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"I was shooting in the middle of a forest so there was a fair bit of wildlife, this ended up with kangaroos and a fox wanting to join in. The shoot went well apart from getting stuck on a few poses. I'm really happy with the results!"

"I really wanted the photos I submitted to be an accurate expression of my vision so I took my time with this shoot to allow myself a moment to process the challenging emotions and do it properly. I wanted to do it with passion and integrity, and feel good about what I was sharing with the world - and have fun doing it. Like any great art piece, it is in constant flux and flow. I am a different person in every photo, as I am a different person every moment of every day. Here is an attempt at capturing an essence I hope has made its way through, to you :-)"

"I took photos in a number of different places, both inside and out, over a period of three wonderfully sunny days. I took some clothed, but most are fully naked. I actually started fully naked to try and get past being uncomfortable with my body, then took some clothed. A lot of my photos are close ups of different parts of my body, which was exciting because I feel as though I'm happy with what people would consider 'imperfections' like my stretch marks and scars - they're part of my body, and what makes me beautiful. There's also a number of cameos from my cats, who hate not being the centre of attention, and refused to leave me alone during my shoot!"

"So shooting initially made me feel slightly awkward, and I didn't like the first few pics I took - everything was too bright, all the bits I didn't want to show were in plain sight, and I just burnt my nose some days back so felt self-conscious about it. I was shooting in my room, which was quite tightly packed with a big bed, a little cabinet and a few other things, and the bed was basically the only space I could freely move around on. I tried a whole bunch of corners and angles until I finally found one that made me love the light - I basically placed a mirror against the window right in front of the bed, blocking the neighbours from being able to see me, and suddenly the entire room was green. As I was shooting, the initial awkwardness started to fade and I got into it, enjoying the process of feeling more free with my body, being okay with showing parts I would normally not want to show, being okay with nothing being perfect, just allowing everything to be lovely as is, which has always been good enough. Sometimes it's hard to make that inner critic just shut the hell up, and once I felt more appreciation and kindness towards my own body, even in harsher light, doing the pics was an amazing experience."

"This is a little video of me giving my two dogs, Bling and Roxy, a bath. Except it's in the shower, as I'm without a backyard at the moment - the inconvenience of apartment life. Mostly it's me raving about how cute they are."

"Shooting myself was a really fun and new experience for me. I had to work in sort of sneaky secret, because my housemate was home and could have walked in any second, which made it even more fun for me because I love feeling cheeky like that. I was hesitant at first, but once I started to feel a bit more comfortable being naked and painting my body with ink it became such an empowering experience. It's so cool to see my own body in ways I normally wouldn't get a chance to!"

For her reload, that glorious demigoddess we know as Rosina ventures into the wilderness to deliver us another exceptional shoot. Accompanied by a pair of canine pals and a slew of mirrors, Rosina looks truly at home among the rocks and greenery. We here at ISM are powerless against her stunning eyes, perfect skin and remarkable inner-glow and we are thoroughly okay with that.

"Durant le shooting, je me suis rendue compte que ce que je vois moi est bien different de ce que voit l'appareil photo. Il m'a donc fallu apprendre a voir comme l'appareil photo afin d'avoir de belle vue. J'ai ete agreablement surprise de trouver ca marrant et interessant. Une belle experience, j'aime beaucoup les photos que j'ai faite. / During the shoot, I realized that what I see is very different from what the camera sees. So I had to learn to see like the camera in order to have nice view. I was pleasantly surprised to find this fun and interesting. A beautiful experience, I like the photos I made."

"I found once I began the shoot I started to explore in myself the possibilities of my body in front of the camera, not allowing any social constructs to play a part in my mind as I moved around my house. The raw, truthfulness I allowed to flow out through my body was a wonderful uplifting rise of energy and glow. As an artist I felt I was creating the artwork with my very own body in the most direct form of self photography. It was lovely to just be able to look at myself, all of me and creating time simply for that!"

"So this was my second time participating in I shot myself. My partner and I have taken up shibari as something to do together so I thought that would be a fun theme. I got to use my new purple rope for the first time! The classes are fun and it's an interesting hobby to do with your partner! We did a cute chest piece. I had originally finished the shoot and was wearing the rope around the house. Then once I took it off I noticed the imprint on my chest the rope had left and I really liked it! So I took a couple more shots."

"It was a new experience. A really extraordinary experience! At the beginning it is hard to shoot yourself, but then it is lots of fun! You can be as creative as you want and try new faces and poses. Best thing: just being yourself! An experience I will never forget!"

"As this shoot was taken outdoors, it strives to achieve a festive/nature-like vibe. I've always enjoyed being outdoors and doing outdoor activities so I was grateful for having the opportunity to show this throughout the photos. Ironically, the day before this shoot was taken, I had sprained my ankle playing soccer. This meant that I was quite limited in the poses I was able to perform comfortably. My love for outdoor activities had shot me in the foot when it came to this shoot (quite literally). My dogs also had the opportunity to witness me struggle in the nude, so I think they'll now be on the lookout for new owners. It might seem that I'm incapable of looking after myself, let alone them. I enjoyed my time however and the weather produced some goods!"

"J'ai fais ce shooting a la maison. J'aime la sensation d'etre nue! Le fait de ce sentir libre, et d'assumer qui je suis, je ne trouve pas ce projet vulgaire, au contraire il montre la beaute de la femme au naturel / I did this shoot at home. I like the feeling of being naked! The fact of this free feeling, and to know who I am, I do not find this a vulgar project. On the contrary it shows the beauty of the natural woman"

"My shoot is inspired by the natural world and how the human body is a beautiful unique thing created by nature, just like the forests and oceans, and that it shouldn't be something to be ashamed of or hidden away! I'm learning slowly that society can't tell me what beauty is, and that I should start loving myself for every scar, every stretch mark, every imperfection. I enjoyed playing around with the elements fire, water and earth, connecting my body to the natural world while having fun and being artistic!"

"My courtyard is very much a place of leisure, of relaxation, and happens to be a place that I sun-bake naked in whenever I can. So whilst I don't necessarily normally stand around pouring warm water on my body, or lie on my dining floor, I do inhabit these spaces of my home in ways that people don't normally see. So it was lovely to be able to share those moments of intimacy and peace with you."