Sift through
all the photos of you from the past year. Choose one that best captures
you; either who you are, or who you strive to be. Find the shot of you
that is worth a thousand words. Share the image, who shot it, where,
and what it best reveals about you.
Okay.
A buddy from college said this was the best impression of Dr. Cornel West he'd ever seen. I think he's referring to the expression on my face and my posture, rather than any particular physical resemblance (my hair is not nearly crazy enough). I actually think I look kinda like my dad (whose hair is even less crazy).
This is me, somewhere between who I've been and who I want to be. The picture was taken at my friend Kelly's wedding in Philly this past May, by another good friend from college.
I don't
particularly like being photographed - I
have never found myself very attractive or appealing to look at - so when I
pose for pictures, I usually put on a face. Rarely have I just let someone take a picture of me, as I am, in the moment. This was one of those times. My guard was down - I was too busy enjoying myself and trying not to get too maudlin to put the mask back on when the camera came out. So I just looked at my friend, and gave him my patented "Really? Seriously?" look.
The sort of bemused humor in my expression is how I try to greet the world these days. If you know me, you can see me in the look. If you don't know me, this picture gives a pretty good introduction/clue.
But such things aren't really about what the subject sees in the picture - they're about what the viewer beholds in the subject. So even if you see something different than I do: I figure this picture gives the best chance of whatever you see still being some part of my personality.
The glasses don't hurt the comparison. Have you consider a thicker/darker frame?
ReplyDeleteI actually had much thicker frames until recently. I decided to go back to the thinner ones after seeing a picture of me in some from years back and realizing I just like them more.
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