often) in vulnerable state. I don't often think about it like that because this is the way I express myself and I would probably burst if I didn't do it.
Just try it, with enough practice you'll get more comfortable. You can start small, maybe not showing your face at first, or just showing a body part you're comfortable with. And of course, you can keep the results to yourself and just start as small as you like until you feel more comfortable.
I realize now I never really had this problem, because I started photography almost solely because of Lara Jade's, Victoria Sims' and some other girls I don't know their names of, selfportraits, because I really wanted to express myself the way they did.
Just try it, with enough practice you'll get more comfortable. You can start small, maybe not showing your face at first, or just showing a body part you're comfortable with. And of course, you can keep the results to yourself and just start as small as you like until you feel more comfortable.
I realize now I never really had this problem, because I started photography almost solely because of Lara Jade's, Victoria Sims' and some other girls I don't know their names of, selfportraits, because I really wanted to express myself the way they did.
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