oh no! An orange!

I tried to take a picture of the orange balanced perfectly on my head, but it wouldn't stay. Eventually, I just held it there. Oranges are full of sun, and so summery, like me, so I thought it would be perfect for a self-portrait. :)

Finally finished with the self-portrait project!

YES! This project was hard, and took forever. I couldn't help but celebrate on my last picture. :) It's really grainy, I think because I used a mirror, or because the picture was small to begin with, and I cut a lot out while I was printing.

Back to the Beginging

As much as we wish we can keep going forever, eventually we have to stop. When my sister stops, she usually crashes. During these times, its easy to go back to what we loved as little kids; feeling small and insecure makes us need comfort, and what comforted us years ago will still comfort us now. However, the older we get, we often feel guilty for enjoying what enjoyed as kids. We feel like we should outgrow it. I know my sister feels like this especially. That's why I love how big she looks in the little kid swing. Sucking her thumb, she looks vulnerable and scared, like all she wants to do is just fit in the swing. I love that she doesn't because, it adds to the feeling of the picture.

Trapped

Though my sister is constantly moving, she never seems to be able to accomplish what she wants to the degree that she wants. She holds herself to a higher standard than she holds anything else, and thus, traps herself. I wanted to show this somehow, so I chose the dinosaur bones at Ibach Park. I like how the sand adds a desert-y feeling, like she's a mouse caught in some old skeleton bleached out by desert sands. This picture got my point across perfectly.

peekaboo!

Since my sister came and posed for me directly after an orchestra concert, she only had time to throw on a sweatshirt over her gown and go to the park. The effect is kind of creepy; the sweatshirt is all you can see in the slide, and it looks like she's a lizard or snake.

What Now?!

The rest of the world has to look out when my sister comes! Take that rest of the world!

Ups and Downs

My sister was a great sport for portraits. I love this picture, because it fits her perfectly. She does everything with a constant bubble of energy. She tends to blur while everything around her stands still in comparison, just like in this picture.