Inspiring Photo: Self Portrait #1 #969846

Self Portrait #1

Uploaded: June 17, 2005 07:58:54

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Hello all my friends hera at BP. I thought I would try this self portrait thing & boy it's hard. This I sat up a black back drop in front of my window & used natural lighting. I used my Camedia Olympus software that I download my images to & turned photo to B&W then decreased the brightness & increased the contrast. Hope everyone has a fabulous weekend & Happy Father's Day to all the BP fathers.

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Alisha L. Ekstrom June 17, 2005

We are going camping again this weekend so I won't have time to comment much today & will post more images when I return! Have a great weekend everyone!!!!:) #264796

Heather Inich June 17, 2005

I really like this self portrait Alisha! Great capture of yourself!!! :-) #1481621

Kerby Pfrangle June 17, 2005

Alisha

WOnderful portrait with the camera.

You are a very pretty young lady.

Nice pose and super in black and white.

Kerby #1481632

Amanda Price June 17, 2005

Cute SP, Alisha! No wonder your kids are so handsome, they've got a beautiful momma! Love the angle and b&w, and the snuggle with your camera shows that you are inseperable! Somebody said that they have a shutter going off in their mind's eye constantly. I'd say for most of us that's just about right! Have a great weekend! #1481639

June 17, 2005

Very Cute!
You should be very proud of yourself...
you did a great job!
You have a great weekend too!
Debi #1481642

Edna R. Davis June 17, 2005

Very cute....i imagine it was somewhat hard to do....but hey look on the bright side it was worth the trouble....great pic #1481648

Susan L. Vasquez June 17, 2005

Fantastic Alisha!!! #1481661

Connie J. Turner June 17, 2005

Great Photo and claity. I still have to do one. You did an awesome job. #1481676

Colette M. Metcalf June 17, 2005

Wonderful SP, Alisha!!! #1481690

Olivia Navarro June 17, 2005

Hey Alisha!!! You did a GREAT job with this SP. I love that you posed with your camera! :-) Have a great weekend! #1481694

Shelly A. Van Camp June 17, 2005

Ohhhh, how cute are you....Wonderful job, Alisha and so nice to see a face....Beautiful work on the picture!!!! Have a good day! Shelly :) #1481697

Melissa L. Zavadil June 17, 2005

Wonderful photo! Great job! Nice to put a face to the person I already feel I know!! :o) Have a wonderful time camping! And bring us some pics!! #1481764

Mellanie June 17, 2005

Hey! It's nice to meet you, Alisha! What a beautiful self portrait! Well done! and have fun this weekend!!! #1481768

Carla Metzler June 17, 2005

So very nice to meet you, Alisha! And this is a beautiful self portrait. Great job! #1481852

Sandy Landon June 17, 2005

Great self portrait!!! It is always fun to see the face behind the comments. Great job!! #1481861

Claudette Foote June 17, 2005

Alisha! Great self portrait...

Your are a very pretty model..

What a great job on the set up...

Wonderful photo! #1481879

Lynn Crawford June 17, 2005

Alisha this is a great self-portrait, and you are so pretty, I just love the way you posed in this shot, the B&W looks perfect and so does the contrast, very nice to meet you too :) #1481897

Michelle Lea Guinn June 17, 2005

Beautiful self portrait Alisha!!! It is so nice to see your face and to meet you!!! mlg #1482003

Karen Slagle June 17, 2005

Great job Alisha!!! Now I can put a face with your critiques. You did a really good job and the lighting is superb. Have a fun weekend camping, take alot of pictues to post. #1482026

Jennifer Rennison June 17, 2005

Beautiful self-portrait, Alisha! Wonderful lighting and B&W! #1482070

Terry L. Ellis June 17, 2005

Very well composed and wonderful SP, Alisha! You look very lovely! #1482121

Laurence Saliba June 17, 2005

Nice to meet you Alisha!!!!!!! Very beautiful self portrait!!! You make a perfect model!!!! :) #1482187

Lisa D. Greer June 17, 2005

Wonderful SP Alisha! Nice to meet you! :) #1482206

Candice C. Calhoun June 17, 2005

Great Self Portrait Alisha! Fantastic job! #1482208

Tiffani S. LaNeave June 17, 2005

Alisha, this is WONDERFUL!!! I love the pose and the b/w. YOU are pretty!!! Great job......well worth the effort I'm sure!! #1482251

