In today's day and age digital photography and self-identity are tethered together. Much like Picasso's self-portraits, one's image is always changing. Now that the technology is so readily available, it allows everyone to capture their identity in a photograph as a testament to who they were at that time in their life. I think when an artist begins to manipulate and alter the aesthetics of their self-portrait it adds another layer to their identity. Allowing the viewer to not only see how the artist looks but also how the artist views themselves. In my opinion, while manipulation can change…