The art of seeing
Benedict Brain turns his camera on himself this month and explores ideas around self-portraiture
Benedict Brain
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Camera: Fujifilm GFX 50R
Lens: Fujifilm 63mm f/2.8 (with macro extension tube)
Exposure: 1/8 sec at f/2.8, ISO 320
In the ‘Insta-world’ we live in, it feels trivial, self-indulgent and undignified to turn one’s camera on oneself The age-old tradition of self-portraiture far outdates the superficiality of the modern-day selfie, however, and can be an interesting form of photography in its own right.