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"SO MUCH BLOODY FUN! I am so grateful to have the opportunity to celebrate my body, confidence and sexuality through ISM. My first experience with ISM was groundbreaking for me as celebrating myself in this way was a little new. This time around I felt so much more confident which really allowed me to be free and have so much fun with it. I enjoyed utilising the amazing space that I have to really express my authentic lifestyle and how that aligns so perfectly with my nude expression. The dynamism of this shoot has inspired me bunches. Thank you ISM, so much. I look forward to working with you again in the future!"

"This photo shoot was a big challenge as it went against all the 'social norms' I grew up with surrounding nudity. It felt liberating and sexy taking control of my body just for me. I shot myself in my bedroom where I am most comfortable as it's my happy place, as well as outside in our super long grass. I thought the grass would be a sexy place to shoot but after the first few photos I noticed my red skin (ouch) from a rash! As the show must go on I moved it inside and kept shooting!"

"I also had fun using my hands to make things. It was sort of like masturbating but without touching myself. Told you art makes me feel sexy! Overall the shoot was an incredible experience. At first I thought I'd struggle to find things to do that weren't masturbating, but once I got into it and let loose it was so much fun. It helped me explore my body and my sexuality in some different ways that I wouldn't have done otherwise."

"This shoot took place at my friend's animal sanctuary, an amazing place to be naked. I got to experience the discomfort of straddling a bail of hay with no underwear on (it's itchy let me tell ya), then I discovered an apparent look of judgement by the roosters, to which I reflected on how strange it is that we are the only animal that wears clothes. I was so busy enjoying flaunting around naked that I did forget to be mindful of the elderly neighbours - I hope they didn't see me squatting over a camera..."

"I had a lot of fun taking these photos, it was like a regular day hanging out with my cats but I was completely naked and it felt natural and normal. It was easier to get past the self-conscious mental barrier the second time around, but it was a little bit harder to get creative and take photos that I hadn't taken for my previous shoot. That is one of the reasons why I set some strict rules for myself around what I could use to assist me in the photo taking process. Setting those rules also allowed me to make my body and my lines the focus of these photos, rather than any creative things I could do with mirrors or interesting locations."

"For my first shoot I thought I would start in the comfort of my own room and eat some of my breakfast (strawberries) while I was at it. I was so surprised how much I got into it and how happy I was with my own photos. I learned that I photograph better naked than with clothes, haha. I also loved the feminine touch of the strawberries, the pop of red, the juiciness, how the shape reminds me of a vagina, and of course eating them! With the morning sun shining through, I thought my shoot was such a success, and I can't wait to do another one."

"My initial inspiration for this shoot was the sunlight pouring through my lounge room window, the beginning of spring shining it's way in and evolving in season from the familiar winter overcast Melbourne days. At the time of the shoot though - the delicate natural light had left entirely. I was devastated that I couldn't control the sun's movements! So while I dwelled in the dark, I looked around at the key elements and furniture in my lounge room and came to the decision that "I have a solution!" - and I brought the indoors - out. All the plants, Moroccan rug, mirror and arm chair out of the house and into the courtyard so that the shoot could go on! I especially enjoyed this chance to tune in and connect with myself."

"Il tempo era nuvoloso e non c'era tanta gente intorno, quindi non ero troppo preoccupata del fatto che qualcuno mi avrebbe visto. Ho speso un bel po' di tempo a fare le foto, e quando ho finito e controllato le foto scattate, ho notato che c'era una persona che mi stava guardando. Mi son recata verso l'uscita della spiaggia e la persona mi stava sorridendo. Credo che mi abbia visto, pero' sto notando che non mi sono sentita a disagio, anzi! / The weather was cloudy and there weren't many people around, so I wasn't too worried that someone would see me. I spent a lot of time taking photos, and when I finished and checked the photos I took, I noticed that there was a person looking at me. I went to the beach exit and the person was smiling at me. I think he saw me, but I noticed that I didn't feel uncomfortable, on the contrary!"

"My second shoot for ISM was really fun, although I was a lot more stretched for time than I was for the first shoot so the shoot was pretty rushed. I've been exploring shibari recently and I've discovered I really like tying so I wanted to capture that in this shoot. This was pretty ambitious considering my time constraints though and I found myself rushing through the tying process which sort of defied the purpose of it, however this also made me ruminate less on each picture which I did in the first shoot, and I was actually really happy with how they turned out. I love the way the jute rope looks on my skin and the sensual experience of shibari is really intoxicating."

"You always said your hair looked like avocados when the dye faded. You said it with distain, but I always loved the taste. You always wanted an adventure, to be extraordinary. You were extraordinary here, doing nothing at all, and now you're extraordinary there, doing everything. Your hair still looks like avocados, and sometimes, the sea. Fitting. You were both delicious, and incredibly free. I was always happy to drown in you."

"I initially wanted to do a shoot that was well planned and thought out. I wanted to fit into an idea of myself I had in my head but decided to take the pictures when I am my most imperfect self and that is in the morning. My hair was a mess and my face looked tired but taking the pictures helped me embrace this self. I felt sexier than ever and have a newfound appreciation for this version of myself that in undone before getting done."

"I am surrounded by all the things that represent who I am. You may catch artwork I created on the walls or the satin curtains I artfully draped over my ceiling fan (rendering me unable to use it in summer, hot, but worth it for the sanctuary I have) or fairy lights twinkling in the background... I sometimes don't entirely feel human and would describe myself as a part mythical creature - part woodland fairy, and in these moments doing the shoot, I truly felt like the Ancient Goddess that I am, about to take flight."

"Doing this shoot made me feel 100% at ease with my whole body including all of its beautiful skin tags, scars, bumps and lumps as well as its lady rolls. I've rarely looked at my whole body let alone photographed it, but as I continued with the shoot I had an enormous sense of self love and appreciation for it and the wonder that it is. It functions every day, provides a safe, working haven for me and allows me to move about freely to continue on my exploration of the world and the life lessons I gain along the way. Looking through the photographs after made me feel more confident in my body shape and acknowledge and love my curves, which when you struggle to look in the mirror everyday is a pretty big thing! Something has been started within me from doing this and I'm excited to see where it leads."

Evening light, harvest time, sunshine through eyelashes... when we see Emma, we think of all things golden. I wonder if she planned it, the way the light matches her hair, the way her body is halo'd and glowing in every photo? Either way, you'd better unearth those Ray-bans you keep misplacing - because Emma's so bright, you're gonna need shades.

"As Kenneth Clark said - "The nude does not simply represent the body but relates it, by analogy to all structures that have become part of our imaginative experience". Leaps and bounds of fun was had during this shoot. I definitely had a giggle experimenting with reflections, shadows and my body as a whole. My aim was to keep it playful and free because I feel those are key themes that I personally relate to nudity. Being in nature as well as my room felt fun and free for sure so I do hope it comes across in the photos."