iheartfaces Photo Challenge - Self Portrait



Here's me playing Santa's helper - a role I play well this time of year!  If you look closely, you can see my living room.  It contains dupioni silk drapes, a grand piano and a hockey table!  This room encompasses my life as I see it - a juxtaposition of a vision, a past, and a reality (i.e. a husband, four kids and a big dog!)  I wouldn't have it any other way.  I hope I'm also instilling in my family the true meaning of Christmas.  As often as not, however, they are the ones teaching me!

Initially, I was going to skip this week's iheartfaces challenge - Self Portraits - because, if you've noticed, I don't even have my face anywhere on my blog!  My type A personality kicked in, however.  I just didn't want to miss a week!




Comments

team krasean said…
I love this photo! So creative and it is a very sharp image. Great work!
December 5, 2010 at 10:58 PM
hannah m said…
I love this idea! How creative is that?!
December 5, 2010 at 11:16 PM
Jessie said…
I thought about using my yard ball again and try to achieve this :) You did a great job! So creative and cute with the Santa hat :)
December 5, 2010 at 11:18 PM
Tracey Washington said…
Great minds think alike! I fluked out and kept trying to capture close-ups of our tree WITHOUT my reflection in the ornaments (and even the beads!)... when I remembered the IHF theme this week!! Ta-da! Awesome entry! :)
Tracey @ Inspire Me Photography
December 5, 2010 at 11:28 PM
Amandalynn said…
How fun! A+ for creativity!
December 5, 2010 at 11:33 PM
rachel said…
I did a similar shot to this last week! FUN!
December 5, 2010 at 11:50 PM
fowler said…
I was just playing around with the same thing! Although I didn't have a tripod-- that would make it much easier! Love it!
December 6, 2010 at 12:32 AM
. said…
Wow! That's so cool! love your photo.
December 6, 2010 at 2:42 AM
Louise said…
Great shot – love it! ;-)
December 6, 2010 at 3:50 AM
Tracy P. said…
This is beautiful! Aren't you glad you did it now? :-)
December 6, 2010 at 8:06 AM
Unknown said…
I think pictures like this are so clever. Great idea. You look perfect!
December 6, 2010 at 8:36 AM
Stephanie said…
What a great idea. So creative. I love it!
December 6, 2010 at 9:22 AM
Tamar SB said…
So creative, love it!

Tamar
December 6, 2010 at 12:18 PM
Sarah Jones said…
Really cute shot! Love the muted tones!
December 6, 2010 at 1:07 PM
Anonymous said…
Super cute! Very clever idea!
December 6, 2010 at 1:40 PM
Vero said…
Cute. I like that you used the ornament as your reflective surface.
December 6, 2010 at 1:47 PM
Helen said…
Love the creativity of this!
December 6, 2010 at 2:40 PM
Unknown said…
I get these shots on accident, maybe I should think about taking more of them on purpose! Lovely.
December 6, 2010 at 4:02 PM
Rachel said…
We had the same idea! I love ornament reflections!
December 6, 2010 at 5:39 PM
Anonymous said…
Rad! I tried to do this before. I failed.

Love yours! :)
December 6, 2010 at 7:50 PM
Anonymous said…
How fun! As I was trimming the tree last night I thought of trying this, but I had already delayed our work with the lights pic :) I may have to try this later though.
December 6, 2010 at 11:05 PM
My Captivating Life said…
Very creative!!! :) LOVE IT!
December 7, 2010 at 5:06 PM
Blessed Mom said…
Oh that's is too cute.
December 10, 2010 at 8:41 PM
Son of Gadget Man said…
Makes you look skinny! :-)
January 13, 2011 at 2:15 PM
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