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"In our everyday lives we subject our bodies and minds to constant criticism and we dissect every little thing about our appearance. Both societal stigma and our own inner voice can completely alter the way we feel in the world and exist around others. To strip everything back and analyse and play with and toy with my body was completely freeing. To completely reacquaint myself with my vagina and sexuality was a super fun time."

"I did this shoot in the morning light of my bedroom! The feeling of the sun's warmth on my skin, as well as the presence of my cat, helped me ease into the photo shoot. Who knew that taking self portraits could be a work out! Twisting in different positions, and HOLDING those positions, really makes those muscles work! Sometimes I'd tremble a bit and have to take the shot again. I didn't expect my cat to make any cameos (or rather, catmeos uhuhu), but he would often lay down and take a nap next to me. You can see him in some of the photos!"

"Ah, where have I been all those years! Whilst I was living in the big city for a decade, I wouldn't have believed you then if you said that I would move to the countryside. Looking at my 2009 (!) portfolio "lively", I thought it was way time to create a new one for ISM. I feel like it was yesterday though. Of course I would use the place I live at, as I am on 3 acres. I just had to keep an eye on what my neighbors were doing!"

"I did my shoot in my bedroom which is the place I feel most at home in. I like being surrounded by the clutter in my room. While taking the photos was very confronting for me, afterwards I felt really comfortable with myself. Doing this shoot has really helped me accept my body for how it is."

"I rode my bike over to a trusted friend's house on a coolish, cloudy morning. They had gone out for the day and allowed me to use their home for this shoot. When I saw the garden hose I instantly wrapped it around myself. After being outside for a while I decided to move in and take a few indoor shots by a large window with white curtains, they felt kind of romantic to me and I was a little cold, although I had worked up a little inner heat in both senses of the phrase."

"When I was taking these photos, I was trying to tune into my spiritual side and connect with the space around me. I went into the shoot with no expectations and this made these photos a really sensual and comfortable experience. I didn't put any pressure on myself to 'perform' and I was feeling my most authentic self while taking these photos. Afterwards I felt empowered, confident and grounded."

"I shot this at my apartment during the third week of social isolation during Covid-19. It was a cold, rainy morning during such a weird, uncertain time. It was really nice to spend an hour or so focusing on myself and my body. I found that doing this helped me be a lot more present in the "right now" rather than stressing about what was happening in the rest of the world. It ended up being like a moving meditation, really!"

"Rita Mae Brown once said that "The reward for conformity is that everyone likes you except yourself", and this resonates with me. I used to be afraid of being myself, instead, I would self-edit to try and please others. This left me feeling like I would never be enough. Instead of blending in, I purposely started to stand out. This shoot is a representation of me. Quirky, weird as fuck and proud of it. Colourful, playful, vibrant, and multifaceted like the colours of a rainbow. No one is me, and that is my power."

"I just keep looking for inspiration and I found all of these socks I got from Ali Express - cause I love socks, and I love expressing myself. I think socks is a quite discreet way of doing it. So I choose them and they say funny things like fuck off, or leave me alone, or play with me. My favourite says, don't follow me, I'm already lost. And I love them. I also have panties like, "ain't going to spank myself". It's quite funny..."

"I was thinking about all of the different ways I could photograph myself in a body positive way, rather than looking perfect and pristine like I normally try to appear in photos. I have a wrist tattoo which is featured in the folio that reads "imperfection is human" in my own handwriting. It was a sentiment that meant a lot to me at the time I wrote it in my journal, and that stands true today."

"Technically it is Autumn, but the sun was just divine and tasted of summer. I did this shoot in my bedroom and on my balcony, basking in the sun. My body felt warm and sensuous, whilst also feeling free and gentle. I adored this shoot and just felt so happy in my body, what a gift to myself. In the last year I've struggled with some health issues in my body, so doing this shoot felt like a return to my sacred beauty, with a new understanding of my body. I loved it."

"Ishotmyself is something I've thought about doing for years but never had the courage to do. Recently, I've felt the need to be more confident in my body and myself. I shot a lot in my bedroom but I also took some shots out in my backyard, hiding behind trees, ha. It's crazy how good it feels to do this. I'm loving it. It feels amazing and terrifying to be out in the open, taking shots. But, slowly I am becoming more comfortable. I think probably everyone should try this at least once, even if you don't show anyone the pictures."

"I focused on creating unusual shapes with my body, contracting into small spaces and expanding over furniture or against the wall. Whilst the overall aesthetic remained soft and femme, I aimed to inject a sense of strength and non-conformity by exploring odd angles and bold poses. More colour was also included in this shoot than last time - to convey confidence and variation. The active shots contrast with more passive, languid poses represent the duality of my self-perception and sexuality."

"Hello and welcome to me! I took these photos in my home throughout this spring, on days when the sunlight inspired me. I enjoy photography, whether I'm photographing myself, friends, or lovely outdoor scenes. Capturing subtle contrasts and noticing varying types of light is meditative and pulls me into the present moment. This project was challenging for me, I wanted to capture a lot of my body in each shot and that was difficult to do while holding the camera. But I think I rose to the challenge and was able to capture my best features with some fun angles and mirror tricks."

"I am typically the type of person to hide in the back of photos, this time I had the lens of the camera pointed directly at my naked body! This, I will say took me a hot minute to get used to. When the main mirror I would be using for the majority of the shoot smashed, instead of giving up (I was close) I tried to incorporate the reality of the broken mirror into the shoot. I think some of these photos came out a lot cooler than I was anticipating."