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Our community is buzzing with unique stories about their cameras and gear, and the people behind them. Often, we hear those stories through forum discussions or comments on an article. You'll actually see their face much less often, quite possibly because we're all too busy taking photos of other things :).
Today, we get to learn a little more about our community's members. While it's technically "National Selfie Day", we wanted to celebrate in a more sophisticated way by challenging you to take a traditional self-portrait. Last week, we asked you to submit one taken with any camera or phone (but not with a front-facing camera).
What you've submitted has certainly delivered! Check out the entries in the slideshow above. If you're interested in contributing your own self-portrait, you still can. Click the button below to do so.
Thanks to all participants for letting us get to know you!
"I think life as a smoker is far too short to take seriously. I used my Godox LUX ELF as a hair light here, cable connected to my K1. My mobile phone, even though it is visible here, was not involved in the recording process."
"I'm neither a portrait photographer nor a regular selfie-taker, but I do take self-portraits regularly in order to test the unusual lenses I've got. I often describe myself as an old lens enthusiast and use everything from enlarging, industrial and interesting taking lenses, to cine- and projection lenses."
"This quick self-portrait was taken with a Benoist Berthiot Super-Cinestar 65 mm F1.8, a small and lightweight cine projection lens, made in France, probably somewhere around 50-60 years ago. I tried to capture the moment of me checking out the rendering of subtle highlights with that lens, which were created by holding a caliper in front of me – one of the tools I'm using a lot while analyzing old lenses in order to document them."
"Eventually, you get old enough to just not care anymore, so here I am sitting at my electronic bench contemplating an audio amplifier circuit board. Z6iii with 14-30mm F4, on a little Manfrotto table tripod. Light from the desk lamp."
"I took this photo today with my latest camera, the Fujifilm X-T5, and the Fujifilm XF 56mm F1.2 R WR lens. I have always loved photographing my camera collection, and occasionally including myself, for a touch of humanity. But you have to admit that we’re at a disadvantage to the self-portrait of the lovely Abby Ferguson."
"Self portrait taken on my RX100 mk V, propped up on a tree stump and self timer. I'm taking another photo at the same time on an old CCD Canon point and shoot that I was testing out."
"Old photographer with a photo alert pendant (Nikon Coolpix A). Inspired by Abby Ferguson's creativity, I tried a bit of imagination about what an old photographer might be. Amazed by what actors can do when I tried. It helped that I am an old photographer :)."
"A different point of view. The brush was brand new, I promise! The photo was taken with a Canon EOS 1D Mark II. Can you still remember these? Solid as a rock, but no points in the usability department. Good old times!"
"I made it, an accidental hike (long story). I propped my Sony R1 on some rocks. If you zoom in on the sign, you will see a large fly next to my hand. He chased me all the way down to the tree line."
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