I have been continuing with my self portrait series based around the ‘I am an Ironman’ idea. I am producing a portrait series by photographing myself immediately after key workouts in my training schedule. For the photograph I will be wearing the clothing used for the workout. I am following a strict process for producing the images and one of the goals of the project is to see what results from this. The other day I was reading about and listening to interviews with Philip-Lorca DiCorcia. When talking about his ‘Heads’ series he indicated that by following a strict process he felt that it was ‘great to bring serendipity into the game’. To some extent this is what I am doing with my self portrait series. By deciding in advance when I am going to make a portrait, I have introduced a level of chance into my process. I do not know how I will feel when the portrait is taken…..strong/weak, elated/deflated/ etc.
I have now completed my first group of photographs over the period 25th February-18th March 2012. I will repeat the exercise over a similar period during April/May and June/July… Frankly I have no idea how this might turn out and this is one of the reasons why I plan to continue, even if I do not eventually use the work for my Advanced studies.
Here is the first series.
‘I am an Ironman’ self portrait series
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Catherine
March 18, 2012
That’s certainly a punishing workout schedule. The second on the right, top row, seemed to have the most of the kind of air that I would expect an exhausted sportsman to have (well, at least it looks like my husband looks when he comes back from a bike ride!). Is the camera just by the door when you come in then?
Keith Greenough
March 18, 2012
No but close the camera is set up in our conservatory which is a few paces from the door.
eileenrafferty
April 11, 2012
This is my fourth attempt at commenting on your blog in recent days – have you chanegd your account settings?
All I was going to say on this one is that I find the differences across these pictures fascinating, especially the after stretching one, where your shoulders and arms are so much more relaxed than in any other picture.
Keith Greenough
April 11, 2012
No no changes to the settings….sorry about the problems…sounds like its a WordPress issue. Thanks for the comments on the self portraits….yes I too am finding the differences between the portraits a source of surprise and interest…plan to see it through with two more sets of ten photographs….perhaps I will see you again at the Gillian Wearing show..