![]() For me, my first self-portrait represents a moment of insane courage previously unknown to me, and the beginning of my life’s true work. Using books and online resources, I started teaching myself the basics of photography in late 2011, and took my first self-portrait in February 2012 as part of the Guest-Directed Self-Portrait Project on Tumblr. After participating in the art of photography firsthand, I began to wonder what stories I had to tell, and what photographs I could personally create. On a whim, I started modeling in late 2010, and soon found myself welcomed into a world of creativity I could never have imagined. As I grew older, I still struggled to find, not a way to fit in, but a place in the world that fit me. Simply put, other worlds made more sense to me than this one, and they still do. As an introvert, I never felt quite comfortable with other people, so I retreated into books and movies, particularly those in the horror and fantasy genres. I fought anxiety and depression long before I knew what to call them. Growing up, I was a highly imaginative, deeply sensitive, and terribly anxious child. Tell me about the path you have taken to get to this point in your artistic development, what artistic training you have had, if any, and what it is that makes you do what you do (including the escape artist bit). ![]() Here’s what Ellie had to say in reply to my questions. Here are a few of her self-portraits provided by permission of Ellie and all copyright Ellie Lane Imagery. Ellie publishes her work on Tumblr as Ellie Lane Imagery. I was really pleased therefore when she agreed to participate in my ‘muse as artist’ interview series, especially as she was one of the artists who inspired me to write that original post almost a year ago now.Įllie lives in Dayton, Ohio and describes herself as, amongst other things, “an experimental photographer, alternative fine art model, vintage enthusiast and escape artist”. I came across Ellie Lane on Tumblr just over a year ago and have been following her work on there ever since.
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