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Part of a series I did for my photo class. We had to explore the self portrait, and I chose to take some pictures Halloween night. I had difficulties deciding how to portray myself in a photograph for this project. My first roll of film depicted things I liked to do—namely, dancing, Disney, and drawing. They were alright, but I had to think about whether or not these individual things defined me. I felt like I was more than what these pictures singularly showed. As a result, I rethought the project. I decided to take pictures of myself getting ready for a costume party, where I dressed as a skeleton. I meant it to be a deeper portrait of me. It’s a comment on how I’ve felt in the past few years—recently, I was diagnosed with depression. Previously, I felt dead and hollow. Lately, I have been working on my issues with medication and counseling. The last photo in the series shows my make up beginning to deteriorate—this is a symbol for my emergence back into life. Overall, I am happy with this portrayal of me. I feel it truly represents who I am and what I have been through. I might post more from the series later, but this picture turned out to be my favorite.
Any comments and thoughts are, as always, appreciated!

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