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"With this photoshoot I wanted to express boldness, bondage is such a beautiful way to show varied images of sexuality with its sharp and dark look. While taking these photos I just tried to let go and be myself, focusing on the things that make me feel sexy and confident. Mainly I just wanted to relax and have fun because personally, I feel that's what ISM is about, the raw appreciation of one's self and how empowering it can be. During the shoot, my fluffy lil 2 month old kitten decided it would be a perfect time for some lovin' and joined in :)"

"Das Shooting war ganz anders als erwartet. Am Anfang habe ich selbst an mir gezweifelt und ueberlegt ob ich es wirklich tun sollte, aber meine Freundin Anastasia_A war da und wir haben uns geholfen. Ich habe mich dafuer entschieden und das war gut. Ich bin staerker und selbstsicherer daraus hervorgegangen. Es ist eine gute Erfahrung in jedem Fal, vor allem fuer Maedchen wie mich, die in ihrem Koerper noch nicht ganz angekommen sind. / The shoot was quite different than expected. In the beginning, I doubted myself and wondered if I could really do it, but my friend Anastasia_A was there and we helped each other. I decided to do this and that was good. I have emerged stronger and safer. It is a good experience in every way, especially for girls like me, who have not quite arrived in their body yet."

"I am all that I am. I am enough, I am love, I am worthy, I am sexy, I am art, I am a goddess. I believe all women are all of these things and then some, the list is endless. I am all that I am right now and who I dissolve into next. For the shoot I wanted to capture the essence of who I am right now, to strip back and be raw and real with myself, unedited. When I woke up that morning I chose to embody the words I wrote on myself, to believe and to just be me. I have recently discovered my love of life drawing which you can see in the background of my shoot. I love the softness of the female body, the beauty of the vagina, the curves of the breast, the way legs lead you to either connect with the earth or to create life in the womb. I know I have gifts to share with the world and this shoot is one step in me embracing all that I am, gaining the confidence to stand proud of my work, this body. I trust that this project is one step on my journey of coming back home."

"Being nude in my own home drinking black tea in the mornings is not exactly an unusual event so it made perfect sense that I would take part in ISM! I live with two wonderful people who support me in all that I do. I had hoped to take these photos out bush somewhere, but time constraints led to a much more ordinary, everyday glimpse into my life."

"I was lucky because it's been so cold and NOT SUNNY but the day I took my photos outside I managed to steal some sweet sun. The first few were at my friend's house where I woke up....then I was in my garden at home under the washing line. I was nervous because the fences to my neighbours are real shitty and I was mildly concerned about being seen. I tried to just take the pictures and not look at them. The night before this I went to a feminist support group meeting where the topic was body image so I had been thinking deeply about the unhealthy way I think of my body and I was motivated to ignore all the bullshit negativity in my mind. I went into my housemate's room and took some butt pics....I'm pretty insecure about my butt so it was hard to do this. Then I went to my beautiful friend's house! She is like a little Scottish angel and I love her. I jumped naked on her trampoline and took photos while she made me tea and rolled me joints. THIS WAS THE TITS! I had so much fun jumping and seeing the sometimes useless/sometimes hilarious outcome. It was also funny to see her potter around while I was butt naked on a cold Melbourne day. The rest of my photos I shot in my room because my bed is so fabulous. I call it the "High Priestess" bed. I think my face looked nice in these photos but I was super aware of my psoriasis all over my body. Mostly this shoot just made me wish I had longer arms. But anyway, my body is only one important thing about me. I love inside me, and who I am and how I make people feel. My body is less important to me than that."

"I had SO much fun filming my I Shot Myself project. I wanted to capture myself in the every day, from coffee to riding my bike. I felt bold and brave and honest which has resonated through every other element of my life. I am hungry for more!"

"I shot at home, I have a collection of mirrors to get lots of different angles and to move my whole body into different positions. It makes me happy to view my body in different ways and using the natural light to project my many different features. Using my feet and other body parts to actually take photos gave me a unique view of myself and to see some ways that people would see me as well in that way."

