Vulnerable in Confidence

 This was a somewhat intimidating head shot session,
 as I was testing my ability to just
 be Seen, to just
 Be.
 Confidence in Vulnerability.
 Stepping out of my comfort zones/familiar masks
 of big smiles (which,
 when used for hiding,
 become “it’s okay, I’m safe! I play nice with other kids! Look how sweet I am!”)
 or big faces (again,
 when used for hiding, “I’m so fun and silly and weird and I’m doing it on purpose so you are laughing with me not at me, right?”)
 Risking being seen as something else,
 something I’m not comfortable with you knowing about me,
 being seen just
 being,
 not trying to control the outcome, the perception, the reception.
 I love what Todd captured.
 
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