Fantastic – love this image so much – and an exquisite self portrait… I’m a little obsessed with the way to handle self portraits myself as they are so cool because you can expose so much or so little. I love this – awesome execution and idea. Great piece this one! The styling is great, love the sleeves on your dress and the deep blackness of the window. Very yum!
PS: Thanks so much on your comments on Sector 7G…. I see you drove past Loy Yang – how awesome is it! Just sitting there, and hardly anyone knows about it… super cool!
kimshillington
I love the candid intimacy of this self portrait Steph. It has a lovely vintage feel and almost sadness about it, very emotional piece, well done:)
Cant believe i haven’t commented on this yet Steph… this is beautiful work…so emotive and has a real sense of loneliness…beautifully created
pwruiz
when i first looked at this I interpreted the table top as a kind of ‘spot’ light..very penetrating and vulnerable mood created here…what a great image, Paul
i keep coming back to this image! I get an ill feeling in the pit of my gut when i see this. Its making me empathise with something- a void feeling or emotoin of sometihng that once was or may hay have been. Great job steph.
Such a great portrait.. I love the mood created here, by the pose and lighting. The decor really adds to the story too.. a real retro feeling. Great work..
what a beautifully amazing shot.. it is hard to place in words al to say about the lighting.. the stance, the subject, the feeling.. grand and wonderful image , indeed!
Paul Vanzella
Fantastic – love this image so much – and an exquisite self portrait… I’m a little obsessed with the way to handle self portraits myself as they are so cool because you can expose so much or so little. I love this – awesome execution and idea. Great piece this one! The styling is great, love the sleeves on your dress and the deep blackness of the window. Very yum!
Paul Vanzella
PS: Thanks so much on your comments on Sector 7G…. I see you drove past Loy Yang – how awesome is it! Just sitting there, and hardly anyone knows about it… super cool!
kimshillington
I love the candid intimacy of this self portrait Steph. It has a lovely vintage feel and almost sadness about it, very emotional piece, well done:)
Hien Nguyen
awesome photo !
Jessica Tremp
Cant believe i haven’t commented on this yet Steph… this is beautiful work…so emotive and has a real sense of loneliness…beautifully created
pwruiz
when i first looked at this I interpreted the table top as a kind of ‘spot’ light..very penetrating and vulnerable mood created here…what a great image, Paul
Raul Brzic
Great atmosphere. Details on the table, strange picture, vine, water and pitch black outside. Great work Steph.
Steph Tout
Thanks so much everyone!
x
sean elliot
great photo – love the darkness of the wine and window contrasting with the tabletop – its awesome what you do with black and white =) ~sean
Adrian Rachele
Is a great shot.
Loredana Crupi
Ooh very evocative….there’s a story here! Nice one!
Lisa Bow
Oh i love this shot, its so classic and beautifully toned
LisaG
Such thought…...
Beautiful image…
gemynd
I like pictures that carry a sense of loneliness and a quality of stillness this picture has it all…thank you
Brett Foster
Poignant. Very well portrayed scene Steph.
Charles McKean
Fab
minoanphotography
i keep coming back to this image! I get an ill feeling in the pit of my gut when i see this. Its making me empathise with something- a void feeling or emotoin of sometihng that once was or may hay have been. Great job steph.
Mark Hayward
Every picture tells a story…this one says so many things to me. Lovely details..beautifully designed. Excellent work Steph.
Renate Dartois
Fantastic photograph….
Jake Easley
What a story!
Love the lighting and expression.
Jeff Burns
Amazing work this is so cool
Such a powerful expression photo
Gregoryno6
A familiar moment.
Valerie Sardinas
Very cool
Mundy Hackett
poignant
midzing
I love the feel and mood of this,,, great lighting and tones,, well done
David Rozario
great retro feel to this -love it
Paul Tupman
Such a great portrait.. I love the mood created here, by the pose and lighting. The decor really adds to the story too.. a real retro feeling. Great work..
Sherriff
Where is Corky Jesus?
Benjamin Scheurer
this image is so beautiful, Steph.
It has a lot of character.
tambatoys
great shot love the wallpaper
Louilou
Love this. Old-world feeling, great emotion. Beautifully done!
Andrew Walker
beautiful, gives over such emotion. A lovely shot
Wanda Edwards
Lovely lighting! Great composition!
David Harris
Great tones and use of light. Strong feeling of sadness or indisision here! I like this!
Simon Camroux
beautiful image
Rebs O
great shot, something so sensitive and sad about it
Bryan Villamin
I saw this on the Age.com’s creativity corner. So much emotion.. pain and sadness in this photo. Excellent!
Dave Miller
another emotional image, the look of despair on her face, the empty chair, the discarded photo on the table – excellent work
Ange
a fave image…
lolowe
This image speaks a million words to me. Really great. Powerful message
aglaia b
just brilliant!
ian walton
Beautiful Steph. I am wondering whether the second chair is slightly away from the table awaiting someones return? Intriguing…love it Steph
Helen Chierego
Love the tonal range and the mood of this image.
Jean M. Laffitau
Wonderful portrait shot!!
JimFilmer
wonderful pic Steph… perhaps a “penny for one’s thoughts”... love the lighting
Lara Luz
beautiful lonesome image. I how a story can be grown from this image.
Keiran Lusk
Perfectly captured. The silence is deafening. Beautiful image.
KCSchiller
beautiful and sad at the same time. Well done!
ADMarshall
Great shot Steph – reminds me of a little of the great Aussie film “Love Serenade”
kevinvaughn
Table for two … occupied by one.
This is fantastic.
So much is being said, without saying a word.
The harshness of reality.
LeePhotography
Great shot…conveys so much.
perplessita
yeah, i love your silence
JRobin Whitley
This is powerful.
Peter Hill
beautifully and simply evocative.
Joanne Bradley
I love the composition and the choice of b & w, Definitely has a 60’s vibe about it and very unique for a self-portrait! Congrats on homepage feature!
leoraisbomb
this is an amzing shot, it realy makes me sad
Isa Rodriguez
what a beautifully amazing shot.. it is hard to place in words al to say about the lighting.. the stance, the subject, the feeling.. grand and wonderful image , indeed!
amanda marx
gorgeous image . . . so evocative . . . there’s a story to this on the tip of my tongue . . . cheers
am
twinravens
Beautiful work! Fantastic modelling.
Bexxy
wow great picture, makes you really wonder what she is thinking, thought provoking!
Phil Deaves
Excellent work….well done for the home page feature….
Michael McCasland
Amazingly powerful, simple statement but so full of emotion and sad. Great work!
theorange
wow! great job
Stephanie M. Wood
Awesome work! Please consider submitting this to Moody and Evocative
MattyLynch808
been there… great image !
Steph Tout replied
Miserable place to be, innit?
Thank you kindly, Matty.
sketchesofcoop
A picture that paints a thousand words!