Self Portrait #1
Uploaded: June 17, 2005 07:58:54
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.
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!!!!:) #264796Heather Inich June 17, 2005
I really like this self portrait Alisha! Great capture of yourself!!! :-) #1481621Kerby Pfrangle June 17, 2005
AlishaWOnderful 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! #1481639Edna 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 #1481648Susan L. Vasquez June 17, 2005
Fantastic Alisha!!! #1481661Connie J. Turner June 17, 2005
Great Photo and claity. I still have to do one. You did an awesome job. #1481676Colette M. Metcalf June 17, 2005
Wonderful SP, Alisha!!! #1481690Olivia 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! #1481694Shelly 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 :) #1481697Melissa 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!! #1481764Mellanie June 17, 2005
Hey! It's nice to meet you, Alisha! What a beautiful self portrait! Well done! and have fun this weekend!!! #1481768Carla Metzler June 17, 2005
So very nice to meet you, Alisha! And this is a beautiful self portrait. Great job! #1481852Sandy Landon June 17, 2005
Great self portrait!!! It is always fun to see the face behind the comments. Great job!! #1481861Claudette 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 :) #1481897Michelle Lea Guinn June 17, 2005
Beautiful self portrait Alisha!!! It is so nice to see your face and to meet you!!! mlg #1482003Karen 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. #1482026Jennifer Rennison June 17, 2005
Beautiful self-portrait, Alisha! Wonderful lighting and B&W! #1482070Terry L. Ellis June 17, 2005
Very well composed and wonderful SP, Alisha! You look very lovely! #1482121Laurence Saliba June 17, 2005
Nice to meet you Alisha!!!!!!! Very beautiful self portrait!!! You make a perfect model!!!! :) #1482187Lisa D. Greer June 17, 2005
Wonderful SP Alisha! Nice to meet you! :) #1482206Candice C. Calhoun June 17, 2005
Great Self Portrait Alisha! Fantastic job! #1482208Tiffani 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!! #1482251Judy S. Fung June 17, 2005
Terrific self portrait, Alisha! Nice to meet you! #1482261Tammy 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!!! #1482422Carolyn 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. #1482757Jen 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. #1483206Daniel Diaz June 17, 2005
Very candid but beautiful SP Alisha, If I wasn't married.............. #1483300KHAWLA 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!Linda D. Lester June 17, 2005
Beautiful shot....Great effects, Alisha! #1483907Bobbie Davis June 17, 2005
I love this SP Alisha! Great in B&W! #1484040Rhonda 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 LOLKimberly 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! #1484336Bryan Yates June 17, 2005
Great self portrait!!! Perfect! #1484391Jim Kinnunen June 17, 2005
Very nice portrait, Alisha!:) #1484454Tammy Scott June 18, 2005
Awesome SP, Alisha! Nice to meet you!!! #1484912Kevin Burns June 18, 2005
Very natural looking pose!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! #1486747Christy 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. #1487389Heather 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! #1488487Kara L. Hendricks June 20, 2005
This is a wonderful sp!! Nice work!! And so glad to meet you!! #1492311Tammy 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!! #1492894Jill Flynn June 20, 2005
You did a great job on this self portrait Alisha!! Love the pose and perfect in B&W! #1493190April Riggs June 20, 2005
Alicia, your outside beauty matches your sweet inside personality! Great self portrait!!!!! #1493207Laura E. OConnor June 20, 2005
Such a great SP! You look wonderfully natural and so friendly! Great to meet you, Alisha! #1493222Laura Clay-Ballard June 21, 2005
gorgeous SP! It looks like someone loves her camera! #1496072Alisha 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? #1496371Alisha 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
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! #1501937Alisha 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:):)
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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---- #1504284cj patterson June 22, 2005
terrific self portrait. you are so lovely! nice to meet you!!! great job!!!! #1504742Gail 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! #1505433Stacy Wasmuth June 22, 2005
Incredible job and you are very pretty! Nice to meet you! :) #1506637Stan 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! #1528550Alisha 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
Lisa Deaton July 09, 2005
Great job on this. I would like to try it sometime. You really did a nice job!! #1574990Ellen L. Zaslaw July 17, 2005
Beautiful self-portrait ! #1603557Amanda Price July 22, 2005
