People have been capturing portraits since the earliest days of man, but the evolution of the self-portrait has come along way since prehistoric cave paintings based on reflections in water. This cluster examines some of the most unique self-portraits we’ve featured on Trend Hunter, ranging from self-kiss portraits to pop-up business cards.
Implications - Self portraiture is the ultimate when it comes to the concept of individualization. Customers are constantly exploring their inner selves and businesses that aid them in this quest or allow them to identify with their brand as a part of their desired culture will do well in the marketplace. The pursuit of the individual will lead to many more personalized products in the future.
35 Unique Self-Portraits
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5,000 KM Beard Growth
Christoph Rehage Grows ‘Mighty Long Beard' on Trek Across China
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Self-Kissing Exhibits
The Hottest Way to Take Your Self Portrait
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Defying Ageism
Erwin Olaf Shows Us His Different Looks at '50 Years Old'
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Bunny-Head Fashion
Surreal Self-Portrait Photography With Giant Rabbit Heads
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Surreal Self Portraits
Elene Usdin Makes Freaky Photos With Peculiar Props
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Psycho Self-Portraits
Nicholas Thigpen's Unusual Photography Exemplifies Eccentric
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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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Pop-Up Business Cards
Clifton Alexander's 3D Creation Features a Pop-Up Self-Portrait
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110,664 KM Self Portraits
GPS & DHL Art is World's Biggest Drawing
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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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Faces as Artistic Objects
“BallPoints” by Levi van Veluw
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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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Drawing Machines
The Self-Portrait Machine Transfers Pictures into Drawings
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Landscape Self Portraits
Art by Levi van Veluw
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Snow Body Prints
Lean Into Parked Cars for These DIY 3D Self-Portraits
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Personal Time Lapse Aging
Dan Hanna's 17 Year Evolution
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Modern Mirror Canvases
'Self-Portraits by Contemporary Urban Artists' Exhibition
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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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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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Pirate Self Portrait
Eye Patch & Parrot Mirror
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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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Robotic Self-Representations
Self-Portrait Machine Draws You, For You, Using You
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Lipstick Drawn Self-Portraits
Kate Moss' Art Could Fetch $70,000
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Self-Exploratory Art
Tatiana Parcero's ‘Cartographies' Series Uses Ancient Maps
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Self-Portrait Cameras
Samsung ST500 & ST550's Front Screen Makes Self-Shots Simple
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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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Clown Fashion Editorials
Erwin Olaf's 'The Praise of Folly' for Elle Magazine
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Bunny-Head Fashion
Surreal Self-Portrait Photography With Giant Rabbit Heads
Drowning as Art
Eerie Underwater Photography Includes Blood and Toys
Reimagined Fairytale Art
The Fantasy-Filled Photography of Emily Nathan
Comic Book Naughty
New Book Features Bondage Art of Superman Co-Creator
Cartoon Celebellishments
Hot Stars Like Robert Pattinson Get Artsy Caricature Attention
Celebrities Removing Trash
Sophia Loren Wants to Clean Naples
Surreal Self Portraits
Elene Usdin Makes Freaky Photos With Peculiar Props
Human Angels
Inking Wings For Spiritual Guidance on Your Back
Psycho Self-Portraits
Nicholas Thigpen's Unusual Photography Exemplifies Eccentric
Dripping Portraits
Molly Brill Masters The Art Of Emotional Water Colors
Drawing With Mosquitos
Malaria Kills More Than Hitler, Stalin, Tanks & Bombs
Photographic Rage Exposure
Layered Screaming Photos by Darek Fortas Show 2 Sides of a Person
Celebrating Romance
‘Le Love' Photoblog
Victorian Fantasy Portraits
Johnny Depp Gets Tim Burton Touch in Alice In Wonderland
One-Woman Photo Studios
The Self-Portraits of Miss Aniela
Plant Portraits
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Sinister Clowntography
'Paradise the Club' by Erwin Olaf Features Freaky Clowns
Bizarre Human Bunnies