Judy S. Fung June 17, 2005

Terrific self portrait, Alisha! Nice to meet you! #1482261

Tammy Nuxoll June 17, 2005

It's very nice to meet you Alisha!! I love the B&W and how your posing!! Hope you have a wonderful weekend!!! #1482422

Carolyn J. Connolly June 17, 2005

EXCELLENT self-portrait, Alisha - I LOVE it!!! You did a GREAT job of setting this one up...and, it's perfect in monochrome!! :o)

I second what everyone else has said - it IS nice to be able to put a face to the person who comments on our photo's, so thanks!! ;o)

Hope you're enjoying your camping weekend, and we'll be looking forward to seeing some of your pic's when you get home!! :o) #1482661

Roxanne M. Bubar June 17, 2005

Outstanding. Love the B&W. You are beautiful. Have fun camping. #1482757

Jen June 17, 2005

Like EVERYONE else has said, you are a very pretty girl! & nice pose. Nice to meet you. Hope you have a fun weekend camping. #1483206

Daniel Diaz June 17, 2005

Very candid but beautiful SP Alisha, If I wasn't married.............. #1483300

KHAWLA Haddad June 17, 2005

Alisha such wonderufl SP Really like the light on it and your pose you are such beatiful young lady great job with B&W!
have fun camping bring lots of shots. #1483445

Linda D. Lester June 17, 2005

Beautiful shot....Great effects, Alisha! #1483907

Bobbie Davis June 17, 2005

I love this SP Alisha! Great in B&W! #1484040

Rhonda Smith June 17, 2005

Well hello Alisha... now I can see where those boys get their good looks :O) This is a fun SP of you and I can appreciate how hard it is.. I tried it before and I'm much happier behind the lens than in front of it LOL
Have a great camping trip!! #1484120

Kimberly J. Whipps June 17, 2005

Nice to meet you Alisha! This is an incredible self portrait. Have you ever seen Vertical Limit? You remind me of the gal who played Chris McDonald's sister. Either way, well done! #1484336

Bryan Yates June 17, 2005

Great self portrait!!! Perfect! #1484391

Jim Kinnunen June 17, 2005

Very nice portrait, Alisha!:) #1484454

Tammy Scott June 18, 2005

Awesome SP, Alisha! Nice to meet you!!! #1484912

Kevin Burns June 18, 2005

Very natural looking pose!
Not to bright not to dark! #1485666

Lori S. Aschbrenner June 18, 2005

What an excellent self portrait, Alisha! It's so great to put a face with your name. One of these days I may give a self portrait a try...maybe! #1486747

Christy C. Snodgrass June 18, 2005

I agree, it's a great self portrait! Kudos for stepping out to the other side of the lense!! That's not always an easy thing to do. #1487389

Heather Harpel June 19, 2005

Great self portrait! I love how you shot yourself with your camera, it's a wonderful pose. You had a great subject to work with, very pretty model! :o) You won't catch me on that side of the camera! I am much more comfortable behind it! #1488487

Kara L. Hendricks June 20, 2005

This is a wonderful sp!! Nice work!! And so glad to meet you!! #1492311

Tammy L. Odell June 20, 2005

Beautiful SP Alisha!! So nice to meet ya!! Excellent job on this one!! I love how you have your camera in this shot!! #1492894

Jill Flynn June 20, 2005

You did a great job on this self portrait Alisha!! Love the pose and perfect in B&W! #1493190

April Riggs June 20, 2005

Alicia, your outside beauty matches your sweet inside personality! Great self portrait!!!!! #1493207

Laura E. OConnor June 20, 2005

Such a great SP! You look wonderfully natural and so friendly! Great to meet you, Alisha! #1493222

Laura Clay-Ballard June 21, 2005

gorgeous SP! It looks like someone loves her camera! #1496072

Alisha L. Ekstrom June 21, 2005

WOW oh WOW!!! THANKS EVERYBODY!!!! You are all amazing & LOVE that you all are soooooo kind!!!! I greatly appreciate each & everyone of you & your fabulous comments!!!!:):) I just got home last night from camping & I think I got some really neat photo's. I will get to them hopefully later today & then I will be leaving again on Friday to Colorado for 1 1/2 weeks. I'll check everyone's galleries out as soon as I can!!!!

Have a great Tuesday!!!

