Macrumors: Digital Photography Forum -- Photographers, Post Your Mug!

[SolracSelbor]

I thought it was ironic that there isn't a thread dedicated to showing the photographers behind the photographs. I'm hoping that this may be a good way for us to get to know everyone a little better. So, if you would like, post a photo of yourself and maybe share some info with others. Also, along with your photo, everyone who posts must answer the question "If you could have one super power, what would it be?"

Carlos Robles "Hippie Boy"
College Student/ Photo hobbyist
Pursuing Ph.D in clinical psychology
"If you could have one super power, what would it be?" Healing!

http://www.csulb.edu/~crobles2/Carlos%20Robles.jpg

Don't be shy, POST YO' MUG!

[valdore]

Here's me, taken yesterday. Never thought about what superpowers I want to have though. :o

[bootedbear]

Oh what the heck, even though I'm mostly a lurker.

http://homepage.mac.com/bootedbear/IMG_1234.framed.jpg

Desired superpower: mind-reading (that way I can tell who's out to get me ;))

[taylorwilsdon]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2341/2326773521_7252d9a412.jpg
or
http://d3forme.com/images/taylor.jpg

[thr33face]

very pale:
http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/4770/me1ai8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

also pale:
http://img370.imageshack.us/img370/9976/memt9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

also: i don't want to have any kind of superpower.
i feel that a superpower will most likely get into my way. what i mean by that is: i could'nt tell anybody, as they'd only see me as the geek with that special 'gift' from that day on and not as the person i really am.
so, no superpower for me.

have a nice day.

[theenigmat]

So the professor directing my Thesis has banned me from doing any photography until I finish the damn thing. However, I cheated the system. :-)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3047/2410824027_af96cc89ac.jpg

[Westside guy]

An older photo from back when I was doing fieldwork in central Greenland:

http://www.ee.washington.edu/people/staff/saling_travis/images/trav-greenland.jpg

And a bit more recently (and identifiably), a scan from film:

http://www.ee.washington.edu/people/staff/saling_travis/images/trav-garden.jpg

[Kebabselector]

http://www.scphoto.co.uk/pages/galleries/people/pictures/gingerworld.jpg

Me in the Lake District, Cumbria UK

Photography and IT bloke

Superpower: X-Ray vision, obviously not for any naughty uses :p

[Westside guy]

An older photo from back when I was doing fieldwork in central Greenland:



Addendum: Missed the superpower question... Flying, definitely.

[bobbleheadbob]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3199/2385378651_2dc996c314.jpg?v=0

I already have a superpower -- I can change my density!!

Muwuhahaha! (sound of evil laughter)

[Everythingisnt]

This is me about 2 months ago. The mysterious hand in the frame belongs to my brother, who was trying to steal my phone (he's mischievous that way).

Superpower: OBVIOUSLY the ability to fly. I would make millions as a Cameraman.

http://img.skitch.com/20080413-dpegsejy9akaae84tf36dgaw4b.jpg

[ipodtoucher]

Here's me, taken yesterday. Never thought about what superpowers I want to have though. :o

I don't have a recent pic right now, but i do have to say it is great to finally see the face behind such amazing photographs! :p

[onomatopoeia]

I'm always in motion...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3087/2411588973_11de7c6eef_o.jpg

;)

[cutsman]

This is me:

http://cman.zenfolio.com/img/v2/p144156671-3.jpg

Superpower? Don't like the whole heights thing, so flying is out. I'd have to say the ability to time travel with teleportation being a distant 2nd choice.

[compuwar]

A mug I got last year for speaking at a private GAO conference. :D

[Digital Skunk]

I like to know that there are real people behind that fancy names.
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This is an image a coworker took of me while at a college game.

