Self Portrait with Moustache, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger.

Here I am, Harold Davis, having fun with a mirror, and playing by myself! Self portraits are an interesting exercise. They are not the easiest kind of photograph to make from a practical viewpoint—and playing both subject and photographer at the same time gives one insight into the dynamics when these are two people rather than a singleton.

As long as I’m prepared to make fun of myself, why not really do it up? I drew the Dali-esque moustache with the Photoshop Pencil Tool set to a calligraphic tip.

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