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"Melbourne weather has been really grey and rainy the past week. There was a hint of sunlight this afternoon so I tried my best to do what I could do. I've been sub-letting my friend's cute room for the past three weeks, she lives in quite a dark house but her room is at the front of the house so she does get nice lighting from the street. The only problem is that there is only a little bush covering the window from the side walk where many people leave from a cafe right next door to her house! I had to try to shoot nude very discreetly whilst doing very confronting body and leg movement and angles, haha it was great fun."

"I wanted to express a connection of spirit and body. I have a wee wooden cobra which I thought would be fun to aid the storyline. The snake of course representing Eve's temptation, the apple, the sex, the nudity... and our (hopefully) eventual release from patriarchal standards and narratives. The ribbon helped me to explore my body in front of the camera, even though I haven't played that much with using restraints during sex it felt really fun and naughty. I had a freaking great time using it to manipulate and highlight parts of my body that I've had trouble accepting in the past. The rose I decided to use right at the end and was just a playful way of showing how I was romancing myself like a gallant prince. I'm my own brave princess and chief romancer, thanks very much."

"I did this shoot at my sweet lil' whare ('house' in Maori) in NZ. It was the beginning of winter and by the end of the shoot I was cold! I had heaps of fun though. Music cranking, house to myself... I'm really happy with some of these shots. I enjoyed, as always. Boobs for days. Lupin the cat joined me for a few shots too. I was surprised she wasn't more involved to be honest, she is usually right up in my shit ALL the time. Maybe she was shy."

"I found myself smiling uncontrollably halfway through the shoot. Being surrounded by flowers I bought at the market earlier, the deep blue satin and the afternoon light made me feel dizzy with content. I got twisted around a lot trying out new angles so I found I needed a good stretch after! I felt soft and enjoyed seeing my body from new angles. This shoot made me feel beautiful."

"It has been four years since my last ISM shoot and it was interesting to see how my body and sexuality has evolved over that time. I had a wonderful time shooting again and my exhibitionist streak is still just as strong! I decided to do a very cheeky shoot at my parent's house on our balcony. It was cold, thrilling and very nostalgic. I did have a few of my neighbours cop an eyeful of my naked curves as well as some people on the street...oops! I loved the adrenaline rush and the feel of wind on my bare skin. The whole experience was awesome and I look forward to doing more naughty photos :)"

"A year or so ago I reached a milestone with the way I viewed my body and found myself working in a strip club to try and celebrate that and express my sexuality. I found during that time that the experience was in no way about me or my journey but about what fulfilling the consumers desires. Instead of feeling empowered I left the job feeling raped of my identity. In mainstream porn I feel like women are merely there to be consumed and used rather than appreciated, celebrated and empowered. Finding out about this project was very exciting for me as I felt as though I could be in control of how I express my sexuality in a space that I feel most comfortable. For the shoot I gathered a few of my favourite items including my guitar, crystals and my plant (Kima). I played an old playlist of mine and allowed myself to roll around and be free with my body and environment. It was actually quite an emotional experience. I felt an overwhelming amount of gratitude to my new found self and to ISM for allowing me the platform to express all of this so naturally. I am very excited about sharing this journey with the world."

"I really enjoyed the whole process of this shoot, expressing myself in places that I am usually found slinking around in... drenched in the greens n purples of my garden... I waited a week for the sun to come out (it's winter now, freezing man!) and was a lil' too goosebumpy to get into it. But if there is one thing that makes me happy when there's no sun it's natives - I had just collected a whole bunch of wattle so grabbed a lil' off my alter and promptly decided for some reason to eat of a bit of it... maybe not the best idea but after this the sun came to greet me and I was able to resource some of my power and feel myself more into the shoot, I'm so glad I get to share the fun of this day!"

"I've recently moved to a new place and it's the first time I've been tasked with making a home. There's no lease. No cheap, temporary furniture. I'm nesting. And this is my most nested room. This is my favorite room. The sun spills in through a giant glass sliding door and I feel so safe and happy. In this shoot, rest assured I'm not only looking my best (ha!) but feeling my best. I hope the warmth of that golden light is palpable; I hope that happiness is palpable. I wanted to keep shooting indefinitely, and I kept feeling challenged to experiment more and push my comfort zone. It was quite a powerful and exhilarating feeling, 100% from within. And while the perfectionist in me could spend at least another week shooting this folio, I'm pretty content with the outcome. There was something new to discover in each shot, like seeing myself for the first time again and again and again."

Did you think Ripley would let us get away that easy!? Hell no! This history babe is back, babies, if only for a re-cap - or is that a night cap? Maybe a night-rant. But in the day. Well whatever it is, Ripley's gonna give it to you. So knock knock. Open up the door. It's real.

"Okay this shoot was a lot of fun as I've always wanted to do a nude shoot and I would love to do more. I worked on my own camera which had the disadvantage of being big, heavy and cumbersome. But something fun about it was figuring out how to get the shots I wanted. I took a lot of photos in my mirror as I have a small room and my window looks right out onto the street so I'm sure some people got some good looks (I hope). I would love to do a shoot outside when it's warm."

"It's been a while since I've done an ISM and a lot has changed, both inside and out. Feeling the pressures of age as a woman can often lead you into a negative mind set and I've been very adamant to not let that happen. Lately I've been practicing that little bit of self lovin' and I thought a post shower, wet hair, clean, moisturised bod is often one of my happy places. It's a ritualistic time that I use to mentally cleanse by physically doing so. I wanted to share that totally vulnerable moment. Bare my soul, bare my body and enjoy the fuck out of it. Peace out lovers! x"

"I shot myself at my home. It was too cold to be outside and I was a bit concerned about what the neighbors might have thought so I decided to take the photos in my room, living room and the space between the kitchen and the door outside. I had a wonderful time and loved having fun in the nude."

"This was the second time I've done an ISM project. Similarly to the first time, I felt more and more comfortable the more selfies I took. I ended up taking lots of extra shots because I was having so much fun with it. I shot this project at my friend's house who I am dog sitting for. The dog kept trying to get into the photos which made it a bit tricky! He was also trying to lick me in various places... My friend's house has large windows with beautiful natural lighting so I enjoyed taking photos in the different rooms. ISM is a great experience and I'm glad I have been able to participate twice now."

"I had chosen to shoot in the environment as nature is simply pure, beautiful, raw, dirty and perfectly imperfect. I felt it was the right place to shoot as my folio is about how when beings are in the nude we are just like a piece in nature; pure, beautiful, raw, dirty and perfectly imperfect too! Nature is such a sight and has no flaws, just like when beings express themselves in their naked skin. The shoot was very fun exploring, I got poked and prodded by plants, fell over lots and was very cold haha!"

"This experience was an enriching expression of deep and inner self love. I wanted to bring in the elements of nature itself and I don't know if you can notice, but I did this whole experience with the rain falling on my skin and the wet foliage tickling my feet. During this opportunity, I allowed sexuality as a frequency to connect me further in touch with the essence of creation. Authentic universal love and sexuality for me, can be channeled through multiple means of expression, and I believe this is one of them! I feel filled to the brim with love from this opportunity, having such loving guidance from the whole team at ISM. I feel so happy to contribute to such a progressive and naturally wonderful project."