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Cassandra Mélena's photostream
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Art is always invested with the expressions of its creator, but for me this is especially true. Social interaction has routinely challenged me. When I speak, words often come out nervous and jumbled. When I write, the intended meaning is rarely communicated. Self-portraiture has been the avenue through which I have been most successful at conveying the facets of my expressive self – that I am strong and beautiful; that I am afraid and alone; that I am joyful and ecstatic; that I am a woman. Photography is the literal and figurative lens I offer to others. Moreover, photography is great fun. I adore finding antique jewelry and garments in thrift shops and out-of-the-way stores run by elderly women. I love buying buckets of make-up, both subtle and garish, and experimenting with a particular image I have in my brain. Stealing away for hours at a time in my studio to create a character and capture it – sometimes with only one shot, sometimes not at all. Can I do this? Can I transform myself? Can I disappear? Will I still be there beneath the surface? It is the best of struggles and the right kind of struggle for me.
Website - www.CassandraMelena.com/
My Blog -
cassandramelena.tumblr.com/
Travel Blog -
travelerowl.tumblr.com/
Etsy - www.etsy.com/shop/LePaperOwl
Photos of Cassandra Mélena (6)
Cassandra Mélena's favorite photos from other Flickr members (816)
Contacts (1,191)
Groups (50)
- FX makeup and creations 1,527 photos, 332 members
- Make-Up Effects 470 photos, 145 members
- Etsy Steampunk (Steam Team) 2,128 photos, 567 members
- L'amour pour le vintage 11,172 photos, 704 members
- Savannah and the Creative Coast 6,891 photos, 464 members
- Savannah 13,749 photos, 1,183 members
- Banksy 23,253 photos, 20,699 members
- Urban Outfitters 25,776 photos, 7,088 members
- Blanco Noir Photography 8,836 photos, 379 members
- myself ; self portraits 20,791 photos, 1,763 members
- Face 201,125 photos, 11,309 members
- Unreal Portraits 31,490 photos, 3,073 members
- White and Black Photography 342,386 photos, 15,037 members
- I Love Black and White! 691,858 photos, 37,352 members
- B&W 2,435,085 photos, 128,495 members
- Cats - Show off your cat(s)Please comment 75,628 photos, 8,336 members
- Artistic Makeup 3,088 photos, 869 members
- Unladylike (formerly "The Lost Girls") 1,228 photos, 282 members
- FASHION CENTRAL 6,543 photos, 714 members
- artistic photos 88,106 photos, 5,260 members
- One Photo Story 2,716 photos, 873 members
- Art Fairs & Galleries 299 photos, 291 members
- Comics 35,165 photos, 3,273 members
- Asian ball-jointed dolls 75,770 photos, 3,467 members
- Volks Super Dollfie 18,413 photos, 1,191 members
- BJD (Dollfie) fans 56,263 photos, 2,226 members
- Super Dollfie 7,376 photos, 325 members
- Travel Planet 21,935 photos, 1,462 members
- The most beautiful portrait - Post 1 - Comment 2 4,536 photos, 1,322 members
- "TOKYO STREET STICKERS" 1,110 photos, 111 members
- A Moving Photograph 735 photos, 595 members
- Film Noir Mood 6,828 photos, 9,893 members
- Beautiful Light 525,709 photos, 25,333 members
- Flickr People 93,164 photos, 2,857 members
- My Self Portrait 26,932 photos, 2,271 members
- SELF-PORTRAIT 147,096 photos, 13,363 members
- Textures for Layers 15,204 photos, 15,894 members
- new toys 19,045 photos, 1,419 members
- The Unofficial JPG Magazine Group 223,670 photos, 21,040 members
- Feminine 51,862 photos, 4,108 members
- SELF-PORTRAIT OBSESSIONS 11,248 photos, 977 members
- Women who ♥ Photography 114,013 photos, 4,048 members
- Flickritis: Where 39,192 people are still happily infected! 1,887,913 photos, 39,275 members
- FlickrCentral 4,817,557 photos, 166,338 members
- Me_Moi - The best self portraits_Les meilleurs auto-portraits 3,225 photos, 2,510 members
- Raelians Rulez 2,340 photos, 467 members
- Etsy.com love 225,914 photos, 13,407 members
- The JURORS / Different Personalities, Different Views 6,294 photos, 3,867 members
- Picturing the Woman 90,544 photos, 7,703 members
- All People 2,246,772 photos, 68,371 members
Testimonials (5)
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Piterboronat says:
"great style...!!!!
she is going to be one of your favourites ...!!!!
tienes mucho talento
i can`t wait to see more of your work"5th October, 2007
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S.A. Young says:
"She is a crazy, creative, chameleon. Her photos never disappoint in being captivating and engaging."
24th May, 2007
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Kristopher_Fritters says:
"cool stuff, i cant wait to see what you post on flickr next"
8th March, 2007
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jenvargas says:
"San just rocks. Her and RoboBear travel to many far off places and see many far off things. She's very creative!"
25th January, 2006
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atomicsarah says:
"San is the queen of the photobooth!"
19th July, 2005
- Joined:
- May 2005
- Hometown:
- Saint Petersburg
- I am:
- Female
- Occupation:
- Artist, Photographer, Spy..
- Website:
- www.CassandraMelena.com