Self Portrait Photography Challenge

Self Portrait Photography Challenge:
What happens when you take a handful of master photographers together in front of an audience and put them on the spot by asking them to do a self-portrait? You get some self-conscious and uneasy photographers, hilarity, and some insanely creative portraits.  At the GPP2012 Shoot-out in Dubai, that’s just what happened. Take a look at the highlight reel and use it for inspiration to do a self portrait session for yourself!
Gregory Heisler’s self-portrait showed a healthy dose of creativity. Despite not appearing in the shot, his portrait still met the requirements of depicting the essence of the photographer in a way they want to be portrayed.

Self Portraiture Competition

Have you thought to use an iPad as studio lighting? David Hobby sure did as showed his ingenuity and pulled an iPad 3, set the screen brightness as high as it would go, and then used it as a fill light in his self portrait. All in all, the photographers did amazing job for being putting on the spot and given a mere 20-minutes to conceive, create, and take a self-portrait.

For Further Training on Self-Portraiture:

There is an eBook available called The Art of Self-Portraiture: Discover how to Take Stunning Self Portraits by Anna Gay; designed to empower you to break your own creative and technical boundaries. This journey into self-portraiture will hone your practical skills while illuminating aspects of yourself. If you’re not satisfied that it is helping your photography within 60 days just let them know and they will refund your money in full ($20).
It is currently available here: The Art of Self-Portraiture