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"I planned on doing the shoot on the beach with a wet t-shirt look, but there were people everywhere, even though there had just been a thunderstorm. So I ended up in the sand dunes (in a conservation no-go area, oops). How creepy are those jellyfish! There were hundreds and hundreds of them washed up everywhere, all different sizes. A few people on the beach figured out what I was doing but I don't mind. I kind of liked that, ha."

"Over the past couple of days, I've been filled with more confidence thanks to yoga and a hike that I did at the weekend, so I decided that it would be a good idea to shoot myself again. I first began by taking photos of myself clothed, which really helped me get comfortable with my self-image, encouraging me to be happy with my natural self. Once it got to me posing fully nude, I felt slightly awkward in the fact that I couldn't quite get the poses that I wanted to. At one point I tried to click the camera button with my toe, but failed dramatically as I'm not the most flexible. I found it funny when I would try to achieve artistic poses, yet they wouldn't come out quite as I wanted them to...but I soon got over this and realised that we can all capture our own beauty, no matter what our skills. I felt so empowered to be able to reflect my natural self exactly how I wanted to. I also enjoyed breaking through the stigma attached to sexuality, and how it can actually be used to make you feel better."

"It's been a while since I discovered I Shot Myself and said to myself 'Oh I want to be a part of this!' but I needed to settle myself first. Now my life is quiet and I have a beautiful room full of natural light, so I decided I could do this folio to celebrate my new life. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did photographing it!"

"We loved this one - so much fun! We used a (very kind, very patient) friend's spare room for the shoot, turned the music on full blast (thank you Shakira!) and basically did what we always do when we're together. We really liked doing a duet, it turned out to be a very different experience to a solo shoot! We are each other's favourite people and we always feel far more free and accepting of our bodies around each other - we hope it showed! We'd absolutely reccommend this to any couple or pair of friends. Once we loosened up a little, it really was just a great time. Before half an hour was up we had 200 photos, and we truly just spent the entire time laughing, laughing."

"I did most of my shoot in a building reclaimed by the community that would otherwise be empty. That's representative of how I see spaces and I enjoy creating and maintaining places of resistance to the dominant power system. It felt cool to be in such a big empty area by myself. The time shooting turned out to be quality time with myself. I really enjoyed my time in the warm bath, I found it so relaxing, nourishing and also creative and fulfilling. I wish I could do it again. I am proud to be here."

"So I went on this amazing road trip to try and find the perfect place to take these shots. I came across a beach and when I walked to a scenic lookout, I came off the path to the edge of the cliff and there was the beach. Written in the sand was "send nudes" I was laughing so hard as I thought to myself - this is perfect. I love anything that can make me laugh and I also believe in fate I didn't think this was coincidental at all so I went for it. I found the perfect spot just behind some big rocks, it felt so good to be nude with the sea breeze flowing my way. I loved every minute of it."

"In my folio I just took pictures in my own comfortable space which was pretty basic but I wanted it to represent my everyday self. Like getting out of bed in the morning and seeing my naked self - this is something that I used to hate but can now appreciate more. I included the rope and cuffs because that is a part of my sexuality. It was a good experience and I now see myself in a different way."

"Just the normal morning routine. Putting away clothes whilst I constantly distract myself. Then I cook a quick and easy meal you can make on a low budget - honey soy chicken and cashew nut stir fry. I know it seems like it’s going cost you a lot but this meal costs under $20 and you can double it for only a few more dollars. Join me in having fun with food in the nude :)"

