I can't even remember last time I went out to do some quick self-portraits, strange simply because it used to be a big part of my life and now I go months without snapping any. I'm still not in the swing of it again so these are a tad generic–I wanted to do an outfit-centric post but realized I was rusty in the camera department so I just took advantage of the light and did the soft portraits I'm used to instead of experimenting.
I was kind of discouraged, really. Most of why I haven't stepped in front of the camera recently just has to do with habits (being more drawn to other styles of photography, turning more to songwriting as an emotional outlet) but I think part of it does have to do with not liking how I look compared to people I see in pictures. I do not have the body of a model. I've gained a little weight and lost muscle since breaking my foot and stopping ballet. I have wide hips. I do not like how my new haircut photographs. As someone who is mostly confident in my body, I did not like being confronted with these things again.
I just sort of powered through anyways, knowing that if I want to get back into self-portraiture or run something of a style blog I'd have to begin somewhere, and I like tying my shirt this way, armpit-boob and all. Here are the ones that make me look the skinniest, cause unfortunately I'm still at that point, though I know I'm not alone in that.
Shirt: Goodwill
Skirt: American Apparel
Shoes: Doc Martens via Depop
