Photos: Reflecting on the Mirror Project

The Mirror Project is a site that showcases self-portraits made using various types of reflective surfaces--from mirrors to silverware. In the portrait at right, Kimberly Massengill makes good use of the Plexiglas pane of a New York bus shelter. A movie poster that contains the image of a large eye "looks" over her shoulder.

A photographer for 20 years, Massengill learned about the Mirror Project from a friend who shares her interest in "found art."

This portrait by Rebecca Hargrave Malamud was taken at her art gallery, Point B, in Port Orford, Ore. The photos in the background were taken by Heather Champ, founder of the Mirror Project, and the snapshots pinned on the mannequin are works also featured on the Mirror Project Web site.

Rebecca Malamud took this photo during a birthday party for her son at their home in Sixes, Ore. Malamud also maintains a Web site devoted to the town.

In this image, photographer Caitlinn Davison finds herself in her cat's eye.

Heather Martino captures an image of herself in the view from her Hong Kong office.

This portrait was taken by Derek M. Powazek while he was trying on hats on Granville Island, Vancouver. (He didn't buy any, though.)

This portrait by Powazek was taken at the 2003 Burning Man festival.

This portrait, again by Powazek, makes use of reflective art on display at San Francisco's MUNI light-rail station.

Jen Boxer captures her image in the mirror of a parked motorcycle on River Valley Road, Singapore.

This portrait by Hugo Solo was taken in Barcelona, Spain.