"Niesamowite przezycie, cos co zawsze myslalam, ze nigdy nie zrobie. Jednak pokonywanie wlasnych granic wyzwala I dodaje skrzydel. Polecam kazdemu kto sie wacha - jak ta mowia starch ma wielkie oczy. Kiedy to jednak robisz I jestes totalnie w danym momencie (nie myslac o innych rzeczach) wlasciwie jest przyjemnie I dobrze sie bawisz. Czekam na kolejne projekty. Nigdy wczesniej nie pozowalam do zadnych nagich zdjec, bo nie czuje sie zbyt komfortowo we wlasnej skorze. Jednak duzo sie ucze I kazdego dnia oswajam sie troche bardziej. Z wielkiem nabieramy dystansu I akceptujemy siebie takimi jakimi jestesmy. Nasze cialo sie zmienia I czym lepiej sie w nim czujesz tym lepiej wygladasz. Nie lubiac siebie daleko nie zajdziesz. Ucze sie kochac siebie ze wszystkimi wadami I zaletami. Goraco polecam! / Amazing experience, something that I always thought that I never will do. Overcoming the limits of our own selves give us wings to fly. I would recommend anyone who has hesitations to give it a try. When you do this project you're totally in the moment (not thinking about other things) which is actually nice and I had fun. I am looking forward to doing new projects. I'd never posed for any naked pictures, because I did not feel too comfortable in my own skin. However I am continuously learning every day and getting used to it a little more. We gain from the great journey and we should learn to accept ourselves as we are. Our bodies are all different and the better you feel, the better you look. Disliking each other will not get far. Just learning to love each other with all the disadvantages and advantages. I would highly recommend doing this project!"

"I am excited about life and being me in my body and experiencing other people. I am very creative, inventive and my mind is constantly buzzing with new ideas. I like to play guitar and sing although I am a drummer at heart. I write poetry and draw complex pictures. Colour makes me happy and I enjoy the beauty of simplicity. Animals make me smile and being in nature is where I recharge and clear my mind. I really like to party and bounce off other peoples' energy, the wholeness of people intrigues me. Just the complexity of what makes up a person. I live for connection and fire and adventure. Love is the most powerful thing in the Universe and I always try my best to act from a place of love not spite."

"After a cold winter, there were a couple of days where the sun was starting to show its face again which got me very excited. I woke up early to a blue sky and started taking photos of myself in bed to get myself warmed up. None of my housemates were up yet so I decded to creep outisde into the backyard to hopefully squeeze in some sneaky nude shots before they woke up. Unfortunately the sun started to disappear not long after therefore I had to stop my shoot and creep back inside and save the rest of the photos for another day. Another day, another weather mishap. The day itself was really warm however, there was so much wind and pollen everywhere. Spring was definitely in the air! I made the most of this and used it to my advantage to make my blue hair blow around everywhere. Got some washing dry as well which was a bonus then treated myself to a nice drink in the (windy) sunshine :)"

"From the very beginning, this shoot was a challenge. I pushed myself out of my comfort zone. This is something I had never done before and it filled me with nerves. Hearing about the project I began to get ideas and inspiration. When I began to shoot myself I was not confident in my own body but the more time I spent with the camera I began to relax and laugh slowly giving me confidence in my own skin. It was funny trying not to get caught streaking in public in order to not offend passers by."

"When I made this folio, I wanted to show an other part of me: the self-confident side of me. I use the remote control for this reason: that's not the cute-and-shy me who takes pictures with camera between the hands but the hot-and-confident outside me. And, by the way, hot colors help me to do an hot folio." / "Quand j'ai fait ce folio, je voulais montrer une autre partie de moi: mon côté sûr de moi. C'est pourquoi j'ai utilisé une télécommande: ce n'est pas le moi mignon et timide qui a pris ces photos avec un appareil photos entre le mains, mais la partie sexy et confiante de moi, cette partie extérieur à moi. L'utilisation de couleurs chaudes m'a aussi aidé à faire un folio sexy."

"This project can be...confronting in some strange ways that I wasn't entirely expecting. You would think, having decided to do it and being safe in the privacy of my own home, it would be easy to do the last part and take the photos, but it really wasn't. Everything I've always known was there, when I actually LOOKED at it and considered how I was going to photograph it, it looked somehow a lot more imposing and flawed. I didn't have a clue how I was going to hide all the scars and the things I didn't like. I cried. That's how difficult it was. That said, I'm not actually sorry I did it. I think I NEEDED to do something drastic like this, so I could stop trying to hide."

The divine Ms M returns to ISM with a reload that is music to our ears (or eyes, as the case may be). She is a woman of many skills, so it seems only fitting that her talents would also extend to music. This folio is our exclusive backstage pass to the Michaelah show, where this one woman band reclines with a myriad of instruments and displays her impressive talents, including (but not limited to) the impressive feat that is foot-held harmonica playing.