As a retired person, and spending most of my time taking photos for my hobby as a member of DPC, I have tried to create an image that says amateur but has a quality about it as well. The rotation and border are all part of the original theme I was trying to achieve.
The art work in the background is a piece of art hanging in my room, the lighting streaks are from the venation blinds onto the wall, the frame is set up on a tri-pod supported by the camera and mini tri-pod, I positioned myself to the angle of the frame and shot with the remote in my hand.
The conflicting angles are uncomfortable to me, but not entirely unpleasing. Good colors and great lighting. I don't like the nose getting cut off though.
I quite like this - love the odd angle/framing, REALLY love the whole cut the face in half with the frame thing. Nifty with the remote and tripod in the shot. All told, just works really, really well! Nice hat, too.
I'll bet you're getting a lot of comments about the border. This isn't one of them. I think the image is very well thought out and quite creative.I have to wonder how much time you invested in this one. :)