Progression by maggiemae

Progression

Not supposed to be another selfie but this was an exercise in finding the best situation for a portrait photo. Looking down, looking up, looking straight at the camera? Too bright a light, not enough, - took me hours but found sitting on a chair and turning around was a good pose. Light from the side.

Three good things:
1. I could do all this all by myself - I'm at home alone - dangerous, as I've said.
2. Doing singing exercises with lessons on the net. I'm inclined to go off tune.
3. Sloppy Joes.

I experimented with deleted one photo and replacing it but I've lost all the comments now - bother! My apologies to all.......!
Wow you look absolutely beautiful! What a wonderful selfie!
March 18th, 2015  
Bep
I'm with Katy. Wonderful selfie.
March 18th, 2015  
Lovely.
March 18th, 2015  
Sweet portrait shot
March 18th, 2015  
Great portrait
March 18th, 2015  
It's a great portrait and I like the pose.
March 18th, 2015  
I don't know how you got that crazy background look, but I love the not supposed to be a selfie selfie! FAV
March 18th, 2015  
@busylady I think it eliminates any slouching that sometimes happens!
March 18th, 2015  
@swguevin At first it wasn't like this - it was just a door behind me and then it was suggested a better background could be had so I picmonkey'd it
! Thank you for your fav!
March 18th, 2015  
Sounds like a good exercise! Now just to find the time to do it while at home alone!
March 18th, 2015  
Fabulous portrait! You look wonderful! The light Is perfect and its a great pose! Love the crazy background! Fav!
March 18th, 2015  
Great selfie. I like your pose and processing.
March 18th, 2015  
I think this portrait is great! Good job on lighting and processing.
March 19th, 2015  
Nice selfie Maggie! You look very natural in front of the camera! Have fun while you're home alone! Jeff may have a job coming up where he'll stay in NJ a night or two- I can't wait!! hehe
March 19th, 2015  
Its a great result!! I am not selfie material never get the right smile...lol also love your background!!
March 19th, 2015  
@olivetreeann Its fun doing things that you want to but I do miss him, of course!
March 19th, 2015  
Great selfie portrait! Beautiful smile, nice lighting and cool processing.
March 19th, 2015  
What a great portrait
March 19th, 2015  
@maggiemae I know- same here!
March 19th, 2015  
I like that it looks like a candid capture.
March 19th, 2015  
This background works well great framing
March 19th, 2015  
Very nice selfie. Lucky you being home alone, it is something I don't achieve very often
March 19th, 2015  
Stunning placement and a super portrait. You should frame it for a surprise anniversary gift for Mr. M.
March 19th, 2015  
@snaphappi He hasn't seen it, Maggie - I think he will just say, Oh, well, how many people have you shown this photo to!
March 19th, 2015  
I love this photo of you, Maggiemae. You look great. FAV
March 19th, 2015  
Nice! And really like what youve done With the background
March 19th, 2015  
Great portrait.
March 19th, 2015  
Beautiful portrait and love the background.
March 19th, 2015  
Selfies are not easy to do. I like your pose, smile and that funky looking background.
March 19th, 2015  
easier to do a potrait when you know your subject so well.
March 19th, 2015  
What a great selfie. As you say it is hard to get the angle right but this is a lovely portrait
March 19th, 2015  
Wonderful selfie and shot Maggie.
March 19th, 2015  
I like the pose and a lovely selfie indeed. Great processing on the background.
March 19th, 2015  
A terrific portrait - very well done and I really like your backdrop, the colour work so well.
March 19th, 2015  
Nice lighting ,nice pose, nice picture
March 19th, 2015  
I like the portrait. The experimenting sounds like fun.
March 20th, 2015  
It's a really lovely portrait. Great focus and lighting. I do find the background distracting as well, but I don't know how you would go around changing it!
March 20th, 2015  
@kiwichick I actually did do that by using a new canvas and transferring the picture on to it but it looked a bit plain. Seems to work with portrait photographers though. Getting the right light behind the model.
March 20th, 2015  
A very nice selfie! :)
March 20th, 2015  
Such a nice face
March 20th, 2015  
Bev
Lovely selfie, Maggie. You are very pretty. To delete a photo and replace you have to do it through picmonkey. On the one you want to replace, click "edit with picmonkey" then click "open" in picmonkey and open the one you want to replace it with and then click "save" and it will ask you if you want to replace the image and you tell it yes. This selfie is wonderful. You should set it for your profile pic!!
March 22nd, 2015  
@prttblues Thanks Bev - I never thought of using picmonkey to replace a photo! You are very sweet to compliment this photo!
March 22nd, 2015  
Great selfie. You are very pretty and I like the pose you took.
March 22nd, 2015  
Beautiful selfie, and I really like the way you processed the background.
March 22nd, 2015  
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