People Rocking Rabbit Costumes in Public
Cocky Self-Promotion
‘Google Me' Business Card is Perfect for the Pretentious
Work Space Photography
Portraits Of Artists in Their Studios By Shawn Mortensen
Celebrity Photographers
Brad Pitt Photographs His Family for W Magazine
Regal Celebrity Photoshoots
Halle Berry as a Naughty Queen for Tom Duran
Hunks in Bunny Suits
Robert Buckley Dresses Up As a Rabbit in Harper's Bazaar
Masterful Retail Photography
Erwin Olaf's Stellar Artistic Product Placement Work
Fashion Meltography
Erwin Olaf's Subjects Fuse Into Their Backgrounds
10 Hidden Cameras
Spying Innovations Inspired by Erin Andrews' Hotel Scandal
110,664 KM Self Portraits
GPS & DHL Art is World's Biggest Drawing
Fierce Child Portraits
Per Amy Guip, These Kids Are More Badass Than Their Parents
Anime Business Cards
Manga Self-Marketing
Intoxicated Photography
Marcel Wanders' Sexy Happy Hour
Interactive Fitness Cards
'Yoga One' Business Cards Turn Your Fingers into Thighs
Global Marital Self-Portraits
Kimiko Yoshida Dresses As Brides of Different Cultures
Glamorous Hollywood Portraits
Beyonce by Tom Munro in Vogue Italia
Naughty Self-Portraits
FYEO's 'Christmas Cracker' Photo Shoot
Zombified Portraits
Andy Prior's Paintings Have a Disfigured Sense of Humour
Naughty Psych Tests
FHM Rorschach Test Proves 98% of Men Have Dirty Minds
Self-Photoshopping
Pierre Beteille Digitally Modifies His Own Portraits
Toys as Business Cards
Custom Made Miniature LEGO Figurines To Represent You
Blogger Portraits
Stunning Artwork By California Based Painter Danny Roberts
Rabbit Silhouette Fashion Crests
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Faces as Artistic Objects
“BallPoints” by Levi van Veluw
Social Downfall Photography
Nienke Klunder Imagines Society Woman's Descent
Mega Hoaxes
Biggest Drawing is a Fake
Artistic Photo How-To Guides
Smashing Motion Blur
Bad Ass Character Photography
Anton Corbijn Captures Darker Sides of Stars
Cigarette Drawings
Smoking Kills More Than Hitler & Bin Laden
Freaky Ceramic Rabbits
Finnish Anxt From Kim Simmosson Includes Funny Bunnies
3D People Panoramas
'Expanded Portraits' by Justin Ponmany
Recreating Classic Photos
The Kiss at Times Square
Illusory Self-Portraits
Danny Roberts' Eye-Catching Photography and Paintings
Landscape Self Portraits
Art by Levi van Veluw
Breakfast Hats
Rogue Artist Dan Lacey's Peculiar Pancake Portraits
Artistically Blurred Fashion Ads
Giorgio Armani S/S '09 by Mert & Marcus
Sinister Projection Portraits
Andrea Pantleo's 'Naturally Implied' is a Shocking Photo Shoot
Graphic Icon Portraits
Amazing Drawings By Gabz Add Pop to Famous Faces
Bug and Human Love
Naughty Creepy Crawler Drawings By Javier Verdugo
Sinister Ocean Photography
Chris Anthony's 'Venice' Exhibition Depicts an Overcast, Eerie World
Sexy Superhero Covers
Kate Moss in Interview Magazine, September 2008
Pistol Cameras
The DORYU 2-16 Video Camera Makes for a Film-Friendly Gun
Personal Time Lapse Aging
Dan Hanna's 17 Year Evolution
Modern Mirror Canvases
'Self-Portraits by Contemporary Urban Artists' Exhibition
Aggressive Killer Shoetography
Erwin Olaf's Persuasive Photos
Suspended Self-Portraits
Obscure Specializes in Body Mod Photography
Manmade Islands from Trash
Turning a Gyre of Junk Into a Revitalized Ecosystem
Time Travel Photography
Chino Otsuka's 'Imagine Finding Me' Double Self-Portraits
Ultra Megapixel Cameras
The LEICA S2 DSLR Features a Whopping 37.5 Megapixels
Anatomy-Inspired Cameras
The Human Eye Camera Mimics Sight for Revolutionary Photos
Human Perspective Cameras
‘The Human Eye' Concept Sees The World Through Your Eyes
Incredibly Close Cameras
The Avatar Digital Binocular's 40x Zoom is Right in Your Face
Traveling Cigar Bars
Private Smoking Lounge Lets You Light Up and Stay Warm at Special Events
Cyberspace Portraits
Kristi Ropelski Paints the Human Side of the Internet
Fashionably Blurry
Gisele Bundchen Flexes for Craig McDean in Interview Magazine
Trashtography Self-Portraits
Artist's Giant Collage is Comprised of Everything He Threw Out for 36
Psychedelic Portraits
Gonzalo Bernard Makes Eerie Black & White Self Images
One-Shade Art Exhibitions
Erwin Olaf's 'Black' Collection is Exceptional
Twisted Celebtography
Extreme Beth Ditto Portraits in Dazed & Confused
Spotty Beauty Editorials
Mike Ruiz's Dotted Glamour Photos
Fashionably Blurry Photography
Drew Kelly Moves Fast For David Wang
Lipstick Drawn Self-Portraits
Kate Moss' Art Could Fetch $70,000
Nature Time-Lapse
Starfish Walking
Pointillist Portraits
Paul Normansell Uses Dots for Illustrative Works of Art
3D Cameras
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Riot Tourism
Political Activist Travel Breaks Down Geographic Barriers for Protesters
Headbanging on Hands & Knees
Hair-Swinging Ritualistic Photography by Norbert Briar
Illuminated Self-Portraits
"Light" by Levi van Veluw
Crafty Projector Cameras
Snap your Photos & Display Them With the Nikon Coolpix s1000pj
Juxtaportraits
Erika Soares' ‘Graduation 00' Features Split Personalities
Bunny Beauty
Coco Career's Curious Clothing Brings Out Your Inner Rabbit
Desolate Musician Photography
Gabriel Michel's Eerie ‘Trombone' Series
DIY Dental Work
The Dental Camera Lets You Play Dentist on Your Own
Drawing with Matches
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