"As this was my second shoot, I was so excited and not nervous at all. I just wanted to get my clothes off and jump into it. I wanted to go with a kind of winter blues theme. It was so cold outside so the goose bumps came naturally. Then I used a combination of glitter (which was very messy) and long warm socks and a couple items of clothing I'd been dying to photograph myself in. I loved having the mountains as a background and the unpredictable sun coming through at different times. I feel like this shoot is much more myself, I found new poses that flattered my body and the way it moves and I love it very much."

"In this shoot I was very limited with time/space/lighting and privacy! But ultimately I wanted to explore myself. I found it more challenging than I expected but in a great way. Changing angles and presenting poses etc that I find attractive about myself made me feel really good in my own skin. I would really like to do this again someday! Probably in the outdoors, I love nature so much! I may even go off on my own and do it anyway!"

Stefine is an optometrist by trade and it seems that her talent for taking care of people's eyes has bled into other aspects of her life too because today she returns to once again treat our peepers to some incredible photos of her stunning form and gorgeous personality that beautifully shines through in these images.

"I started off the shoot being like - "What on earth are you doing? You're a scientist, you are a serious person, what would your mother think?", so I took the first few shots feeling a bit scared and hating what I was looking at. I can only say now, by the end of the shoot I was feeling it so much! I have zero regrets and had such a fun time. I'd do it again and again and again cause' god, why not?"

"This was the second time I have done I Shot Myself, and I loved it just as much as the first time. There is something immensely freeing in the process of taking nude photographs of yourself. It's neccessary to let your guards or walls down, to then share a vulnerable but beautiful aspect of yourself. I decided for this shoot to share the intimacy that spaces within our homes can give. I also played with the joy of sensation, such as lying on the cool tiles of the floor, and pouring warm water over my body. Similarly to the first time I did I Shot Myself, I found the experience to be very centred around feeling wonderful in my body. I love the idea that I am contributing to erotica made by women, who feel good about the experience, and are sharing something real and honest."

"I really want to thank the staff at ISM for making me feel so comfortable and relaxed with the whole experience and for teaching me new handy little tricks on taking an awesome nude selfie. I really felt relaxed doing the photo shoot because I was in control the whole way through, from the lighting, clothes, and ideas. I feel thankful for the opportunity to be a part of this empowering new movement that young women of all shapes, sizes, colour and nationalities coming together to celebrate the beautiful female form without being judged. Thank you again ISM."

"Meine Mutter hat mich ziemlich offenherzig erzogen. So ich weiss schon seit ich klein bin das Nackt zu sein nichts schlechtes ist oder etwas wofuer man sich schaemen muss. Ich trage eingentlich nie einen BH und wen ich am strand bin sonne ich mich ohne probleme oben ohne. Ich bin eine ziemlich freizuegige peson. Ich fuehle mich wohl in meiner Haut und mir ist es egal was andere ueber meinen koerper sagen weil ich weiss das keiner perfect ist. Manche haben ein schoenes Gesicht andere ein schoenen Hintern. Ich habe schoene Brueste :). Ich fuehlte mich wirklich gut als ich die photos machte. Am anfang dachte ich das es schwieriger wird weil ich normaler weise nicht vor der camera bin sondern hinter der camera. Aber sobald ich das erste photo gemacht habe ist es einfach ueber mich gekommen. Ich konnte nicht mehr auf hoehren und habe es geliebt. / My mother taught me quite frankly. So I knew since I was small that the naked body was nothing bad or something for what you must be ashamed. I never wear a bra and when I am at the beach I sun myself without problems. I am a pretty free-spirited person. I feel good in my skin and I do not care what others say about my body because I know that none is perfect. Some have a beautiful face, others a nice butt. I have beautiful breasts :). I felt really good when I took the photos. At the beginning I thought that it would be difficult because I am usually not in front of the camera but behind the camera. But as soon as I took the first photo it just came over me. I could no longer care about being scared and I loved it."

"Beginning the shoot and taking the first photo was kind of confronting but after a few and once I started to use a mirror it became a lot easier and I felt a lot more confident taking the photos. I tried to get every angle that someone who was there with me in person would see, including any skin rolls, scars, etc. After I finished I felt good looking in the mirror and not being afraid of looking at any part of my body."