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"Fear"
We all have fears, more or less. I myself have fear of spiders and boats. I am aware that this image has nothing to do with fear. In fact, it represents the complete oposite. In this image I see courage and evolution.
I opted for a concept which would include this project and what it stands for. So with this image I overcame one the my greatest fears since I started photography: to photograph in public. Ever since I started to work on photography I remember having this inexplicable shame and fear about shooting outdoors in public. Self-portraits outside? There was no way that could happen. It only happened last year for the first time and it was liberating. Today I’ll take clientes into crowds if I have to and I must confess I do like the attention I get from that. Curiosity is always something very positive, at least for me and my work. So I went to the Peninha Sanctuary, in Sintra, on the saturday before Easter. Meaning a lot of curious turists and families, with children and their pets, passing by to admire such a beautiful view.
It was impossible to hide from the attention, specially when there is a camera on a tripod and then there’s me, vulnerable, fearless. In minutes, nothing else mattered. It was just myself, that breathtaking view and an incredible light. Everything is so therapeutic.
People come and go, with their curious looks, smiles, whispers. Nobody judged me, nobody censured me and I photographed. Fear? What for?
So here is a represention of overcoming fears, as simple as that.
Because never in my life you’ll see me photographing with spiders. Ever.
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There’s six of us, friends and photographers, doing a ’52 weeks’ project together. We’ll publish every week, and you can keep up with us through the hashtag #52sisterhood or #52sisterhoodchallenge.
Posted by Marta Cabral || Photographer on 2018-04-30 21:13:30
Tagged: , Marta Cabral , conceptual , challenge , 52week , 52weekchallenge , 52 , Selfportrait , Self , selfportraiture , myself , concept , photography , faded , fine , art , fineart
