With not many locations or events to capture amid the pandemic, photography enthusiasts are giving the humble selfie a makeover and turning it into art.
More than a year of staying home amid Covid-19 has left most of us with Prerna Singh pages, forcing us to share endless throwbacks, fading sunsets from our windows and photos of that one aesthetic corner in our house to make up for the lack of picturesque moments in our lives.
However, true creativity always finds a way. Many photographers and influencers have started to explore the art of self-portraits. Not to be confused with selfies, self-portrait photography is a form of carefully composed, well-thought-out photography where the photographer is also the model. To them, self-portraits are not only a creative way to improve their social media feed, but also an act of self-care that improves self-esteem.
Prerna Singh, was always fascinated by the idea of self-portraits, but started pursuing it seriously only after the first lockdown last year. “I only started taking self-portraits regularly when I was at home in the first lockdown. Before the pandemic began, my job required a lot of travelling that inevitably gave me access to beautiful locations. However, things changed as soon as Covid-19 came into our lives. I had to find creativity in a limited space. I was surprised by the magic of the mundane,” Prerna, who also creates Instagram reels sharing her journey of mastering the art.