Alisha #1496196

Kate Jackson June 21, 2005

If I looked like you Alisha I might try doing a self-portrait! I can imagine this was not easy at all you did a great job. Did you have a remote control? #1496371

Alisha L. Ekstrom June 21, 2005

You're funny Kate!!! Thanks for your comment:):) Yes I used a remote control on my Olympus C-60 zoom digital with my tripod. I was seriously sweating by going back & forth to review the shot on my LCD screen to make sure I was centered...hehe!! Definitely a work out!:):)

Alisha #1496493

June 21, 2005

Just beautiful Alisha! #1497725

Nadia W. Smith June 21, 2005

Yes, those self portraits are HARD!! You did a great job!! You had a great subject to work with ;).

I'm going to email you soon about how I do my photographs...sorry...it's been one of those weekends and weeks...haha. #1497828

Katherine K June 21, 2005

Your face is a beautiful as your personality! Lovely self portrait! #1501937

Alisha L. Ekstrom June 21, 2005

Her, Nadia & Katherine you all are soo kind & sweet!!! I truly appreciate the time you put in to comment on my images....THANKS A MILLION!!!!:)

Thanks Nadia for the e-mail. I tried it a little with my post for today(WEDNESDAY)!! I greatly appreciate your time & I hope you & Jett are feeling better. Missin those fabulous images you post:):)

Alisha #1502416

Connie J. Bagot June 22, 2005

I think this is a wonderful self portrait Alisha! If I looked like this in a self portrait I would do lots and lots of them---- #1504284

cj patterson June 22, 2005

terrific self portrait. you are so lovely! nice to meet you!!! great job!!!! #1504742

Gail Vitikacs June 22, 2005

My my....this is a fabulous portrait Alisha! You could give lessons on "how to do a self portrait" because this is really wonderful! #1505433

Stacy Wasmuth June 22, 2005

Incredible job and you are very pretty! Nice to meet you! :) #1506637

Stan Kwasniowski June 23, 2005

Alisha, so this is what you look like "beautiful"

Stam K #1511336

Alisha L. Ekstrom June 23, 2005

Connie, CJ, Gail, Stacy & Stan THANK YOU for taking the time to comment!!! I greatly appreciate your time & effort!!!! Thanks for ALL the compliments!!!!

Alisha #1511534

Dale Ann Cubbage June 23, 2005

Alisha, this is one of the cutest SP's ever!! You are so cute, and I love how comfortable you look! Even though I know you probably arent!! Your pose with your camera is great and it's fun in b/w! Good job, makes me think it's time to update mine!

da #1512486

Anita Taylor June 27, 2005

You sure make it look easy! Fabulous portrait! #1528550

Alisha L. Ekstrom July 08, 2005

Thank you Dale Ann & Anita for your wonderful & kind comments. Sorry it's a little late, but I've been gone & terribly busy. This was my favorite SP of all the one's I took.

Have a great evening

Alisha #1571580

July 09, 2005

oh to get a self-portrait-- your's is GREAT #1574252

Lisa Deaton July 09, 2005

Great job on this. I would like to try it sometime. You really did a nice job!! #1574990

Ellen L. Zaslaw July 17, 2005

Beautiful self-portrait ! #1603557

Amanda Price July 22, 2005

Congratulations on both of your wonderful finalists!!! :D #1622674

Laura E. OConnor July 22, 2005

Pretty good "TRY" at a SP! CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR FINALIST! #1622842

Rhonda Smith July 22, 2005

Another finalist button.. big congrats to you Alisha!! I loved this SP from the first time I saw it .. good luck in the next round!! #1623354

Kerby Pfrangle July 22, 2005

Alisha

Congratulations on your two finalists.

Best of luck in the next rounds.

Kerby #1623812

Melissa L. Zavadil July 22, 2005

How cool is this!! Your self portrait made the finalist!! I am not surprised!! This is one heck of a photo!! Congratulations on this very well deserved finalist!! Great shot Alisha!! #1623844

Connie J. Bagot July 23, 2005

Wonderful Alisha! I think you're a winner on both sides of the camera---congratulations! #1624494

Lynn Crawford July 23, 2005

Congrats Alisha, great job :) #1624604

Kimberly Peck July 23, 2005

Congrats on your finalist - it's a beautiful portrait! :-) #1624841

Heather Harpel July 23, 2005

Congratulations! #1624998

Michelle R. Kovach July 23, 2005

Congratulations Girlie! Wonderful job! I'm happy to be in such great company as a finalist! Best of Luck to you next round!
Michelle #1625165

Tiffani S. LaNeave July 23, 2005

YEAH ALISHA!!!! Congrats on both of your finalistis!!!! #1625344

Heather Inich July 23, 2005

Wooo Hooo Congrats Alisha, on your finalists!!!! #1625485

Daniel Diaz July 23, 2005

Congrats on this GORGEOUS SP, Having such a pretty face dosn't hurt either,LOL!!
Good luck in the next round!!! #1625558

