Leafy Dreamer - SP #19

My friend Mandy and myself are still trucking along and shooting our self portraits, just at a much slower rate., due to all the country moving, job-changing, adjusting, that we've been in the mist of. But no worries, we're still on the war path.And I'm actually getting a little bit addicted to photographing and creating these self-portraits. Regardless of the quality of the final pictures there is something really fun and satisfying about this creative process. It's a bit like my own form of art therapy. It's not about the product, but rather the process of expression.This week I feel asleep, AGAIN!  The caffeine must not be as strong in Thailand as it is in the States. Boooo! Where is a legitimate Starbuck's Coffee when you need it? Not in the jungle apparently. :) 

Hello Dear Thailand! #16

Have you noticed that it's taken me longer than our allotted 16 weeks to get my #16 self-portrait live? Well I'm very sorry dear world, I've been terribly busy with all the moving about, from this plane to the next, and then buses, boats, motorbikes, donkeys and even llamas my head is practically about to spin off and I'm still not done moving! I have one more trip yet to make!, but at least I have made it to my next country of residence, Thailand!It feels so good and warm to be here., and hopefully I'll be settled into my new home before the end of this week and then I can show you all my new pad.Be sure to check out Mandolyn's beautiful blog here!p.s. Ok, so this picture might not have exactly been taken in Thailand, but it was as Thai as my little Korean town could manage.. :)

Greek Myth #14

I think I must be confused or flighty or both..Yes, both, that must be it.. I think it's from all the Kimchi, lack of sun and the serious deprivation of cilantro, good Mexican food and pink delicious, buttery salmon. Why do I think I am I going through a mental breakdown? Well you know how I said before that I should have been born in the 1800s or the 1980s?  Yesterday at about 6:32 am, I changed my mind. I decided that maybe I was meant for the ancient times of the Greeks. Yes, I thought so.. I was very convinced,  so much so that while the sun was rising, I went outside in my PJs to scavenger for vines and low hanging grapes.. I wasn't too successful, lets just say a little vicious dog wasn't too keen on my trespassing into his vineyard at that hour.,... ::... I wasn't planning on stealing or anything. just borrowing, jeez!.::But I have better hope for my next borrowing escaped. I feel as though if I can fool the dog into thinking that I'm a legit Greek, he'll let me feast on ...eh borrow... his grapes.... Here's my plan....I'm considering donning a toga, learning to play the harp, and then serenading Mr. Vicious Grape dog to all the best Hercules Disney movie songs.....He will for sure be fooled! Which brings me to my next question, does anyone have a white sheet I can borrow?  Self-Portrait # 14 sans the grapes... Next time though! Watch out I'll have the doggie fetching me those grapes ^^

Night Fairies # 13

There is something magical about the night. The complete and utter silence of the sleeping world can be so peaceful. One of my favorite things to do is stay up to an ungodly hour of the morning, creep up to my rooftop and listen to this stillness....Mandolyn's Witchy Self Portrait #13! We've made it all the way to #13, lady! I'm very proud of us!view inge kathleen's portfolio here   

A Watery Grave #12

I am realizing that sometimes things have to die in order to make space for life.. I need to give up things or relationships, and release my control of them so that other things can grow freely. It's scary to let go, and let relationships die, but once you do the most beautiful things can be re-birthed. It's much like pruning an apple tree. As you chop off the old branches, one by one, the tree begins to look painfully awkward and vulnerable, but just give it time and before you know it will be the most brilliant and fruitful tree in the whole orchard. And who, in their right mind, doesn't like a crisp, delicious apple? Ahhhh soooo goood! Makes me want to dance!p.s. Thank-you to my dear friend Kaserie for manning the camera for me and getting up at 7am on a Sunday!! to appease my self-portrait madness. And I pray to the Lord above that my little Korean dry cleaners can do magic on that dress!....p.p.s. Don't forget to look at Mandolyn's Fairytale Saga! She did 2 self portraits this week. Rock on lady! :)p.p.p.s. My skin is actually this white. No photoshop magic needed. Yes, I know! ridiculous. Thank goodness I'll be in the land of sunshine soon!view my portfolio here 

Spring's Arrival ~ The Challenge

My friend Mandolyn McConaha and I are off to challenge ourselves to a little self-portrait assignment for the month of May and maybe beyond. This is how it works. 1-2 self-portraits are due a week. All of which must be blogged to keep our quality up, up, up! The whole point of this assignment is not because we're super narcissistic and can't get enough of our faces, though some might disagree. In theory, it is to practice conceptualization and taking the crazy ideas in our heads and seeing how far we can push them.So in the future when we have scores of talented models at our disposal, ::cough, cough:: We'll be so good that we'll know not only how to design a scene, take the picture, but also how to tell the model how to pose and direct a photo shoot. Bam! That easy. Like an easy bake oven or the Showtime Rotisserie JUST... Set it and Forget it! Rotisserie chicken sounds delicious right now... yum. with a little bit of roasted garlic, sun-dried tomatoes and goat's cheese? oooh and lay it on a nice bed of balsamic vinegar dressed spring greens.Ok enough about food that I can't eat for another 8 months! ::Inge picks up her chopsticks and continues eating her kimchi and seaweed breakfast:: Here's my first portrait of the project. Entitled 'Springs Arrival' I've never had so much trouble focusing a camera in my life. Being the subject and the photographer is rough work. I should get paid double or at least eat double. Oh wait, never mind, that night I ate like I was a  lady pregnant with twin elephants.Also check out Mandolyn's picture here --> http://mandolynm.blogspot.com/

 

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