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"Je ne savais pas comment commencer, et je pense que ca se voit! Et puis j'ai eu envie d'ajouter quelque chose aux photos, quelque chose de poetique meme. Et je me suis souvenue de ce "truc a bulles" que mes amis m'avaient donne a notre derniere fete. J'aime que cela ait ajoute du hasard et de l'aleatoire dans les photos. Elles sont par consequent fondamentalement uniques! / I did not know how to start, and I think it shows! And then I wanted to add something to the photos, something poetic even. And I remembered that "bubble thing" that my friends gave me at our last party. I like that it added some randomness to the photos. They are therefore fundamentally unique!"

"This folio was a lot of fun for me! It’s a flashback to my very first folio I did with ishotmyself titled "hot_and_heavy". When I was taking the "hot_and_heavy" photos I was moving out of my apartment, and with this folio I had just moved back into that same apartment over 2 years later. It’s nice to look back and be in the space where it all started. I’m feeling very inspired these days and I can't wait to create more sexiness. I’ve been feeling kinda amazing lately both inside and out. I cut and dyed my own hair and it feels really good to have a change and be in a creative space. During this shoot I took some video footage as well for an ifeelmyself video diary entry so keep an eye out for that. ;)"

"This shoot for me was all about embodying and embracing my lil' kinks and quirks without judgement. I dolled up and themed it around picking flowers, doing my make up, playing with paints, glitter and baby powder - letting myself play like a child while maintaining my sensuality and fierce confidence that comes with being a woman. There's so much to hand to the weird things that turn us on and being able to acknowledge the oddities our mind deems to be sexy. There are often things I'll see or consider out and things that I think would make for an enjoyable experience. I love props and getting messy, which made for a fun time and a bit to clean up afterwards. Whether it's getting your nips bitten or dressing up like a yeti - everything's valid when it makes you and everyone involved feel good."

"I made myself a second face out of paper, paint and plastic flowers. I feel safe behind it. And powerful. Safe because you cannot guess what I'm thinking. Powerful because I chose this face for myself. I made the mouth unusable so you can't ask me any questions. The eyes are wide so that I can see everything you do."

"After doing the shoot, I feel much happier with my body at all angles! I had a smaller time frame I wanted to work within and it meant I needed to shed the fear and embarrassment quicker and just enjoy it. I certainly did! The parameters of shooting without a timer and to be totally exposed rather than coy meant it was a focused project and getting creative with how I positioned my body. It helped my get out of the stress of daily life and have a bit of fun! I would definitely do it again, and recommend it to anybody wanting to try something a little daring. Cheers to nakedness, boldness, happiness and sexy sexiness!"

"My shoot is about hobbies, places and loving my body and myself. I shot myself in my room and my study which are two spaces I am in all the time. The props used are to represent hobbies or even just things that I find very important. As well as loving myself more and more."

"Lo shoot e' stato veramente una rivelazione! Non mi sono mai sentita cosi' bella e ho iniziato ad apprezzare il mio corpo molto di piu'. All'inizio e' stato difficile, non sapevo in che posizione mettermi, mi sentivo ridicola ma poi ho iniziato a sciogliermi e veramente a vivere il momento come un'esperienza unica e profonda. Sono veramente contenta di aver deciso di fare questo shoot, amo il mio corpo ora :) / This photo shot was a revelation! I never felt so beautiful and I've started to appreciate my body in a new way. At the beginning it was difficult, I didn't know which position to take, I felt a bit ridiculous but then I started to let go and to truly live this experience as unique and deep. I'm so happy I've decided to do it, I love my body now :)"

"Entering the magical world of the tarot is always a liberating and cathartic experience. Every time I encounter the tarot deck, I learn something new. I gain powerful insight into the hidden secrets of the universe."

"Cette experience m'a donne l'opportunite de voir la sexualite differemment, je me sens maintenant en accord avec ma personne de savoir que tout cela est naturel et magnifique. Plus besoin de se sentir coupable ou gene de la sexualite ou de la nudite. Se sentir bien avec son corps ne signifie pas etre nymphomaniac. / This experience gave me the opportunity to see sexuality differently, I now feel complete by knowing that everything is just beautiful and natural. No need to feel guilty anymore or shy about sexuality and nudity. Feeling good with your body doesn't mean you are a nymphomaniac."

"I found doing this shoot a very positive experience, although I had some difficulties with angles and lighting. Overall though, I was pleased with how fun it was! I shot myself in places I'd never imagined I would, including the front yard - sorry neighbours! I had a few falls and awkward positions for sure, but it all added to the fun of it and I found it a very raw and authentic experience."

"This was a really fun project! Thanks ISM! I especially like that this project celebrates the diversity of all women! It allowed me to tap into my creative side and experience my sexuality. The fresh roses made this shoot a bit of celebration of spring time and the beauty of nature. I really love being consciously 'in my body' and experimenting with different body postures. I had a few funny moments where I had to hide behind my desk as people walked past the window! I'm pretty sure my housemate saw me a couple of times too...whoops! :)"

"I felt like expressing the worldwide (plastic) pollution problem, which often only refers to animals eating plastic and dying or the environmental pollution from littering or industrial pollution. But really, it affects us and our bodies more than you would maybe think. We wrap our food in cling wrap, drink out of plastic bottles, eat out of plastic boxes, shop with plastic bags. Even if not plastic, we let our bodies drift away from nature by using all the new and promising beauty products like anti-aging serums, make up or hair fillers. We pump our faces up with botox or get boob jobs - surgery is trendy and Kim Kardashian shows you how to do it! People are wrapped in layers and layers that hide their real bodies, faces and minds. I tried to make them visible and unwrap myself. All this plastic, everywhere. Everything got so unnatural, everything in our environment got wrapped up in plastic. In the supermarket, in your house, around you, in you. What is fake and what is real nowadays is so hard to tell. Can you see anything real through all that plastic?"

"A birthday shoot in my birthday suit! I am 35 years old and I still feel some paranoia about aging and losing my youth and my looks. Strangely the mastectomy doesn't worry me. I don't mind my cyborg boobs as they are. I am more self conscious about looking old and tired. But I know that the healthy thing to do is embrace myself as I am and come to terms with getting older. It is after all, preferable to the alternative!"

"As soon as I got naked, a bunch of people on the beach stopped and looked which I thought was hilarious. My shoot involved an amazing sunrise and a whole lot of honey! My favourite part was after I'd poured honey on myself and it heated up in the sun - it felt amazing! Being on the beach so early in the morning was exhilarating and I saw this shoot as an adventure."

"Before I shot myself I had a very big night out! It was a Thursday night at one of Melbourne's best clubbing precincts and I had stayed there much longer than I intended, waking up the next day slightly hungover...maybe you can notice? It was such a beautiful day though and the sunlight was streaming through my kitchen window to I thought it was a perfect place and perfect moment. I love the old vintage mirror that you can see in the photos, I found it at an op shop and think it gives character to any room. I felt confident and a little excited taking these photos as I had never done this kind of thing before for anyone other than a significant other. I released my inner sexuality and I hope it shows! :)"