Stacy Wasmuth July 23, 2005

Congrats!! This really is my favorite sp image - great job! :) #1626342

KHAWLA Haddad July 23, 2005

Congratulations Alisha on this super SP wonderful job good luck in the next round happy to see your face again well don!!!!! #1626413

Susana Ms Heide July 23, 2005

WOW!!! I know sp's can be really hard to take! You did a fabulous job!!!! CONGRATS! #1626609

Jennifer Rennison July 23, 2005

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Alisha!! Best of luck to you in the next round! #1628674

Tammy Scott July 23, 2005

Congratulations, Alisha! #1629117

Terry L. Ellis July 23, 2005

Oh, Alisha, congratulations on your wonderful finalist!! Good luck! #1629138

April Riggs July 23, 2005

Congrats Alisha, this is one of my favorites of yours. Very well deserved! #1629770

Kara L. Hendricks July 24, 2005

Check you out with a SP finalist!!!! Love it!!! Congrats to you!! #1630904

Kirsi Bertolini July 24, 2005

Not too shavy for a selfportrait! I've missed this one before, you did a great job on yourself (had to say that..) And by the way model looks pretty good. Have a great day and thumbs up! #1630926

Alisha L. Ekstrom July 24, 2005

WOOHOO.....I'm sooooooooo excited. These are my very first FINALIST(ODIE got a button as well)...This is just tooooo cool!!!! I was jumping up & down & my husband didn't know what hit me...haha!!! I was gone yesterday so I'll catch up on everyone's images in a bit!!!!:):):) BEST OF LUCK TO EVERYONE!!!!!! THANK YOU to EVERYONE who has congratulated me & keeps coming back to my gallery....I really appreciate it!!!:):)

Hope everyone is having a great Sunday!!

Alisha #1631270

Olivia Navarro July 24, 2005

Congratulations on your very first finalists, Alisha!!!!! They are very well-deserved. Good luck in the next round! #1631416

July 24, 2005

Beautiful Alisha!
Congrats on your wonderful finalist, well deserved! #1631771

Susan L. Vasquez July 24, 2005

Yea Alisha!! You go girl :) I about peed my pants when I found out I got a finalist too. I don't think anyone at the house understood how hard it would be. There's just so much talent here.
#1631967

Sandy Landon July 24, 2005

Congratulations!!!!! Another wonderful finalist!! #1632586

Katherine K July 24, 2005

CONGRATS for YOU!!!! #1632995

Goshka G. July 25, 2005

Congrats on both your finalists, Alisha!! #1636378

Alisha L. Ekstrom July 26, 2005

Olivia, Her, Susan, Sandy, Katherine & Goshka...Thanks EVERYONE for the wonderful CONGRATS on my SP!!!

You & Me both Susan..That's sooo funny!!!

Alisha #1642679

Gail Vitikacs July 26, 2005

WOW....what can one say?!!! I ditto all of the comments above times 2!!LOL! This is a wonderful portrait Alisha! #1642797

Alisha L. Ekstrom July 27, 2005

Oh my goodness Gail...THANK YOU for your most kind comment:):)

Have a fab day!!

Alisha #1644378

Wayne Brasch August 08, 2005

Awesome B&W portrait and congrats on the finalist Alisha. #1691589

Alisha L. Ekstrom August 09, 2005

Thanks Wayne for stopping by & commenting. I greatly appreciate it!!!

Alisha #1697181

Kate Jackson August 21, 2005

Congratulations again Alisha! #1745094

Alisha L. Ekstrom August 21, 2005

Thanks Kate...Have a great day!!

Alisha #1747774

Jill Odice August 22, 2005

Thanks for the nice comment on my sunflower photo:-) You have quite an impressive gallery yourself! Nice work :-) #1752659

August 23, 2005

nice portrait ..

Saad #1758216

Alisha L. Ekstrom August 24, 2005

Thanks Jill & Saad for stopping by:):)

Alisha #1760266

Lori Carlson August 24, 2005

I too think SP's are hard!!! But you did Awesome Alisha! Nice pose and love the black and white and your pretty face!! Congrats on your Finalist win!! :0) #1763211

Nicole Kessel September 12, 2005

I just stumbled upon your gallery, Alisha... which is wonderful. This self-portrait is the cutest! Congratulations! #1829960

Alisha L. Ekstrom September 12, 2005

Thanks Lori & Nicole for your fantastic comments & for taking the time!!!:):)

Alisha #1830210

Lori L. Thomas October 07, 2005

Alisha, You are beautiful and so is this portrait. Nice work. #1927139

Alisha L. Ekstrom October 07, 2005

AWWW..THANKS Lori..HOW SWEET ARE YOU!! Thanks for taking the time to comment!!!

