My Twisted Self

A short while back, I shot some self portraits in a short burst of inspiration that kicked in in the night and I had to satisfy the itch. I took my camera (with the 60mm macro lens) and walked into studio and set up my lights and put the camera on tripod and tried out something. The results were supposed to be very dark and weird. When editing though, I mirrored my face and realized it was creating something interesting that I didn’t expect. I decided to toy around with some of these reflections and realized that each piece reminds me of something. Brings certain phrases to my mind. This, I now share with you.

Some of these may be weird, some nasty and some normal. Let me know what you think about them. Under each is the first thing that came into my mind when I saw the finished product. Is it the same for you?

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1. Ant Head

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2. City Watch

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3. The Joker

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4. Two Face

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5. Apocalypse Now.

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6. Face Off

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7. The Writer

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8. African Mask

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9. Modern African Mask

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10. The Alien

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11. Armageddon

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12. Pablo Picasso

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13. Solar Eclipse

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14. Blind Poet

Jepchumba, you kinda forced me onto self-portraits. Thanks for the jolt. Thanks guys for indulging me and checking this out but what would you name some of these pieces if you could? What pops into your head when you see these. Kindly let me know in the comments below.

  • nafterli

    Weird but creative! Wait for the Illuminati happy chaps to get on these and you’ll not hear the end of it.

    • http://mutuamatheka.co.ke/ Mutua Matheka

      Weird is the word. Hahaha thankfully they haven’t started yet but it’s cool. God is with me. Thanks Naf.

  • http://twitter.com/natishem natishem

    Number 3 should be the nigerian MSCHEWWW I love this…

    • http://mutuamatheka.co.ke/ Mutua Matheka

      Looking at it now, that could work Natasha.

  • http://www.facebook.com/patrick.k.capone.3 Patrick Kiringai

    The Joker kinda looked like a womaniser in my point of view…….

    • http://mutuamatheka.co.ke/ Mutua Matheka

      Hahaha really Patrick?

  • IM Photography

    Pablo Picaso came out perfect.

    • http://mutuamatheka.co.ke/ Mutua Matheka

      That is true. I love Picasso

  • http://www.facebook.com/lynsherigitahi Lyn Sheri Gitahi

    5. Judge Dread :)

    • http://mutuamatheka.co.ke/ Mutua Matheka

      Ha. Yes actually. Nice one

  • Davideandr3

    Armageddon is just on Point !!!

  • chikira

    Awesome how much wul u charge to do this for me?

    • http://mutuamatheka.co.ke/ Mutua Matheka

      Well I don’t shoot portraits commercially but if you email me we can discuss it ‘mutua at mutuamatheka dot co dot ke’

  • Obuna

    blind poet and the writer

    • http://mutuamatheka.co.ke/ Mutua Matheka

      I see you are the deep thoughtful type huh Paul? Thanks

  • http://twitter.com/weremajoshua Werema Joshua

    Qwazzimoto.. Malcom x.. chuckle*.. just a band… #PabloPicasso> goosebumps… really nice work man!!!

  • http://twitter.com/kevojuice Kevo Juice

    tooo deadly………the lighting is out dis worlddd

    • http://mutuamatheka.co.ke/ Mutua Matheka

      Thanks Mr. Juice. The lighting was a big part of making this happen.

  • http://twitter.com/digitalafrican Jepchumba

    Yay! Most certainly gonna take as much credit as I can!

    • http://mutuamatheka.co.ke/ Mutua Matheka

      I would expect nothing less Jepchumba.

  • someone

    Cotdamn. You need to call me.

  • abdulphotography

    Picasso did it for me..you know i am a big fan of self portraits

    • http://mutuamatheka.co.ke/ Mutua Matheka

      Yes I do. Picasso is also my have Abdul. I was really jazzed that it came together like it was meant to be. Was done putting it together in 5 minutes

  • http://twitter.com/MarkOneStudios Mark A. Kathurima

    Very very nice. It’s late at night, I am definitely inspired…but alas! My workday just knocked the wind outta me…lol!

