Self Portrait

That's me, with the silly "I'm taking a picture of myself but trying to look casual but just looking weird" look on my face. A magazine contacted me this week and wants a picture for a small feature they're doing about me and some other designery type women, of course who knows if I'll actually make it into the mag. But still, pretty cool, only problem is they want a picture. I don't know about you all but I HATE my picture (anyone else have this problem?). It's not a self hate thing, just a self picture hate thing. I mean, if someone tomorrow said they could wave a magic wand and give me so and so's perfect face I'd say no thanks. Afterall, this is the face that my husband decided to hang out with 13 years ago and is still hangin out with and the face my kids love (and sometimes really, really don't like, I'm sure).It's my face and it's been good to me. It's very good at making ridiculous overly expressive expressions at inappropriate times (I could never be a poker player). But I don't like the way I look in pictures for some reason though I'm kinda diggin these altered Photoshop images. I like the purple hair, which I had a brush with (just a little piece of hair) at age 14 before my Dad drove me straight to the salon to have it bleached out. I kinda like the Frenchy look too, very sophisticated I think. Unfortunately, the magazine isn't called Dorks Who Alter Their Image in Photoshop magazine so I'll have to have my husband attempt to take some of me. This is also a problem because he gets very bored after about the 4th picture. I guess I'll just get over myself and send a perfectly fine picture....

Comments

[Sarah Leak]

Too funny Tanya! I had the same problem recently - interview - oooh how exciting but you want a photograph??? I ended up the photo I was looking the least silly in. A model I will never be.

Congratulations on the magazine thing though!

[Miss Sassy]

I totally just mentioned how I hate how I look here (which I wrote right before reading my daily blogs):

http://sassypriscilla.typepad.com/sassy_priscillas_craft/2007/09/monarch-butterf.html

If I were you, I would not hate how I look in pictures. I love the photoshopped pictures. Our new Mac has Photo Booth which allows you to take some funky pictures using the built-in web cam. We can't stop cracking up with how they turn out.

[Pam]

I love them all! Can't wait to find out about the magazine!

[jennifer Paganelli]

I love this post. we can all identify with this one..please let us know what mag when it comes out I want a signed copy!! Your friend Jen

[silva de silva]

I love the photos! WEASEL!

[Tanya Whelan]

I love you Silva, even though you didn't take any pictures of me this weekend!

[Carrie S.]

I just had to do the same thing earlier in the month, and I went through no less than 45 picture-taking shots during a fantastic heat wave...so, I feel your pain. They all look great, in my opinion!

[Tanya Whelan]

Carrie, I love it! 45 pictures, that's about how many I think I'll need to take to get one I like. I'm glad I'm not the only one with this problem...

[Sandi Henderson]

Oh, I totally vote for you sending in the frenchy one. ;) That made me laught right out loud!

Sandi

[Apples on a Stick]

lovin' the handle bar mustache!

[Emy]

Cute pictures!
I just wanted to write and tell you how much I love Barefoot Roses. I just received a charm pack of them and they make my heart swell! They will be perfect in my baby girl's nursery. I can't wait to use them!

[Anne]

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[beki]

I'm another one visiting from Tie One On, Hi!

[Cyndi Walker]

Oh lord! Had to do this myself just a few weeks ago... I have very rarely loved a picture of myself and feel your pain. I swear that the camera hates me. Eventually though my husband was able to snap a shot of me and we saw it in the magazine yesterday for the first time. It actually turned out okay and I let out a huge sigh of relief!

[sheree (sheree's alchemy)]

Can't wait to hear about the magazine. You are adorable! Those last 2 edits are hysterical!

[Jocelyn]

This is Jocelyn from Fat Quarter Shop! I HAD to comment on this post since photoshopping is a favorite pasttime of mine :)
I think everyone has intriguing eyes (especially you!) and that's why brightness and contrast are our friends, haha!

Send in one of those funny faces, that'd def make me want to read more!