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"J´ai participé à Ishotmyself pendant 2 après-midis et 1 matin dans mon appartement. J´ai commencé à jouer nue sur mon lit avec les jouets que j´ai trouvé autour, juste à experimenter avec l´appareil photo. Quand j´etais plus en confiance, j´ai sauté sur le sol en face du mirroir où je voulais attraper mon double moi. J´ai eu une jumelle pendant environ 20min, c´etait assez marrant. J´ai finalement bougé sur le balcon où mes vêtements étaient en train de sécher et je suis revenue ensuite sur le lit à jouer avec le mirroir à nouveau. J´ai beaucoup aimé faire n´importe quoi avec l´appareil photo, en prenant simplement du temps pour moi, en explorant mon corps et en me regardant depuis chaque recoin dont j´en ressentais l´envie. Je pensais vraiment que j´aurais épuisé mes idées d´images rapidement mais chaque jour vient avec une nouvelle humeur, l´espace change un petit peu, de nouveaux jouets apparaissent et disparaissent et je peux m´amuser et avoir de l´inspiration à nouveau. / I shot myself during 2 afternoons and 1 morning in my apartment. I started playing naked on my bed with all the toys I found, just experimenting with the camera. When I got more confident I jumped on the floor in front of the mirror where I wanted to catch my double me. I had a twin for 20 minutes, it was pretty funny. I finally moved to the balcony where my clothes were drying and I came back then on the bed playing with the mirror again. I enjoyed a lot doing whatever with the camera, simply taking some time for myself, exploring my body and watching me from every corner I felt like. I thought I would not have more ideas of pictures really quickly but every day is coming with a new mood, the space is changing a little bit, new toys are appearing and disappearing and I can have fun and inspiration again."

"As this is the second time I have done I shot myself, I went into it with a much different mindset than the first time. Originally I was very nervous and had to keep deleting photos, whereas this time I was able to just happily take the photos and see the beauty in my imperfections. I did this shoot outside and kept having to go inside as I was freezing! I was able to see my body in an even different light than the first time (natural light/use of a mirror) and this had helped me even further on my way to self love and self acceptance."

"Herzlichen Gluckwunsch Johan. Or Happy Birthday, depending on your geography. Johan is one lucky puppy, even if he didn't get to unwrap the gift himself - something tells me there might be a little of that going on tonight though. As gifts go, this has to beat a new set of spanners!"

"I had a lot of fun! It is so relaxing to know you can just take pictures of your body freely, without worrying how good or sexy it looks! So much less stress than taking pics for sexting, when you're trying to make sure your cellulite or rolls don't show. It was absolutely and completely liberating. / Mi sono divertita un sacco! E' cosi' rilassante sapere che puoi farti delle foto senza preoccuparti di quanto sexy tu sia nelle foto. E' infinitamente meno stressante che fare sexting, perche' in quel caso cerchi sempre di far si' che la tua cellulite o i tuoi rotolini non si vedono. E' stato assolutamente liberatorio."

"I really enjoyed doing this shoot, it was really fun putting glitter on my face and getting creative. Even though I didn't shave or fake tan or even brush my hair before the shoot, I was really happy with my photos. I climbed on my roof for a few of my photos and didn't realise for about 5 minutes that there were tradies on the roof next to me, not that I cared but it was pretty funny."

"I had a very firm idea of what I wanted to do with this shoot. Then I realised the lighting in my bedroom was terrible and it became a matter of finding a middle ground between what I wanted to do and what I could do. I live with four other people, one of whom would have bombarded me with angry facebook messages had she caught me midway through shooting which made it somewhat difficult to get it happening. After a few days of sneaking around my backyard I got an afternoon to myself and everything flowed. Although it wasn't exactly what I had envisioned in the beginning I loved the end result. I feel like this has taught me a lot about utilizing what is available and accessible to me rather than stubbornly clinging to what I imagined the perfect outcome to be."

"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 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."