    PS I liked 2,4 & 6 best ;-)

    • http://mutuamatheka.co.ke/ Mutua Matheka

      Thanks Mark. Are you planning to take on a challenge like this one? :)

  • Anthony

    Very nice….

    • http://mutuamatheka.co.ke/ Mutua Matheka

      Thanks Anthony

  • Mwongely

    Pablo Picasso! :)

    • http://mutuamatheka.co.ke/ Mutua Matheka

      Yes. Picasso. That is the one. Thanks Mwongely

  • http://www.facebook.com/gataua Signor Kanji De Gataua

    Cool stuff the African Masks are on point!!

    • http://mutuamatheka.co.ke/ Mutua Matheka

      Thank you sir. For checking it out and your comment

  • Mutanu

    I really like the self potraits especially the Picasso one. Good stuff. BTW i have not gotten back to you, Karatasi ndio inaangusha hiyo stori. Cheers.

    • http://mutuamatheka.co.ke/ Mutua Matheka

      Thanks Grace. I shall hola at you on phone

  • Wangu

    Too creative!!! I like.

    • http://mutuamatheka.co.ke/ Mutua Matheka

      Thanks Wangu.

  • http://twitter.com/MRKabueJames MR_KabueJames

    Creativity has no limits! ^_^

    • http://mutuamatheka.co.ke/ Mutua Matheka

      Thanks Kabue. Your sentiment is appreciated.

  • Michael Katetei

    Modern African Mask …… kali sana

    • http://mutuamatheka.co.ke/ Mutua Matheka

      Katts, Thanks

  • Snapaspire

    9. Malcom X……:) Great Shots!

    • http://mutuamatheka.co.ke/ Mutua Matheka

      Oh yeah…kweli

  • http://twitter.com/iWIDEkimani iWIDEdj™

    Muts…this has shown different sides of your persona. Yours is a gift!!!!

    • http://mutuamatheka.co.ke/ Mutua Matheka

      Yes. Unfortunately…each is a little bit of me

  • Annie

    So on alien i was like Cyborg… and City watch i was like dictator! Shame on thine own self.

    • http://mutuamatheka.co.ke/ Mutua Matheka

      Oh really…Ok. Cool. Thanks for passing by

  • http://www.facebook.com/sweeva.nyambura Nyambura Sweeva

    did not exactly think like you on all the photos just on some but you nailed it on the head I must say …. great job !!

    • http://mutuamatheka.co.ke/ Mutua Matheka

      That is perfectly ok and encouraged. If people thought like me, there might be a problem. Thank you Nyambura

  • http://twitter.com/Krugan116 Eric K. Mwangi

    waaah!! i havent been here in a looong time buh you guy!! YOU are Nuttts! at most we know all yo faces smhw

    • http://mutuamatheka.co.ke/ Mutua Matheka

      Bwana Eric. Thanks for coming back and acknowledging my nutsyness.

  • http://twitter.com/Wilo_chan wilma mbae

    The joker face was really weird and quirky i liked it a lot but hands down the best was ‘ CITY WATCH’.. Made me think of Batman looking out over Gotham.. I tip my hat to you sir..

    • http://mutuamatheka.co.ke/ Mutua Matheka

      Thank you very much. I do love my city and i’m glad to watch out over it photographically when I can.

  • http://www.facebook.com/michelle.jangara.7 Michelle Jangara

    Okay, so i am a bit late in seeing these…but I have to say Pablo Picasso is just the best….There is no beating that one. It provokes a certain feeling of surrealism. And plays a little trick with our brains. Our brains are used to seeing a fully constructed facial structure, well at least I know mine is ;) . But seeing that image, creates some sense of war within oneself. Our eyes send the image as it appears to our brain. But our brains are in a desperate attempt to complete the image, to make it more real. That makes it a beautiful work of art.