Iris: First Bloom of Spring | Self-Portrait Experimentation

Self-portraits using long exposure, light painting, and the first iris of spring.

This image was made as part of my ongoing experimental self-portrait series, made while studying a photo by Elizaveta Porodina of Maggie Maurer. I was curious what would happen if I tried something similar with what I had—my grandfather’s jacket, an iris from the garden, and slow shutter in a dark room.

All shot in-camera with no retouching. The softness comes from my own movement. Color was adjusted, but everything else is just light, motion, and a bit of experimentation.

Currently working on imagery for my art book BIOPHILIAC: Resisting the Rabbit Hole, this image was created with non-extractive materials obtained through my garden.