Comments on: Julie’s Nine-year Self Portrait Adventures part 2

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Mon, 05 Jul 2010 18:33:55 +0000

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Mon, 05 Jul 2010 18:33:10 +0000

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By: shawna

shawna — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 22:08:32 +0000

Julie, thanks for this second post. I lovvvvved the first one, too, but was too fresh in my babymoon to comment. I had just had three or four people videoing and clicking away at me during one of the most vulnerable times of my life (per my request, of course) and this was the first thing I saw when I logged on to facebook the next morning: http://www.flickr.com/photos/28479290@N05/4736046408/

Once I got past the initial shock of how spent I looked (duh) I saw the beauty in it and absolutely love it. I’m finally learning to not delete the ones my daughter takes of my nostrils, too. That’s how she sees me, and that is who she loves. But as accepting as I finally am to the photos other people take of me, I don’t know why I can’t seem to take a self portrait I like.

When other people take my photo, I only see the end result, and I think, “Well, that’s who I am, that was me right then.” But when I take my own photo, I see myself and my vision of the photo, and usually once I have uploaded the photo, I think “Who the heck is that? That is NOT what I looked like or I would not have bothered to take that shot.” So I think I have a ways to come in terms of self-portrait self acceptance. Maybe the problem is that I am comfortable in front of the camera until it is in my own hands. Thanks for the encouragement to keep trying!

By: MJPhoto

MJPhoto — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 12:22:08 +0000

Thank you for sharing this…and for throwing that challenge out there (I’m way more comfortable around the other side of the camera)…but actually I will attempt some – just to put myself in my clients shoes…of being confronted with themselves. It’s funny really- I see the beauty of my clients instantly and yet alot of them don’t see it or feel it….I guess we are our own harshest critics….thank you..and I love that last one of you.

By: Julie Watts

Julie Watts — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:08:51 +0000

Michael! Hi!!! It’s true, we don’t see each other enough. Michael was the fantastic colleague who HIGHLY encouraged me to go to my first photography meeting at Me Ra’s back in ’07, which led to attending her workshop, coaching with Karen & Fay, and how I ended up here! Thank YOU!

By: Michael Fort

Michael Fort — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 05:38:05 +0000

Hey Julie!

Reading this I flashed back to that wedding at Laurel Creek Manor! I am so blessed to have met you. I don’t see you often, but am so glad I can call you a friend and colleague! Keep up the great work=)

Namaste, Michael

By: Lindsay Baumgartner

Lindsay Baumgartner — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 04:39:49 +0000

Julie, I just adore you!! I am so inspired by you!! Thank your for being your awesome and amazing self!!

By: Christiana Childers

Christiana Childers — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 03:55:25 +0000

P.S. Thank you Julie!

By: Christiana Childers

Christiana Childers — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 03:55:09 +0000

OK. I’m starting to feel like I should do this. Sigh…I just don’t know where to begin! But I’m going to try!

By: Rhonda

Rhonda — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 21:52:40 +0000

LOVE YOU JULIE!!!
We are so blessed to have you here encouraging us and answering our questions. Thanks!!!