I’m giving the National Blog Posting Month (NaBloPoMo) another go. February was a bit of a bust, and left me feeling inadequate. It is the shortest month of the year, and somehow I couldn’t manage to post every day… bygones.
This month, May, the theme is “Photo.” I have a strategy. I think that’s the key. If I go into these without a plan, I’m doomed to fail. I also intend to take advantage of the offered prompts.
The first prompt, “You,” gave me pause. If you know me, you know that I hate having my photo taken. I’m getting better… desensitization does work.
Last weekend, not only did I ask to have a photo taken of me, I allowed it to be posted online.
The top photo though, the reflection of me with my camera, is more reflective of who I am, and how my comfort zone is behind the lens and not in front of it.
For the first week of this challenge, I will be offering up more photos that illustrate who I am, not just what I look like. I think that will expose me far more than a simple selfie.
Thin spiral notebook 
In that picture you can see how much she looks like you.
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I’m with you. I feel so much better behind the camera too. That’s why probably 99% of my pics are my children or other people. And when I do get confident enough to get in front of the camera, I have a kid with me – makes me feel less self-conscious for some reason. 😉
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Looking forward to seeing more of your photos. I am a photography enthusiast too, but for the challenge I am playing by my own rules, ie, no rules or plans 😀
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I didn’t comment when I saw your pic on Facebook, but I swear, I don’t think you’re old enough to have a daughter who is old enough to drink wine.
But that’s just me!
And the selfie? I understand exactly where you’re coming from with that shot! 😀
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My daughter will be 26 in a few months. I also have a 22 yo son. We share a love of good wines.
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Wine is awesome. I don’t know, though, sometimes you come off a LOT younger, and I mean that in SUCH a good way! 😀
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I’ll take it as one. I definitely don’t act my age.
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I used to be very, very camera-shy myself. Gradually I started opening up more. Now I never met a camera I didn’t like! LOL
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Right up your alley and better…we get to see all your beautiful pictures.
(And …Every time I see this picture of you, I smile!)
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