Intrinsic
Intrinsic is a plunge into oneself and pre-existing, deep emotions, but catalyzed by confinement and world isolation in times of pandemic. Fueled by news on a g...
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Intrinsic is a plunge into oneself and pre-existing, deep emotions, but catalyzed by confinement and world isolation in times of pandemic. Fueled by news on a global scale that would once seem absurd, and with no prospect of improvement, the disturbance permeates the individual who is in agony, adrift and waiting for something unknown. Therefore, restlessness becomes recurrent and permanence is questioned. Anguish and discouragement are portrayed by the author himself who feels them. Thus, the self representation converges with the discourse that is created and perceived simultaneously, as in a therapy that translates the impregnated message and creates a link between the inner and outer. There is no commitment to denote a visible, tangible or opportune reality, but the one that lives inside of me.
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Location
I took this photo in my home, during the pandemic. As most of my recent self-portraits images.Time
I believe this shot was taken during the afternoon. I wasn't monitoring the time of day during the quarantine, but I can see that the light coming from the windows seems to be 3-4 hours before the sunset.Lighting
All of my self-portraits taken at home have natural lighting coming from one window and sometimes I have a natural fill light that comes from the door as well.Equipment
I used my all around 18-300mm nikon with my manfrotto tripod.Inspiration
It all started with a concept. I was going to do a self-portrait project about my feelings during times of uncertainty. During the pandemic to be more specific. In time, after viewing the work I was making, I realised that the images wasn't just about the isolation and confinement that I was going through, but it was about me. I had this idea to portrait the depersonalisation and the anguish of not being able to recognise yourself and to feel incredibly alone. Researching the internet, I found some paintings from René Magritte, and I knew that was one of the influences I wanted to bring to my work. Finally I stumbled upon "La Reproduction interdite" and I decided to make an image based on that. Although the image seems very similar to Magritte's painting, I personally think that it acquires a new meaning when attached to my own work.Editing
I have very few resources at home to take pictures so most of this image is manipulated in photoshop, I don't even have a wall mirror! And of course, the reflection is also a manipulation of the original image.In my camera bag
Nowadays I am working just from home doing self-portraits, so the concept of a bag doesn't suit me right now. I believe when I start traveling to take pictures again I will bring my versatile nikon 18-300mm and an ultra wide lens tokina 11-16mm along with my D7200 nikon and a manfrotto tripod.Feedback
To make self-portraits at home I would suggest looking at other photographer's and painter's work as a starting point to be inspired and build an important reference base, but the most important is your own truth. You will have to dig deep into yourself and confront feelings and emotions in order to find your true self and be able to capture it. If a work is not sincere, it will not impact your audience in a meaningful way. Try reading stories that evoke powerful emotions on you and try to understand why you feel this way. A therapy might help too as an important tool to help you see your own self from another person's perspective. Ultimately, write down your artistic trajectory and important aspects of your life that led you to this very point.
