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by Molly McCall
Mon, November 05, 2007, 8:00 am PST

Since we last wrote about Noah K., 432 days have gone by—and 432 photos of his high-browed, wide-eyed, solemn face have appeared on his website, Noah K. Everyday. In the pictures, the unruliness of his hair ebbs and flows, his shirts change or disappear altogether, but his characteristic somber gaze holds steady.

With monk-like devotion, Noah has devoted himself to snapping a daily self-portrait and uploading the image to his webpage. And with what now feels like Web-like predictability, this quirky, personal project has brought him some measure of Internet fame.

A video stream of six years of Noah's self-portraits has garnered nearly 7 million views on YouTube and a leading art museum purchased a version for its permanent collection. Newspapers, magazines, and websites have come calling and VH-1 invited Noah backstage to pose with the stars at their "Big in '06" awards show. We emailed Noah to see how he's taking it:

Noah, you're a YouTube star. You've posed with Paris Hilton. And you were just acquired by the Austin Museum of Art. How's it feel?

It feels really good. It's great to get worldwide recognition for this project. It has certainly been an exciting ride. Not in my wildest dreams did I think it would become as big as it did. By the way, I should thank you! When you named my website the Pick of the day last year, it really set the whole thing in motion. Read the full profile...

by Molly McCall
Fri, September 01, 2006, 3:00 am PDT

Since the beginning of 2000, excluding the times that he forgets, Noah K. has taken a daily photo of himself. At the beginning of each month, he uploads the self-portraits to his web site, where interested parties can scroll through day after day of his likeness. Sometimes he appears in the dark, sometimes his face is well-lit. Always, he sports a grave expression, as if something might be about to happen that requires concentration or reserve. Now, Noah has spliced the images together into a video you can catch on YouTube. Watching the loop, it's hard not to fixate on the changing background, the ebb and flow of Noah's hair, or the fluctuating colors of his shirts, because as the years fly past, Noah's sober face and dark brown eyes remain amazingly—almost eerily—steadfast.
Thu, May 08, 2003, 3:00 am PDT

If you ever catch yourself taking a second look in a mirror, you're not alone -- especially if you have a camera with you. The Mirror Project is a growing community of people who snap self-portraits in front of all manner of reflective surfaces. Start at the beginning of the pictures or choose a random image. The galleries feature multiple submissions by a single photographer. One such artist reflects on how wigs are "short stories about an even more fabulous you." Another artist explores instant karma with Polaroids. Images are also sorted by theme, such as weddings, spoons, around the globe, and flashers (it's not what you think). Submit your own reflections -- as long as they meet the guidelines, they'll be included.


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