Congratulations on both of your wonderful finalists!!! :D #1622674Laura E. OConnor July 22, 2005
Pretty good "TRY" at a SP! CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR FINALIST! #1622842Rhonda 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!! #1623354Kerby Pfrangle July 22, 2005
AlishaCongratulations 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!! #1623844Connie J. Bagot July 23, 2005
Wonderful Alisha! I think you're a winner on both sides of the camera---congratulations! #1624494Lynn Crawford July 23, 2005
Congrats Alisha, great job :) #1624604Kimberly Peck July 23, 2005
Congrats on your finalist - it's a beautiful portrait! :-) #1624841Heather Harpel July 23, 2005
Congratulations! #1624998Michelle 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!Tiffani S. LaNeave July 23, 2005
YEAH ALISHA!!!! Congrats on both of your finalistis!!!! #1625344Heather Inich July 23, 2005
Wooo Hooo Congrats Alisha, on your finalists!!!! #1625485Daniel Diaz July 23, 2005
Congrats on this GORGEOUS SP, Having such a pretty face dosn't hurt either,LOL!!Stacy Wasmuth July 23, 2005
Congrats!! This really is my favorite sp image - great job! :) #1626342KHAWLA 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!!!!! #1626413Susana Ms Heide July 23, 2005
WOW!!! I know sp's can be really hard to take! You did a fabulous job!!!! CONGRATS! #1626609Jennifer Rennison July 23, 2005
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Alisha!! Best of luck to you in the next round! #1628674Tammy Scott July 23, 2005
Congratulations, Alisha! #1629117Terry L. Ellis July 23, 2005
Oh, Alisha, congratulations on your wonderful finalist!! Good luck! #1629138April Riggs July 23, 2005
Congrats Alisha, this is one of my favorites of yours. Very well deserved! #1629770Kara L. Hendricks July 24, 2005
Check you out with a SP finalist!!!! Love it!!! Congrats to you!! #1630904Kirsi 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! #1630926Alisha 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!!
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Olivia Navarro July 24, 2005
Congratulations on your very first finalists, Alisha!!!!! They are very well-deserved. Good luck in the next round! #1631416Susan 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.Sandy Landon July 24, 2005
Congratulations!!!!! Another wonderful finalist!! #1632586Katherine K July 24, 2005
CONGRATS for YOU!!!! #1632995Goshka G. July 25, 2005
Congrats on both your finalists, Alisha!! #1636378Alisha 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!!!
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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! #1642797Alisha L. Ekstrom July 27, 2005
Oh my goodness Gail...THANK YOU for your most kind comment:):)Have a fab day!!
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Wayne Brasch August 08, 2005
Awesome B&W portrait and congrats on the finalist Alisha. #1691589Alisha 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! #1745094Alisha 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 :-) #1752659Alisha 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) #1763211Nicole Kessel September 12, 2005
I just stumbled upon your gallery, Alisha... which is wonderful. This self-portrait is the cutest! Congratulations! #1829960Alisha 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. #1927139Alisha 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!!!! #1969731Bill Houghton October 30, 2005
Beautiful shot Alisha. You did a great job. #2015355Alisha 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! #2087878Alisha 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! #2266481Alisha 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! #2286571Alison Greenwood January 21, 2006
Belated congratulations in your fabulous SP finalist! You are so pretty! #2313072Alisha L. Ekstrom January 21, 2006
Thanks Janessa & Ali!!!!! #2320595Jessica Hughes January 30, 2006
You're so cute! :) Great SP, Alisha! #2355797Suzy Betancourt February 19, 2006
Hey Alisha, nice to meet you!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!!!!:) #2437616Michael R. Cameron April 20, 2006
I love all your portraits! You are very talented. #2666864Mike 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 #2676654Alisha L. Ekstrom July 06, 2006
Thank you SOOOO much Michael & Mike! WOW..2 Mike's in a row..haha!!! & my hubbies name is Michael:) #2993943Lavone 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!!! :)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!!!!!!!!! #3077474Autum 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! #3212604Paul 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 CareSheila D. Bottoms January 11, 2007
It is very hard to do and be satisfied with, but you did an outstanding job!!! #3808159Alisha 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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