I don't know why I get so concerned about the first of something.  There is always something significant about a first time-first day of school, first kiss, first day of work, first blog post on a new website... Well here I am, and I decided that this year I would "put myself out there" more.  I guess admitting in public that this is scary for me qualifies as being out there, being vulnerable and hopefully a few people will be able to relate.

Last year I started to develop my photography skills by completing a photography course at Fotofly Academy where I learned how to be a portrait photographer, a lot of my fellow graduates are already starting their own business, but I feel like I want to explore more about what type of photographer I want to be.  This blog will chronicle some of that journey.

I'm a little fascinated with how multi-dimensional people are, and how different situations can show different sides of a person and still be true.  One place where this can play out is in social media.  I had a photo session with my husband where we took pictures and one became his Facebook profile picture and one became his LinkedIn profile picture with very different looks.  I thought that I would try this with myself.  My husband took the pictures, but the set up, concept and edits are mine, so I guess these qualify as self portraits.

20141221-IMG_3689-Edit-Edit-2.jpg This first picture became my Facebook picture it is very soft, vulnerable, slightly sad and I used Snap Art to give it an oil paint look.

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This picture is for my LinkedIn profile and is more straight forward, crisp and shows confidence and competence.  

Which one is more me?  I think it depends on the day, or moment, or how you define it.