June 8, 2022 Subverted Selfie Project Post (Be Your Own Beloved Edition)

            From June 8, 2022: sometimes it feels more #satisfying for me #personally to not look into the lens of my #camera when taking a #selfportrait.

Today, I found a spot where I could just be connected with my surroundings, in the #present moment, #nonjudgmentally, not worrying too much about the #troubles that seem to follow me in #life. My eyes #soaked in the colours of the #wildflowers, and traced the movements of #bees floating through the air, from #flower to flower, #petal to petal, ever so #effortlessly. I felt a slight #breeze caressing my skin but also the warmth of the #sun beaming down. Overall, when I pause to close my eyes in these moments, I’m almost shutting down my ability to criticize myself… I’ll even move my #camera around to capture different angles while my eyes stay closed, although I admit that my monkey mind can wander to questions like “…are you sure you’re in frame or not Steve?” or “…are you sure it’s tack sharp Steve?” And I won’t kid myself by denying that my critic is always fast to scroll through the photos on my digital camera’s screen when I’ve stopped taking photos and opened my eyes again.

Yesterday, I took #selfie #photos of myself looking directly into the lens of my camera. And I think in that moment, that was harder to do as I’m not looking at a viewfinder, or other digital display to see how I’m #positioned. My eyes are open but for a moment, I’m still blind.

I won’t lie that I’m stressed today still. But for a moment I wasn’t. For a moment I breathed. An hour after this was shot, I’d be on the phone for my first counselling appointment in almost a year. And it was good. Tomorrow, my annual physical exam takes place.

159/365.

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Taken in: Canada / British Columbia / White Rock (show map)

Taken on: June 14, 2022

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Camera: Apple iPhone 11 Pro, f/2.2, 1/981 sec, 2.7mm, ISO 25 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Apple iPhone 11 Pro
Aperture:	f/2.2
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/981)
Focal Length:	2.7mm
ISO:	25
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Instagram
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