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"I'm not one to work in natural light. Between my everyday visual art and my everyday sleep schedule, I'm definitely more of a nightcrawler. I'm comfortable being nude but not comfortable creating outside of the creative means I'm used to. So that's sorta how I went into this - ready to do my best with tools that I'm not the most comfortable with. Ready to destroy some comfort zones. Ready to really trust my intuition. It was hard as hell initially but I found that the less I stressed and the more I just appreciated the process and my own flesh, the more that I came to find my own self through these images. I got lost in the experience, really. When I finally decided to wrap it up I realized that much longer than the measly 20 minutes I'd expected had passed. I learned a lot of little beautiful things through this experience and through myself. It was a wonderful chance at some outer, and introspection. Dual in nature as my images and self, all making one beautiful body."

"Unflinching and open I tried to show through my photos a sense of home and comfort in skin. I deliberately chose not to make a lot of the photos sexy or flattering in an attempt to deconstruct the idea of a woman's body as a sexual object. To show that vulva, breasts and butt are not necessarily sexual in themselves, they are just skin after all. I chose to shoot in my garden and in my home, with some of my favourite objects that remind me of the comforts of home, food, records, the sound of my housemate's guitar, tea and books. Some of the photos are cheeky and playful, warm and affectionate to reinforce the idea of finding comfort and home in nudity, that you can relax, that you can be silly and familiar in your own skin."

"When I was shooting myself, I had a little trouble at first with the window situation in my apartment as there are windows along the whole wall and I live on the first floor. So there were people walking by and I would duck and hide! Then I just started thinking, "WHO GIVES A FUCK IF THESE PEOPLE SEE ME, I HOPE THEY DO!" I've never been shy with nudity but just the thought of getting "caught" was a little weird. But who really cares? I love my body and showcasing it in the window of my flat to my neighbours was a nice little rush for me. This was a reminder for me to stay bold, fearless and proud! Every day, not just the days I am in front of a camera."

"This shoot was tricky given the Melbourne winter weather. I'm from a national park and so wish I could have shot myself outdoors, but alas that wasn't possible which meant I was forced to get creative in other ways. It was kind of nice just being really honest with my body. I didn't put make up on or try to act like anyone else, or even be particularly sexy or beautiful. I just wanted to be honest. I used to love drawing on myself in the bath in summer with water colour pencils so I brought some of those into the shoot. I also do a bunch of alternative health and bdsm practices so I thought getting some cupping bruises would be fun. It was tricky holding the camera and cupping myself but I managed a few!"

The bodacious Celine_H is back with her first ever ISM Video. This two-parter begins by showcasing (some of) this incredible woman's many talents: singing and songwriting, while also looking drop-dead gorgeous in a vintage swimsuit.

"Ishotmyself was an incredibly fun and rewarding experience. I saw myself in a different light and I think I am gently falling a little more in love with my own self. Quel bonheur d'etre en harmonie avec sois-meme! I had a lot of fun playing with the emerging sun light in the morning and the shadows of my plants. I decided to shoot the first few pictures as soon as I jumped out of bed giving a bit more of a 'raw' effect. It started in a natural authenticity and later the use of a few props made the shots a lot more playful and colourful. An outdoor setting would be a lot of fun, next time ;)"

Looking like she came right off the set of that wonderful 90's movie gem The Craft, Blake_W returns with a stunning bedroom shoot. With her incredible sense of self and a serene but commanding energy, few can resist the charms of this wonderful being. No sorcery needed Blake_W, our heart, mind, and soul belong to you.

"My photo set is based around the ideals that are expected of a person, and that same person breaking through boundaries. The concept that we should be ashamed of our bodies is something I have grown up with knowing as the norm, and as such I have been labelled as innocent by many people. I may be innocent, but I am in no way ashamed, and this is what I was hoping to display. The idea of an innocent person is so often portrayed by someone being fully clothed, even moreso than necessary. The problem here is that the body is so beautiful, and innocence is portrayed by the person, not the body, in my opinion. Shooting myself was the most fun I have had in a while! I played with poses, angles, and bent my body in ways I didn't know I could. That said, I was incredibly sore the day after (once my body realised I am not a Gumby doll) and that I am only human. That was mildly entertaining, although from now on I am leaving the chocolate on the bottom shelf of the pantry for easy access!"

"I chose this Princess topic because I had a beautiful tiara on me. I felt beautiful as well. I like wearing such accessories especially when I'm naked. It makes me feel feminine and dressed up even though I'm not dressed. It reminds me of some ancient goddesses who used to wear little clothes but a lot of adornment."

"Today we are no longer taboo, why should we be timid in our bodies if they are all the same? I did these photos to test if I could, and I found everything very interesting and fun. Get naked, sit and take care of yourself, find objects that animate the picture and smile because you like the work you're doing."

For her latest folio, Lotty_Osborn takes a more stripped back approach with a gorgeous bedroom shoot. Languorous and lovely, she has a companion in the form of a mannequin bust that gets to live out the fantasy of so many of us here by being gifted with the company of that wonderful creature we all know as Lotty_Osborn.

"What amazing fun! I ended up rushing this project way more than I wanted to, but I am so inspired to do something like it again. It was more difficult but far more rewarding than I expected it to be - and when I say difficult I am mainly thinking about how hard it is to find good light in my house without being spotted by a homie or a neighbour (yes...both happened). I also thought I'd turn some old silk ties into bondage-esque getup, you know, just wearing the patriarchy like it's my bitch."

"I love my tiny house and everybody that lives in it. Every wall and every imperfection, every broken window, even the mice that cohabit with us. Just exactly like I feel with people and their bodies. I wanted to show all those little corners of my home in the photoshoot and also show mine. White, pink, yellow should be present. Also the green of our beautiful city plants. I bought this old mirror from an amazing woman, all full of cracks, dots and years; what a lovely metaphor! / Todos mis huecos, que no son solamente mi cuerpo si no mi casa, mi vida, mis miedos. Cuando tengo sexo conmigo misma, cuando lo tengo con otros. Estas fotografías cuentan la historia de mi cuerpo como objeto y como ser humano (porque al retratarnos nos convertimos en eternas incógnitas que luchan entre ambos mundos), pero también las historias de mi cama, del espejo en el que habito -espejo que compré a una maravillosa mujer en la escalera de su casa, con sus grietas y años- , de la bañera en la que un dia una diosa dio luz a un hijo. La fotografia de Man Ray, la postal de Klee. Mi desnudez, aquello que nunca elegí, rodeada de lo que soy hoy. Encontrar la feliz coexistencia de ambas es vivir, supongo."

"My first time shooting myself was lots of fun. I relaxed into it and took more photos than I thought I would in the end, exploring with props as I found them around the house. I liked the creative freedom and control I had over everything. This shoot was pretty exhilarating for me, mainly because I wasn't sure when my housemates would be home and I was shooting on the lounge floor! I was able to find a sweet patch of sunlight that actually faced the street, so that was another element of risk I suppose. I think this factor certainly contributed to the mood of the shoot, as everything I shot was fast paced and I constantly shifted around the floor, nervously looking out the window for passers by. I kinda liked the danger of being accidentally seen from afar."

"I knew about this project for a few months and I wasn't sure at first, but then I basically chose to shoot myself because I think it is a great opportunity to get a bit narcissistic and love your own body. I think these days with lots of great models with "perfect" bodies or great photos fixed with photoshop, no one is used to seeing an "ordinary" body, with its imperfections, its rounded belly, scars and hairs. For this reason and because there is nothing to be ashamed about being naked, I decided to take photos and I enjoyed being part of this project."