I found this self-portait taken while traveling in Paris as a student. I had met another shooter at my hostel and we shot Paris together. In those days I lugged a tripod. We had flashlights and when we hit the Champs-Elysees, I posed and instructed my fellow shooter to trace me with the small pocket flashlight. This is my favorite, most accurate, self portrait.
I set the exposure to bulb which keeps the shutter open for a long-as-you-want exposure. It wasn’t until I got the slides back that I realized that he had also used light to paint a halo over my head and genitals between my legs.
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You appear to consider spirituality and sexuality as distinct, and possibly adversarial, aspects of your character. Maybe they are one? Or, rather, can be.
In that case, I really must become much more integrated. So, tell me more! Don’t you think that the culture exascerbates the bifurcation?
Yes, culture exascerbates the bifurcation because I think both sexuality and spirituality are generally misunderstood. I need to think more about that comment, but I think it’s true.