“ Self Portrait: Ulysses and Me ”
I heard that an interesting self portrait should have a theme, so I decided to use reading (which I love to do) and a New Year's resolution about reading (because it's that time of year). So my reading resolution is to finish Ulysses, which I started about 5 years ago and am only halfway done. I ...
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  • Herb Thompson Edited 2 years ago

    Light is everything.

    Light is everything.

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  • Cynthia Whipkey Edited 2 years ago

    Love your portrait with the books. The lighting is perfect coming from behind the book pile, hitting your face. Well done Ali!

    Love your portrait with the books. The lighting is perfect coming from behind the book pile, hitting your face. Well done Ali!

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  • Tim Fouts Edited 2 years ago

    Love the backlit books and the overall mood.

    I might have considered a landscape format instead of square

    Great pic. Keep it up!

    Love the backlit books and the overall mood.

    I might have considered a landscape format instead of square

    Great pic. Keep it up!

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  • Deano K Edited 2 years ago

    Wow what a book pile (I think the Japanese call that "tsundoku")... good luck with it. Perhaps another title if you finish Ulysses could be "Re… more

    Wow what a book pile (I think the Japanese call that "tsundoku")... good luck with it. Perhaps another title if you finish Ulysses could be "Re Joyce!" The light behind the books works really well to highlight the stack waiting patiently for you to finish wandering around Dublin... ?

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