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21/52.

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21/52., originally uploaded by norbography.

This weeks 52 week project. I will start by quoting what I wrote on Flickr.

Ha! This weeks self portrait is done with 5 days to spare!

Today was my first swim of the summer. I have had a bit of a nasty chest infection that has kept me out of the water up until now. The water is beautiful, if a bit rough today.

Here I am napping under a wave.

More info on the camera I used here…. www.goprocamera.com/index.php?area=2&productid=1

It is a great little camera.

Now, for those wondering how I did it, there really is no trick at all. The little camera has a very wide field of view, and as such, makes anything that is close, look like it is far away. The camera was at arms length in this shot.

20/52

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20/52, originally uploaded by norbography.

This weeks self portrait for the 52 Week Project was taken at sunset at Tilbury Cove. Pity the clouds came over, as it was a stunning site about 30 minutes beforehand when I rode past on the pushbike.

Once again, I set up the off camera flash.

norbist info : Flash at full power, off to the right of the frame at 45 degrees to me.

Buy one, get one FREE!!!!

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The 52 week project is still rolling on, and I have missed posting week 8 on the blog, so this week, I give you 2 for the price of 1! What a deal. The 1st ten callers will also receive a set of rusty and blunt steak knives. But wait, there is more. If you call now, yes, now, we will throw in a 2nd set of rusty and blunt steak knives for the unheard of price of $354.99.

Week 8, and it was the photo the masses had been asking for. A full frontal nude shot.

8/52

What an arse of a shot to set up. I really should have diffused the flash to soften the shadows a touch. Ah well, you live and learn. Pity there wont be a next time for the shower shot. Or will there? Stay tuned.

Week 9. The 1st day of spring, and I decided I would ride my push bike to work and back. A nice 50km round trip through dairy farms and some nice flat country.

9/52

That shot was taken on the way home yesterday. You wouldn’t realise I was humming along at about 25kph at the time. Well you might if you look at the look on my face.

There you go. 2 more weeks down in the 52 Week Project.

6/52

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6/52, originally uploaded by norbography.

Week 6 of the 52 week project, and I had left it til the last day to get a photo sorted. It has been a long day, and I was drawing a blank as far as ideas go. I have a few in the idea bank, but they all require props. So while I was sitting there drawing a blank on a photo, and blog posts, it came to me. A photo of me drawing a blank.

I even hooked up the off flash gear and go myself into norbist mode.

norbist setup: Camera with 12-24mm lens sitting on lap. Flash sitting precariously on top of a tissue box on top of the printer. Snooted through the 80-200f/2.8L lens. Black beanie behind it all trying to soak up reflected light. That nearly worked too.

5/52

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5/52, originally uploaded by norbography.

Week 5 of the 52 week project. Nearly 10% of the way through.

Today is August 1st. Not a big deal unless you are either having a birthday or anniversary of some sort. Or, you have just finished Dry July! My 1st beer for a whole month. I had just finished an hours ride on my new bike, and decided I would try and get a shot of me reading a book I just bought, “The Genius of Photography”, the companion book to the fantastic 6 part documentary series.

It started out well, I put the camera and tripod on the front lawn, aimed it at where I would stand and set the remote timer to take 20 shots at 5 second intervals. Well I thought it was 20 shots. That 1st beer must have clouded my vision, because it was actually 200 shots. And good thing it was. On about shot 10, my next door neighbour walked past with a new whipper snipper (edge trimmer for the non aussies) and I had to get a look. After a few minutes chat, he took off, and I went back to reading the book. I had completely forgotten about the camera. The things it captures when you have forgotten about it.

I looked up at some kids riding bikes down the street and there was the camera, still happily snapping away. Lets just say it captured some interesting looks and what I hope was a burp.

Week 5, in the bag. 47 weeks to go.

Need Some help with Self Portraits?

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If like me, you are taking part in the 52 Week project, or you are completely nuts and are doing the 365 Day Project, you might be looking for tips for taking self portraits. Well do I have a terrific link for you. Haje Jan Kamps has done a great job listing 10 tips to a good self portrait, and has some fantastic examples at the end of the article. Check it out, it is a terrific read.

Fade to Black (PSD)Not all selfies are pretty.

A few people worth checking out on Flickr. Chris Young, crustydolphin, Ryan Swift, Tim Parkinson and dyannafstop.

Check out the tips here……..Self-Portrait Friday :: Photocritic photography blog.