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"I was so excited to do I Shot Myself a second time. I used a friend's beautiful backyard and he helped me set up shots with lots of mirrors and flowers. Something I didn't take into consideration about doing a shoot outside is all the twigs you get stuck in your butt. Ouch. But aside from that I had a lot of fun. I loved experimenting with so many mirrors and different angles. I hope I can do another shoot one day."

"Felicidad maxima en el corazon al momento de la sesion de fotos, como una ninia, jugando, explorando mi cuerpo, mis formas y colores, ternura, sensualidad y libertad! amor amor amor...Luz dentro de mi! Me senti poderosa y aventurera y espero llevar esta sensacion de empoderamiento a mi dia a dia, y ese amor sentirlo todas las manianas al despertar, Gracias! / Maximum happiness in the heart at the moment of the photo session, as a child, playing, exploring my body, my shapes and colors, tenderness, sensuality and freedom! Love love love ... Light within me! I felt powerful and adventurous and I hope to bring this feeling of empowerment to my day to day, and that love to feel all the manianas upon awakening, Thank you!"

"At first I felt a bit silly and reserved but as soon as I broke out the paints I started having a bunch of fun. I paint a lot but have never done it on my naked body before. I liked the idea of my body being my own personal blank canvas to do with what I want. I liked the sense of ownership and creativity. I drew a face on my body to show the idea that the person is more important than the body alone. I also really enjoyed simply the feeling of the brush on my skin and watching the colourful marks it left. I felt like an artwork and even more beautiful than usual."

"Shooting myself for the first time, it was harder than what I expected... Fortunately, I finally managed to (almost) get rid of terrible tan lines, due to a sunny summer spent outdoors!"

"I can't say that they (my dogs) enjoyed the experience, but then when do any dogs enjoy bath time? They were super soft and cuddly afterwards though, and I like to think they're happier when they're fresh and clean."

"I did this photo shoot on my birthday as a way to explore the body which makes that day what it is. I feel like I have been conditioned to believe that the only time a naked body should be shown is when it is at its physical peak, as if it is a meal to be devoured by the tastebuds of testosterone and vilified by a sexualised society. When taking a nude selfie your body ends up in the most painful and gregarious poses in an attempt to please something or someone outside of yourself. This shoot was the first time I allowed myself to be un-sexy with my body, to have a laugh with it un-conditionally which exposed the conditions I place on myself and my body. I felt unashamed for the first time seeing my tummy rolls, stretch marks that remind me of the weight I once was and should have never hated myself for, a little pimple I had no idea was taking residence near my butt, how my breasts hang in a way which honestly means nothing except for gravity and the experience of body play with my piercings and skin; the light and shadows of my vegan meat-cage. Being in my birthday suit on my birthday broke the barriers I was blind to and I have never felt more accepting and loving of my body which I refuse to ever feel objectified about ever again."

"Am Anfang war es fuer mich schwierig mich zu entspannen, aber nach kurzer Zeit hatte sich das gelegt und ich konnte mit der Kamera experimentieren. Ich musste immer warten, bis alle meine Mitbewohner auf Arbeit oder wo anders waren, um mit dem fotografieren zu beginnen. Im Endeffekt hatte ich jedemenge Spass und hab gelernt mich selbst ein Stueck weit mehr zu lieben. Ich kann es jedem nur entfehlen es auch einmal zu machen, denn im Endeffekt sind wir alle Menschen ob wir nackt oder mit Kleidung. / In the beginning it was difficult for me to relax, but after a short time I was able to experiment with the camera. I always had to wait until all my roommates were at work or somewhere else to start photographing. In the end, I had a lot of fun and I learned to love myself a lot more. I can do it and so can everyone, because in the end we are all people whether we are naked or with clothes."

"I did this shoot in the park around the corner from my house. It was fun because I have never been naked in a public before. I enjoyed feeling empowered when I was standing naked on the bench. I loved being cheeky when people were walking past as they didn't know what was going on behind them. While I was climbing power line poles I kept almost falling down as they were very slippery. On the boulder sitting without my underwear was a really invigorating feeling, it felt kinda nice actually. It was a cold winter's day so you will see my cold hard nipples :)"

"I really wanted to include the environment in my photos because I'm really passionate about it. When I was able to, I tried to shoot as much as I could in the grass, but my backyard is paved so I mainly just settled for using flowers. Which led to almost losing a couple of the loose petals in certain parts along the way."

"I love being naked outside, it's one of the best feelings ever and I take every opportunity to do so. The first few photos in this folio where taken in the hills of Colorado USA, where the air was warm and landscape was dry and filled with cacti (and why I kept my shoes on). It was so nice to cut loose and dance around in the sun. I didn't see anyone around, but it felt like someone was watching me. Maybe someone was and I'm okay with that. Now that winter has come I am back in the land of the frozen tundra. I currently live in the ghetto of a large city where it's hard to feel safe outside even fully clothed. So, the second part of this folio was taken in my safe lil' apartment. I did my hair and make up to resemble a classic pin up girl from the 40's and 50's. I love using a mirror for my shoots because it's like I'm hanging out with another me. I mean if you can't eye fuck yourself how can you eye fuck someone else? I think I can eye fuck myself pretty damn good :). I also let go towards the end of this shoot, holding nothing back, showing every inch of myself and doing so I was able to feel my true self. I love myself and everyone should feel the same about themselves. ISM is a great outlet that helped me realize and see my beauty and being able to share that feeling with others is so wonderful."

"I took this shoot as an opportunity to comment on society's sexualization of the nude female body and conceptually divided my folio into three interconnected parts: Representation, Revelation, and Reclamation. In Representation, the series comprised of shots in my bedroom, I am representing my body as women's bodies are often represented by others (primarily by men): as fragmented parts of a whole, desirable for someone else's pleasure. In Revelation, I am cleansing myself in the bath to reveal the self that lies below the artificial representation of "woman" I've been taught to embody. In the final series, Reclamation, I am shooting mostly outside to claim nudity as a natural state, playing with natural elements and exploring the animal within the constructed "human". In the final photos of the shoot, I pour my own period blood all over my body, playing with the idea of being "dirty", which is often used as a derogatory or sexual term, but only derives this meaning from the human/nature dualism, since "dirt" exists relative to "clean", which is something we maintain by building walls to separate us from the dirt of the world, which is in fact natural, and we should embrace!"

"This set is inspired by my freshly shaved head, all the textures of the body and hair in general. I get up close and personal and explore the intricacies of my body through the camera lens, allowing me to see myself in fine detail and appreciate every follicle. I contrast the roughness of my head with the softness of my body and surroundings, showing how even without hair a woman can still be very feminine and sexual."

"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!"