Self-portrait #7: patriotic picnic

A few people suggested a patriotic/ Americana/ 4th of July sort of theme for this month’s self-portrait. I started considering what to do for such a photo right away, as I always do for any that I consider as a possibility. I began imagining how fun it would be to make a picnic scene. Then, someone else suggested “life is a picnic” as a theme. That’s when it was settled for me; I had to do it! And, really, I felt almost obligated to, since Independence Day is on Monday.

After my vendor collaboration shoot, I was inspired by details, and I wanted to include a bunch in this scene. I already had the perfect blanket for a picnic, and what a background it was for some of those details! One such detail, and really the star of the show, was Dave’s apple pie!  I knew he was capable of making a beautiful pie (from scratch!), and he was up for the task.

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Dave was kind enough to transport me and my stuff to Woodland Park for the shoot. He also helped out by letting me focus on him, so that I could get into the same spot and be in focus (one of the major inconveniences of taking self-portraits). And, while it seems at first that this is a picnic for one, I had company at my pretend picnic towards the end.

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While the final result of my actual self-portrait is pretty goofy (not to mention the ones of me and Dave), I thought I would include an even sillier one along with it. I really didn’t know what to do with myself in these shots, so what can I say?

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I had such a blast with this shoot!!! And thanks, Dave, for a yummy and beautiful pie!