Self Portrait

The neck has always been a symbol of feminity and sensuality in my mind. I like the way this picture shows the ringlet underculrs of my hair, giving it an air of innocence. The two additional copies ( one in red and one in blue) I used to depict the underlying currents in the portrait. The blue is the calm and logical part of me whereas the red depicts my emotional side. I did the original in sepia because I found that it added a timelessness to the photo, however I did not feel that it accurately represented all of who I am, which is why I did the color versions. For this portrait I took many photos and various parts, my hands, calves, ears, etc. In this exploration I found that my neck seemed most representative of my gender and made me the most aware of my feminity. I did not choose the neck because it seemed vulnerable, but rather it seemed powerful. Additionally I chose this particular picture because my shoulder is also slightly visible. I think this hint of mucularity helps show my athleticism. As a female athlete and engineer I am very aware of my gender and the struggles that women before me have gone through so that I may have the many proviledges that I do. However I don't feel that by pursuing a prodiminately male major or by being athletic that I give up any of my femininity. I think that there is beauty in strength and I feel that this portrait is able to capture that combination excellently.

A little about me

My name is Anna and I am entering my Junior year in Bioengineering at PSU.
I'm from the middle of nowhere PA and grew up without TV, I still don't watch much now, but I really liked Psych last summer on USA. I like almost any kind of food, I think clams are about the only thing I won't try. My major doesn't give me alot of free reading time but I am currently reading Atlas Shrugged. My worst date ever was with a guy I knew from high school. I thought we were just friends...he had other ideas. My comfort level with the on-line technologies required by this course is quite low; I've never had an online course before so I am a little intimidated by all web stuff. I am an engineering major...so basically I am in the minority in 90% of my classes, believe me I am very conscious of my gender. As alot of other students... http://psu.facebook.com is definitely the site I visit most...sadly.

Sweeeeet

so now I have to be funny....yeah about that....oops

I'll be funny soon I promise!