Because screwed-up attempts at self-portraits are the only ones ever worth sharing, Part i

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p.s. Who goes to the LIBRARY for FUN? Moreover, who takes PICTURES at the library, OF the library? Yes, that would be I - guilty on both accounts. SUCH a NERD, it's unbelievable. You know you want to see library pictures, though. They're coming sometime later.

ALSO: I didn't even have to crop this shot. It came out exactly like this, because I'm slightly inept (uhh, yeah?) at photographing myself.

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	shaai [deleted] says: I love the colour of your hijab. You must (no choice) tell me how you tie it like that! Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )
	Fayza says: Your eyebrow looks like mine! Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )
	leeno says: I love each and every pixel of this photograph. The colors are brilliant. It's STUNNING. Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )
	TDH says: Look at that eyebrow :O Thats a perfect eye brow :O You know, till I was almost 12 years old, I had colorless eye brows. My aunties all the time teased me about it and I would use black pens to make em on the face (ahh, to be young and clueless). Even now I don't have that perfect eye brow. And yes how do you tie it up like that, I did not notice it the first time in the other head wrap pic but now I do. Its so neatly done up. Oh and I learned a neat trick to self portraits. Use mirrors for the extra "I did not take the pic" effect. Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )
	yaznotjaz says: It's not a perfect eyebrow. My eyebrows have serious issues - the two never look the same. Also, this freakily makes me sound hella girly, so I'll shut up now. (But hey, at least I never have to use black pens on mine! hahaha) Re. tying the headwrap: 1. Hair in a doubled-up ponytail or bun. More hair=better headwrap, I think. 2. Bandanna over that is key, to keep the scarf from sliding around over one's hair. 3. Take the scarf, place it over your head (little bit of fabric on one side, most of it on the other), pin it with a safety pin at the back of your neck, so it's all tight and in place. 4. Wrap all the excess fabric around your bun. 5. Pin the end of the fabric with another safety pin wherever it ends up. Did that all make sense? It's all trial and error. You get better at it as you go along. (Sorry, you're not a girl, TDH, but hopefully this'll help SHAAI out, since I never answered her question!) Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )
	TDH says: Hey I asked because by the end of June I will probably have real nice brown locks of my own. Don't start looking at me with weird eyes now. Doing it for a change (A) Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )
	Fayza says: Well, I happen to be a fan of that eyebrow ;) Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )
	yaznotjaz says: hahah thanks for the extra tag, Fayza! Can't believe I forgot that one. =) Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )
	.incognito. [deleted] says: i love that headwrap. its stunning :) Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )
	yaznotjaz says: Thank you, kaleidoscopeGal. =) I love your icon thingamajig, by the way. I don't think I ever realized green and purple look so awesome together! Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )
	.incognito. [deleted] says: Thanks! Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )
	H@shim A™ says: so for kicks i run the word/name yasmine in the search bar (tags) and what do i see at the very top of the interesting list? this shot! uff! and you've got like 5 more on the first page! rockstar = YnJ! Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )
	yaznotjaz says: Hashim, you are AWESOME. Thanks for letting me know! I hadn't even thought to look into that sort of stuff, but I punched in 'yasmine' just now to see what happens, and it's just as you say. VOW, YAAR. i'm almost famous schamous! we needa celebrate somehow. who's got ideas? Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )
	H@shim A™ says: i think we should all wiggle our hips to celebrate. Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )
	H@shim A™ says: i was thinking of doing the same thing! at least your eyebrow is still visible! Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )
	Fayza says: That hat must be removed! It is blocking full view of the majestical brow! Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )
	H@shim A™ says: i gotta agree YnJ, the hat is good and all... but the brow is better! Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )
	yaznotjaz says: hahaha i LOVE you guys. alright, hashim and fayza, just for you! thank you for appreciating my eyebrows. =) Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )
	Zimbly Anil! says: you have the best headwraps I've seen ever... I never thought headwraps could be a fashion statement, but with you that's what they are... someday if you are in town, you should do some headwraps for a photoshoot! Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )
	yaznotjaz says: Thank you so much, Anil. You've always left some of the loveliest comments I remember on my photos - so much appreciated. =) Where's "in town" for you? ...Wait, I just checked. Okay, so Phoenix is supposed to be nice and warm all the time. I am SO there, dude. Will let you know if I ever swing by. =) Which reminds me, there was a professional photography in the Bay a few weeks ago. She's young and desi and Muslim, based in Chicago, and she wants to put together a coffee-table sort of book of photographs of Muslim women from across the U.S. who wear the headscarf. Pretty interesting project, and a friend of mine convinced me to let the lady take some photos of me while she was in the Bay. Felt really awkward though, since I have no idea how to behave when people (besides my friends) focus their cameras on me. I kept asking, "Am I supposed to SMILE? Am I supposed to LOOK AT YOU?" She replied, "You can do whatever you want!" What the hell, yaar. Give me some direction! I was wearing these pants that day, though, so that was fun. While I'm rambling, I might as well add that another Muslim woman who heard of this project asked me, "You're willing to be part of something like THAT?" Like, why put yourself into the stereotypical corner of a Muslim hijabi. I guess she meant, You're more than just a Muslim woman who wears hijab. - WHICH, actually, is the entire point of the project. There are some AMAZING women I know so far who are profiled in this project, and their lives are about so much more than what they wear on their heads. Oh, but the second part of my response to the naysayer was that I'm sure they needed some variety in the book project, and I'm all for providing variety if it means we get some headwrap shots in there, too. =) Gotta represent the different thing, too, you know. So yeah, Anil, getting back to your point, I do wear the headwrap both for religious modesty as well as (I gotta admit) for fashion. It's just become part of my style. Can't imagine wearing hijab any other way now. Okay, sorry for subjecting all y'all to that essay. THE END. Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )
	Zimbly Anil! says: Phoenix is a great place, as long as you avoid it between may and october. About direction.. sometimes I take pictures of girls where they want to look sexy, which means that I have to give some direction on how to pose, but sometimes all I want to do is capture the real person in front of me. It helps if I know the person well since it lets them relax and just interact with you. Or have a friend that can interact with them, while I keep talking and snapping. I love the pictures I get out of those shoots because they are natural and remind me of the person, while the 'posed' ones are as plasticky as a magazine photograph. I dont usually post those people shots, but you might enjoy them, so here's a few galleries of such people www.ecogito.net/gallery/NewYearsEve2007 www.ecogito.net/gallery/HouseParties1 About the headwrap.. be it modesty, or style - I cannot fail to appreciate beauty and taste. I'm a total sucker for both. Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )
	yaznotjaz says: for TDH, the man who is not afraid of potentially experimenting with headwraps ;) - this is how it's done. Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )
	teevee doctor says: Great colors! Posted 5 weeks ago. ( permalink )

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