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Photos: Reflecting on the Mirror Project

Photography site showcases self-portraits taken in mirrors, artwork, silverware and, yes, even a cat's eye.
By Bill Detwiler, Contributor
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Self-portrait by Kimberly Massengill

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.

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Self-portrait by Kimberly Massengill

A resident of Manhattan, Massengill likes taking the bus because it offers a "never-ending street show crawling past your windows as you ride." The reflective surfaces also make the bus a good spot to take Mirror Project photos, as is evident from this image.

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

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Self-portrait by Rebecca Hargrave Malamud

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.

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Self-portrait by Rebecca Hargrave Malamud

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.

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Self-portrait by Caitlinn Davison

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

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Self-portrait by Heather Martino

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

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Self-portrait by Derek M. Powazek

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

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Self-portrait by Derek M. Powazek

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

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Self-portrait by Derek M. Powazek

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

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Self-portrait by Jen Boxer

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

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Self-portrait by Hugo Solo

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

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