[pdxflint]

Because you asked for it... ;)

http://lh5.ggpht.com/pdxflint08/R0KYuFpa8CI/AAAAAAAADNc/36rbfmm4Og0/s400/img_0007.JPG

Canon A95

Edit: Superpower - that's a tough one. I would say flying... what a freedom that would represent, but in the end I'd have to say the power to read the minds of others, including my dogs' . ;) Knowing what the truth is behind that mask would save a lot of wasted time in this world.

[SolracSelbor]

A mug I got last year for speaking at a private GAO conference. :D

Haha! I was actually waiting for this

[compuwar]

Haha! I was actually waiting for this

My studio was too messy for a portrait due to another project, but there was room to do a quick shot in a small area. I was pretty sure someone would beat me to it though.

In my defense, at least I shot it for the thread- Softbox with a circle mask as key from camera right, silver umbrella from camera left as fill, and an 18 degree grid for the rim from high and behind on camera right (my standard low-key setup opened up 2 stops.) Mug on plexiglass over black foamcore with a black muslin backdrop, cropped down and minor PP to take out the horizon and adjust for not cleaning the plexiglass first.

[Over Achiever]

Here's me with my two cameras:
http://johnpham.smugmug.com/photos/126481748_uWfTV-S.jpg http://johnpham.smugmug.com/photos/279399301_YdBnQ-S-1.jpg
John Paul "JP" Pham (Over Achiever)
Medical Student at the University of Toledo
Superpower: Healing (Obviously) and Teleportation (Less Obvious)

[Digital Skunk]

Didn't know there needed to be a super power and Junky:

Digital Skunk
Freelance Photo Technician for Baltimore Sun
Freelance Photographer for Baltimore Development Corporation
Photographer for various lovely couples in Delmarva/Pennsylvania area.

Superpower..... to turn myself and my clothes invisible to get those great candid shots. And probably a little bit of time control, mainly freezing time for just about the same reasons.

[-hh]

Here's one from 2004...and note the compositional parallax!

http://www.huntzinger.com/photo/2004/brac/HH_elf_Dec04.jpg


Insofar as superpowers, do you mean something other than Flying or Invisibility? As per Ira Glass (http://www.thisamericanlife.org/Radio_Episode.aspx?episode=178)



-hh

[SolracSelbor]

I see a bunch of sexy devils here!

[Plymouthbreezer]

Me:
http://img234.imageshack.us/img234/9915/dsc0261ja2.jpg

Another...:
http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/5238/8193qf6.jpg

Plymouthbreezer - Student (Massachusetts College of Art and Design in September); Computer/Network Tech for the City of Worcester, MA; Photographer; Artist. < Me.

[mrwizardno2]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3199/2385378651_2dc996c314.jpg?v=0

I already have a superpower -- I can change my density!!

Muwuhahaha! (sound of evil laughter)

My superpower is making PF Chang's food disappear :D

[Steamie]

Stephen (Stevie, Steamie, Zteamie) Manson

Engineer & Muso ;)

Superpower.... Got to be X-Ray vision :D

I'm not a fan of any kind of photo's of myself but I took this one for my facebook so I thought I may as well use it here.

[ipodtoucher]

Well i don't have a small enough lens to take pictures of myself right now, so i used my web-cam...I, too do not enjoy pictures of myself, but you asked so I delivered hahaha:D

[Over Achiever]

Well i don't have a small enough lens to take pictures of myself right now, so i used my web-cam...I, too do not enjoy pictures of myself, but you asked so I delivered hahaha:D

You realize the lens cap is still on right? =)

[ipodtoucher]

You realize the lens cap is still on right? =)

Thats the body cap hahahahaha i was wondering if anyone would notice hahaha...no lens attached haha:D:D:D

[Over Achiever]

Thats the body cap hahahahaha i was wondering if anyone would notice hahaha...no lens attached haha:D:D:D

Oops haha, that's what I meant!

[dllavaneras]

Self portrait (not an easy task with a 100mm lens!)

http://www.graphicshost.net/files/epitope/056f9b0xl1wzlam.jpg

[Everythingisnt]

You look very mischievous in that photo, dlavaneras :p