Alisha #1927198

Karen Diaz October 19, 2005

Thank you for such a nice comment, your pictures are really good, I was going to ask if you had a studio, then I read not yet, good luck to you! Your a really great photograper!!!! #1969731

Bill Houghton October 30, 2005

Beautiful shot Alisha. You did a great job. #2015355

Alisha L. Ekstrom November 01, 2005

Thank you Karen & Bill for the nice comments!! I appreciate it!!

Alisha #2022478

Robyn Gwilt November 17, 2005

Hi Alisha, just browsed your gallery - lovely - especialy the babies :) This self portrait is lovely, but then as all have said, what a gorgeous model to work with! Lovely capture, crop, light, everything! #2087878

Alisha L. Ekstrom November 17, 2005

Why THANKS Robyn...I really appreciate the wonderful compliment!!!

Alisha #2087966

Janessa L. Taber-Webb January 08, 2006

Not only are you very talented, you are very beautiful as well!!! Nice self Portrait! #2266481

Alisha L. Ekstrom January 08, 2006

Why THANK YOU Janessa. You are just sooo kind. I appreciate each & every one of your comments you've left on my images. They really do mean alot. I have just started all this photography business/learning for exactly one year now. I've ALWAYS enjoyed it, but just now have been wanting to pursue it as a business:) AGAIN THANK YOU!!!!

Alisha #2266720

Janessa L. Taber-Webb January 14, 2006

Hey, Alisha. I am right there with you. Just starting and only been doing it a year. We can inspire eachother with our work!! You really do great work though! You are oging to go far! #2286571

Alison Greenwood January 21, 2006

Belated congratulations in your fabulous SP finalist! You are so pretty! #2313072

Alisha L. Ekstrom January 21, 2006

Thanks Janessa & Ali!!!!! #2320595

Jessica Hughes January 30, 2006

You're so cute! :) Great SP, Alisha! #2355797

Suzy Betancourt February 19, 2006

Hey Alisha, nice to meet you!
You are lovely!

Suzy #2436544

Alisha L. Ekstrom February 19, 2006

Thanks Jessica & Suzy! WOW Suzy I see you've visited my gallery!!! THANK YOU for all your sweet comments!!!!:) #2437616

Michael R. Cameron April 20, 2006

I love all your portraits! You are very talented. #2666864

Mike D April 23, 2006

Absolutely wonderful work... I agree it does feel weird trying to smile for a self portrait with no one behind the camera but you pulled it off. Well done. MD #2676654

Alisha L. Ekstrom July 06, 2006

Thank you SOOOO much Michael & Mike! WOW..2 Mike's in a row..haha!!! & my hubbies name is Michael:) #2993943

Lavone Vannoy July 24, 2006

You are a VERY beautiful lady Alisha! It is nice to put a face to a name. I really love your work! You are a remarkable inspiration to us all. I am so glad to see your gallery here on BP. You, and others like you, are what makes BP the best learning tool there is!!! :)
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your work and inspiration!!!

Lavone' Vannoy #3073420

Alisha L. Ekstrom July 25, 2006

WOW Lavone! I'm completely flattered by your comment! HOW NICE OF YOU!!!!! I'm sooo thrilled I can be an inspiration! That REALLY means a lot to me:) THANK YOU!!!!!!!!! #3077474

Autum Rhoades August 25, 2006

I agree with all that you are a beautiful woman and that you did excellent on this self-portrait! I personally am a big fan of b&w and like that your gallery has a lot of b&w moments captured on camera. GREAT work on this! You have a fantastic gallery! #3212604

Paul Cutino December 28, 2006

Beautiful self portrait Alisha. You have a beautiful face and smile. I checked out your gallery and like many of your other shots as well. I'll save as a favorite. Take Care
#3748878

Sheila D. Bottoms January 11, 2007

It is very hard to do and be satisfied with, but you did an outstanding job!!! #3808159

Alisha L. Ekstrom January 11, 2007

Thank you Autum, Paul & Sheila...WOW I'm not a good keeper uper with old images am I...hehe!!!

Your comments all mean so much!! THANK YOU!!!! #3808177

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