Picture Yourself

By David on October 23, 2003 4:06 AM | Permalink | Comments (6)

This week's Theme Thursday was a difficult scavenger hunt that I almost skipped, but I think it's somewhat therapeutic to follow through with it. You see, I dislike having my photo taken and taking photos of myself. Out of over 1,600 I've shot, there are around 16 of me. I like two of them, one of my silhouette and this one.

I'm probably breaking my own unwritten rule to never post a self-portrait, but that's fine because it's a policy driven more by phobia than principle. Having said that, I feel the rising need to write as much as possible to push this entry into the depths of the archives.

6 Comments

beth said:

hehe..it seems everyone has this phobia..good job overcoming yours!

October 23, 2003 5:05 AM

winnie said:

nice to see what you look like...i think i'm still trying to overcome my phobia. ;) but at least i'm kind of semi-showing myself these days. you ought to post your other photo.

October 23, 2003 10:19 AM

Elkit said:

Why do you have this rule? Okay, so I already knew what you look like because I've met you, but I always think it's nice to know what someone looks like - which is precisely why I have a photo of myself on my own blog. I feel like it sort of rounds out the "picture" you get from reading someone.

Thanks for breaking your rule! I like your photo.

October 24, 2003 11:32 PM

a l said:

i have that same photophobia as well, so i know what you mean - but it's nice to see how you finally look like! :)

October 27, 2003 10:40 PM

david said:

Thank you all for saying such nice things. I guess it's good to step out from behind the words every now and then. :P I actually took a better silhouette in Seattle, so I'll post that one soon.

October 28, 2003 12:54 PM

gg said:

thanks for sharing! it's nice to associate the face with the words. and really, you have no reason to hide. :)

October 28, 2003 3:09 PM