Arno Minkkinen

Here's some more Photo Goodness. To start off the spring semester I gave my advanced photography students a self portrait assignment in which they have to photograph themselves 36 times, which in the pre-digital days was the equivalent to 36 exposures in a roll of film. This assignment removes them from behind the lens as they become the subject or concept in there imagery.

With that in mind I bring you the goodness from a photographer named Arno Raphael Minkkinen. Minkkinen has made a career out of creating self portraits, all of which are unique and push the envelope not only in the portrait realm but in photography medium all together. He incorporates himself within nature often mocking or meshing with the forms of the natural world.

I will note that none of his images are digitally manipulated. The manipulation takes place in his body as he contorts his form to created what you see. Minikkinen uses a cable release that is usually in his hands or his mouth to trip the shutter. As you will see, he often goes through great sacrifice to capture an image.

You can check out his images at

http://www.artnet.com

His website is under construction but is below...

http://www.arnorafaelminkkinen.org/

Enjoy!!!