This list of self portraits include some spectacular collections of incredible photography and intense imagery. When you’re your own model, everything is up to you -- the lighting, the posing, the environment and the composition. These self portraits showcase the experimentation and exploration that each creative mind pursues.
What’s incredible about this collection as a whole is that it demonstrates just how different and extraordinary each individual is. From suffocating photography to soul-searching portraiture, these photographers/ models transform themselves multiple times to produce highly intriguing self portraits.
If you want to become a creative artist, taking self portraits will enhance your skills as you constantly challenge yourself to create something new. It’s time to whip out your camera, set the timer and become the main subject.
60 Sensational Self Portraits
From Suffocating Photography to Soul-Searching Portraiture:
Francis Tiangson — Mar 3, 2011 — Art & Design

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Immodest Self-Portraits
Yulia Gorodinski Captures Herself in Compromising Situations

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Blunt Self Portraits
Yulia Bakhtiozina Shows You What People are Really Thinking
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Suffocating Photography
Mariell Amelie Self-Portraits Are Morbid, Introspective and Beautiful
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Play Piercing Self-Portraits
Clare Foxcroft Williams' Pain Ritual Series is Intense
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Self-Kissing Exhibits
The Hottest Way to Take Your Self Portrait
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Sensual Smurfette Photography
Mimi Kelly Captures Beautifully Gory Self-Portraits
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Soul-Searching Portraiture
Stunning Self Portraits by 17 Year Old Alex Stoddard
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Zipper Head Photography
Manu Pombrol Takes Bizarre Self Portraits
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Year-Long Portrait Projects
Roni River Will Take a Nude Photo of Herself for 365 Days in a Row
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Haunting Self-Portraits
This Conceptual Photography by Kalliope Amorphous is Introspective
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Surreal Self-Portraits
The Rachael Koscica ‘Dream' Series is Profound and Perplex
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Defying Ageism
Erwin Olaf Shows Us His Different Looks at '50 Years Old'
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Killer Action Portraiture
The 'Life Begins at 2AM' Photo Series by Kam Kahn
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Spectacular Suspended Self-Portraits
These Natsumi Hayashi Photos Have an Unbounded Appeal
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Surreal Self-Portraits
'Desirable Place' by Naeri Love Lee Uses Digital Manipulation to Shock
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Bunny-Head Fashion
Surreal Self-Portrait Photography With Giant Rabbit Heads
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DIY Dentistry
Francesco Sambo 'Selfportrait' Project is Mechanized Mania
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Surreal Self Portraits
Elene Usdin Makes Freaky Photos With Peculiar Props
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Somber Self-Portraits
The Yulia Gorodinski Melancholy Collection Emits Loneliness
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Psycho Self-Portraits
Nicholas Thigpen's Unusual Photography Exemplifies Eccentric
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Uber Intimate Close Ups
This Series by John Coplans is Up Close and Personal
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Artsy Bathroom Projects
The Naughty ‘Toilet Project' By Kimi Wylde Takes Place in the
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One-Woman Photo Studios
The Self-Portraits of Miss Aniela
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Bottomless Self-Portraits
The Artwork of Zachari Logan is Certainly an Eyeful
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Eye-Piercing Portraits
Ari Gabel Shoots Stunningly Mesmerizing Photographs
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Humanimal Self-Portraits
‘In the Trash' from Hizzia Siller Makes a Social Statement
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Fuzzy Bare Photography
Elkie Vanstiphout Captures a Mysterious Woman
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Global Marital Self-Portraits
Kimiko Yoshida Dresses As Brides of Different Cultures
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Naughty Self-Portraits
FYEO's 'Christmas Cracker' Photo Shoot
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Self-Photoshopping
Pierre Beteille Digitally Modifies His Own Portraits
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Identity Shifting Self-Portraiture
The Transformation of Kimiko Yoshida Through Photography
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Introspective Self-Portraits
'My Inner Selves' by Natalia Shaidenko Examines Her Personas
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Faces as Artistic Objects
“BallPoints” by Levi van Veluw
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Nightime Fairy Photography
'The Night: A Series of Self-Portraits' by Robyn Stockdale is Ethereal
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Moving Sleep Photos
Claire Sloan's Sleep For Days Project is of a 6 Hour Exposure of Bed Activity
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Glass-Walled Self-Portraits
Shawna X's 'Phases' is a Study in Smeared Seduction
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Illusory Self-Portraits
Danny Roberts' Eye-Catching Photography and Paintings
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Landscape Self Portraits
Art by Levi van Veluw
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Illusionary Face Paintings
James Kuhn Adultizes a Childhood Pastime in His Artwork
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Papercraft Self Portraits
The Eric Testroete Halloween Costume is Prismatically Big-Headed
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Organic Self-Portraits
'Mood' by Dorothea Conveys Plenty of Emotion
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Cake-Faced Portraiture
Nouk Baudrot Takes Insanely Captivating Self-Portraits
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Trippy Hallucination Photography
Self Portraiture by Migu Tuason Will Have You Seeing Double
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Personal Time Lapse Aging
Dan Hanna's 17 Year Evolution
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Silhouette Self-Portraits
Tatiana Biryukova Captures a Breathtaking Photo Series of Shadows
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Suspended Self-Portraits
Obscure Specializes in Body Mod Photography
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Time Travel Photography
Chino Otsuka's 'Imagine Finding Me' Double Self-Portraits
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Serene Lakeside Photography
Nikoline Rasmussen Shoots Artistically Peaceful Self-Portraits
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High Contrastography
Kimiko Yoshida Paints Herself Black for Eerie Self Portraits
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Flashed Faces
Oats & Sparkle Self-Portraits Use Camera Flashes as ‘God's Given Light'
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Battered Self-Portraits
'Painsharing' from Franco Mozzillo Reminds Us of the Effects of Abuse
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Trashtography Self-Portraits
Artist's Giant Collage is Comprised of Everything He Threw Out for 36
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Psychedelic Portraits
Gonzalo Bernard Makes Eerie Black & White Self Images
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Granola Headtography
Russel Higgs' 3 Year Portrait Pursuit is Incredibly Random
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Self-Exploratory Art
Tatiana Parcero's ‘Cartographies' Series Uses Ancient Maps
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Literal Head Lights
Jake Goss Combines Humans and Objects in New Collection
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Headless Self-Portraits
Jimena Zeitune's 'Reflejo' Takes a Peek in the Mirror
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Illuminated Self-Portraits
"Light" by Levi van Veluw
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Fleetography
'Running Fools' Photo Series Masters the Art of the Auto-Timer
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Glam Damsel Portraiture
Elle Muliarchyk's 'Dolce Vita Project' Features Grayscale Self-Portraits
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