Susan's Self-Portrait

Susan’s self-portrait depicting the back of a picture frame and her shadow on a wall definitely caught my attention.  I believe this is primarily due to the fact that there is no actual person in the photo.  After taking the time to study it, I realized that she might be telling her viewer that she does not want to be seen.  It appears as if she is hiding, hiding, in fact, in two different ways.  With the picture turned around, we don’t know what it is of, but the assumption can be made that it is a photograph of herself.  The shadow as well can be assumed to be her, seeing as it is a self-portrait.  I really like the composition of this photo.  The white objects make the shadow and the back of the picture frame stand out.  There is almost enough context to conclude that it is in a bedroom, or personal space in her house.  This adds to the personality of the picture because, although her actual self cannot be seen, her surroundings and her intentional “hiding” gives the viewer a personal feeling nonetheless.  I believe this picture qualifies as a successful self-portrait, one of a photo-shy photographer trying to capture herself.