52 of 2015 Week 9 This Is Me

This weeks challenge is once again taking me out of my comfort zone, which in a way, is a good thing, I suppose. Whilst I’m happy to be behind the camera I have previously made sure I’m rarely in front. Recently though I’ve had to use myself as a model for several portrait challenges and whilst I’m still uncomfortable I’m slowly getting used to being on the “wrong” side of the lens.

There are good reasons for using oneself as a model(…)of course: your model is the most intriguing and puzzling person in the whole world;(…)you’re always available; you’re cheap; no explanations are needed(…); you don’t have to keep the model happy; and the model gets tired, and wants to stop, at exactly the same moment as you do. – Julian Flynn

This week I decided to combine my self-portrait with a background stock photograph to give me a composite image. I used to create quite a lot of composite images when I first started using Photoshop but over time I have let that skill drop – a lot.

This one is pretty simple, I haven’t spent a lot of time on it but over time I’ve forgotten how much I enjoyed creating composite images. You may see some more over the coming weeks, especially if I don’t go out that much due to the crappy weather we keep having.