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"I decided to shoot myself to push myself out of my comfort zone and get over my fear of being objectified. I wasn't sure how I would feel at all. But hey... I absolutely looooooovvvveeddddd it. Damn it was so much fun and very liberating. I just enjoyed playing around with my body and different equipment. The best moments though were when I looked at the photos afterwards. I felt so high and happy seeing how beautiful I look. It's pretty addictive. / I habe mich entschieden bei Ishotmyself mitzumachen, weil ich weiter gehen und tun wollte, was mir eigentlich unangenehm ist. Ich hasse das Gefuehl, dass mein Koerper von jemand anderem objektifiziert wird. Ich war mir super unsicher, wie es sein wuerde mich selbst nackt zu fotografieren. Aber... es war unglaublich. Ich liebe es. Es hat so viel Spass gemacht mit meinem Koerper und verschiedenen Utensilien zu spielen. Aber der beste Moment war immer, sich hinterher die Bilder anzusehen. Ich war foermlich high und einfach wahnsinnig gluecklich zu sehen, wie schoen ich eigentlich bin."

"I often like to take nude pictures of myself when I have the time but it was nice to put a little bit of extra thought and effort behind this. I love being able to take photos in the comfort of my home when no one is watching. The best part was that I was inadvertently exciting my partner while they were watching me get ready and set up where I was taking the picture. So after the shoot was all done and I was still on my sensual high, I had some amazing sex with someone that appreciates all of my body, only adding to my amazing Ishotmyself experience."

"I love mornings and enjoy spending a bit of extra time at the start of the day to get ready because it makes me feel prepared to face the world!"

"They say if something scares you, that means you should do it. This project scared the shit out of me. While I consider myself an artist, making art is very difficult for me. I find the pressure to be brilliant paralysing. I was delighted when I discovered ISM because I've been so uninspired lately and needed a creative outlet. When I took on the project, I noticed myself falling into old habits and overthinking it. As soon as I took the plunge and started shooting, the creative juices flowed again and I had a lot of fun with it. I really enjoyed playing with my reflection in the mirrors and my window. I think the neighbors across the courtyard of my building did too!"

"I've never been outside and naked before. It was calming, I felt relaxed and natural. Powerful, almost. Chrysanthemums crushed under my body and fell out of my hair as I rolled around, twisting my body to highlight features I'd never loved before. I laughed. This was mad! Spring madness. Fresh starts and new beginnings. I felt beautiful doing this."

"I love experimenting with colour and light. When I first became aware of ISM I loved how it promotes the beauty of 'real women' - rather than the unreal woman of stereotypical porno magazines. I found this liberating, and I also thought that I could grab this opportunity to put my creative spark to use. It all came together by observing my surroundings, collecting colours that stimulated me and made me feel calm and sensual. Purple and Aqua - gloves, lights, sweaters. Masturbating with the cold touch of the glove, feeling my body wet and soft in the dim purple wonderland of my lover's lotus flower. Milky smooth and oh so groove we slid in and out of our interlude with the coldest gentlest touch in our aqua parade of honey bliss. Spiraling in a warp of glory mayhem, everything tickling - sharp, bold and soft. Like the lotus. Aquapurple heaven."

"La experiencia fue muy liberadora, al principio senti mucha resistencia sobre todo a fotografiar ciertos lugares. La camara sirvio de instrumento para poder aceptar y redescubrir mi cuerpo. Creo que es un ejercicio muy interesante y que todo aquel que lo realice va a obtener algo de la experiencia. Fue muy divertido. / The experience was very liberating, at first I felt some resistance especially to photograph certain places. The camera served as an instrument to be able to accept and rediscover my body. I think it's a very interesting exercise and everyone who does it will get some of the experience. It was fun."

"I'm back in my homeland and hanging out at my best friend's apartment. She has the most amazing bathroom with great light and a clawfoot tub, it's so nice to turn the little space heater on and run the hot water to relax for a bit. The day of this shoot was cold and rainy with no sun, but I don't mind the dreary weather. I find wet cold days in spring to be relaxing and inspiring. I've been feeling sad the last few months of winter but doing this shoot helped me see some light in my life. Doing ISM makes me feel empowered and sexy as all hell. I need to escape the dark corners of my mind and taking sexy photos of myself really helps with that. Not everything is bad and I am happy to be alive. I'm proud of myself, not just my body but how I feel about myself when I'm taking the photos. It's like I'm having a sex with myself and that's cool. After my bath I went to smoke a cigarette in front of the window, I doubt people could see me but there were some windows across the way that made me feel like I was being watched. But I like that feeling of being watched. If I was, they got quite the show."

"I first found out about I Shot Myself through a poster walking home from work. It caught my eye as the design was very friendly. Upon receiving the camera I felt slightly hesitant as I did not have a full understanding of ISM and the amount of photos I needed to take seemed very overwhelming. For the first couple of days I only took 2 photos, I was still unsure if I wanted to go through with it. On the last day I shot all my photos, I thought to myself - "Why not!?" and gave it a go. I am so happy with the results. If I was given another chance to, I would do it again in a heartbeat! I love taking photos, especially of myself. I love how I was able to express myself creatively and naked! This project is amazing and I would definitely encourage others to participate."

"I adore animals, so when the birds outside came to visit looking for food while I was doing my set, I had to take the opportunity to take some photos. I had a tonne of fun making this. I used to have a lot of issues with body confidence, but the more I do things like this, the happier I become with myself."

"Les dunes sableuses ne laissent pas beaucoup de place a la surprise a part l'endroit qui m'etait completement inconnu et plein de beaute. / The sandy dunes do not leave much room for surprise except the place that was completely unknown to me and full of beauty."

"Shooting for I Shot Myself has been so much fun! Once you get into a flow nothing can stop you. After first taking some photos outside I was filled with so much confidence and joy, I spent an hour dancing around the house and I think that alone tells you something :) Plus I also learnt some new things about how to take some great shots! No regrets."

"I absolutely loved the shoot! I had such a lovely time, starting out I was looking only to take sexy shots and then I came to the realisation that the ones where I wasn't necessarily oozing sex appeal were my favorites, the ones where you can see my hair and stretchmarks are the most empowering. Thank you for this beautiful opportunity to get to know myself better."

"So this video was originally me going through my morning sort of 'ritual' while talking about my experiences shooting for ISM and BA as well as body positivity issues in general."

"This was fun and interesting as up until now I've been unaware of how my body actually looks naked, as I'm still adjusting to the Melbourne weather (I also broke my full length mirror a year ago and have yet to bother replacing it). Until now, face and minimal tit has been it for me. I was also unaware how reflective I've become."