Raw Self Portraits

I know, I know. It has been an age! I made this blog private, mistakenly believing that those who were already following it would still be able to do so. It turns out, it really is by invitation only, so I have temporarily made it public again. However, if you wish to continue to follow me, please let me know your email address so I can send you an invite - the chances are I will make this private again in the near future.

I have continued modelling over the past couple of years, but really only as a means of artistic expression. I haven't bothered to keep my portfolios updated or trawl for work, and I haven't had anything digital to show for myself.

However, this week I was on tour (singing) in Europe, and was staying in the above hotel in Zurich, when I suddenly noticed how nice the light was... And I was struck with an urge to take some self-portraits in the last few minutes before I was due to check out of the hotel. These are very much a case of 'what you see is what you get,' as I didn't have time to rearrange furniture, or even to wait for the marks from my clothing to disappear. They are shot using available light, on a timer, in the space of about ten minutes. I'm aware the composition and settings could be better - as could the post-processing (I could photoshop out the marks from my clothing and the odd bruise). But these are pretty much raw, with a little cropping and tweaking to levels.

If you see anything you like here, please do let me know! Or while you're at it, just say hi. I can't quite decide between colour and monochrome (except for the last couple of images where I think monochrome works best), and I'm not sure if these are portfolio-worthy, but I thought it was about time I uploaded *something.*

Most of the links on this blog are now dead, but you can still contact me via erosanne@gmail.com if you are so inclined (I also have an active, although outdated, portfolio on Purple Port). I will get around to tidying up the links and so on eventually.