Self-Portraits in a Retro Styling

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    What better way to test my photography mettle than to make myself the center of the shot? Any errors might reflect better when I see myself with an unflattering lighting or see a crop that doesn't play well with my proportions. The selection below draws from what I would describe as the rockabilly era of America, where volume clashed with fun colors and classic styling. 

    This first pose is meant to take from the off-beat styling of early rockers.
I'm not sure this needs much explanation. Buddy Holly probably has a shot like this somewhere.
A take on a backstage shot that one might find in the autobiography of an early rocker.

 

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