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"There was a period of time several months back when my dreams were filled with flashes of yellow - I'd even have visions of bright yellow objects during the day. Flowers, coats, walls, furniture. It helped me understand my own brightness, my own vitality, and that I needed to get out of the greys and blacks of a previous time. I feel most like myself when I'm at home, amidst the light and the brightness of yellows, free to writhe and wriggle around without any restrictions like the small and soft creature I am."

"Premieres photos un peu trop prepares, ce n'etait pas facile de se sentir completement a l'aise, dans un endroit restreint et l'appareil aussi pres! Mais apres quelques shoots les choses se mettent en place d'elle-memes, je me sentais en accord avec mon corps, dans l'idee de photographier qui je suis et comme je suis, sans artifice. L'experience devient vraiment interessante des qu'on prend Plaisir a la faire! / First photo is a little too prepared, it was not easy to feel completely comfortable, in a restricted area and the camera so close! But after a few shots, things happen by themselves, I felt in agreement with my body, with the idea of photographing who I am and as I am, without artifice. The experience became really interesting and fun from the moment you take pleasure in doing it! My real pleasure has been to always look for the right light, how it comes across on the body depending on the body shapes."

Like an old detective movie, Cleo_J casts a dramatic light on her folio by way of some horizontal blinds. Knowing full-well that it's silly to be jealous of an intangible thing, we're still having some trouble with the envy invoked by the light and shadows that get to play across her creamy skin.

"Play Time" was focused on fun and experimenting with my body, with my reflection, with colours and with textures. I am already very comfortable with my body and with being nude so I just wanted to have fun with it. The bathtub shots were a real challenge. Playing with paint and water while holding a camera up with one hand isn't easy! But the images I caught made it totally colourful and totally worth it."

Bella_C's first folio was so big that we thought it selfish to keep so many amazing shots to ourselves, so this is something of a sequel to her adventures at home and on the road. This raven-haired Brazilian beauty makes her return to ISM by utilising a espelho (mirror) that perfectly highlights her enviable body. It's easy to imagine getting so lost in Bella_C's green eyes that one could become lost in the wilderness for real, but with company this incredible you'd be hard-pressed to find someone who would complain.

"When I work with my body I am reminded that the natural beauty of nakedness, its candour and its power is part of what makes life beautiful, diverse and powerful in itself. Working with my body gives me the opportunity to be free-thinking and inspires confidence and self-love."

"It was a very windy day - just managed to get a gap in the rain to shoot some photos in my backyard. The only problem I had was trying to dodge out of the builder’s viewing range next door. Crouching, bending and skipping around the garden, in the nude. There is just something about being naked that is so freeing, feeling the wind on my bare skin – there’s no way to describe how it feels. I started forgetting about the big trucks and cars driving past and felt myself being one with nature; it’s so calming and zen."

"This shoot has taken me on a journey of new found self love. As a dancer I am forced to look and judge my body and am always trying to achieve something more desired. This project helped and allowed me to be exposed to my fullest but within the comfort of my own framing. It was surprising to me how quickly I said "fuck it" just take every photo from every angle, someone will love it even if you don't. What was the best was that towards the end I did loved every photo and every angle of myself! Thank you ISM! 'She didn't need to be saved. She needed to be found and appreciated for exactly what she was". J. IRON WORD'"

"So with this project I felt like it was something I needed to do for myself. I am a person who has taken so many knock-backs not to do with me as a person but what I looked like, where I was from or my sexual orientation. The first obstacle that I needed to get over was that I lived with family and at home I am not able to freely express who I am in my entirety. So because I had that little problem I was able to contact a friend who is a cross-dresser and was okay with my nakedness as much as I was with myself. Because of that I was able to gain a sense of an even higher confidence and empowerment than I usually had. Imagine that you are already a unicorn but another unicorn was like "You know what? you are awesome" so it throws up on you. Pretty much describes it in one thing."

"I needed to do this project and in the first few I thought "It's too much... what can I do?!" but when I checked my photos the first time I realised how many I'd already done and how quickly I got into it! It was funny because I got past my fears and it's always amazing when you do something you have never thought to do!"

"I did the shoot at my rose farm between the thorny beauties that I have spent my life picking and being a part of. I started finding new angles on my body I had never seen before. At the beginning I was ashamed of my back and my bum, I'd always dreamed of having an hour glass figure but as the shoot went on I started to realise that my body was perfect, as the universe and god had intended. It was a spiritually aligning experience which I had fun with. No fake art that needs to look perfect because we ARE perfect just the way we are. THANKS ISM!! XXX"

"My idea for this shoot came from spring being just around the corner. There's a contrast between two different locations, one representing winter - cold, wet, concrete - and the other representing spring - sunshine, nature, flowers blooming. I like the contrast between the cold and the warmth; saying goodbye to winter and welcoming spring. In winter, we cover up, shielding our bodies from the cold. When spring comes, it's a new beginning. The sun comes out, flowers start to bloom. There's a different feel in the air."

"I have taken only a few selfies in my life and hate getting my photo taken. Needless to say, this shoot was a bit more challenging for me. Once I got the hang of what my face or body looked like in certain light and positions I was able to have a tonne of fun and feel comfortable. I am very glad to have taken these photos during this time in my life. Photos represent a specific time period in life and at this time while I am traveling, I would like to remember this as the time I was most independent, strong and empowered. These photos represent that in many ways and encourage me to always remember that."

"Ce folio a été pris lors de mon voyage à Barcelone. C'était bien de pouvoir filmer dans ce magnifique bâtiment des années trente, la lumière était exceptionnelle et pour être nu sous 32 degrés c'était tout ce que je voulais. J'ai aussi pris des photos à Montjuic, dans un parc, c'était amusant d'essayer de prendre une photo sans que personne ne me voie. Mission à moitié réussie! / This folio is from my beautiful trip in Barcelona. It was awesome to shoot in this beautiful flat from the 30's, the light was amazing and being naked when its 32 degrees is all you want. I also took some photos in a public park, that was a lot of fun to try to take pictures without anyone to look at me. Like a little mission."

"After initially feeling a little weird about doing the shoot, I started feeling more comfortable and really enjoying it! I wanted to my shoot completely outside in my parent's huge garden, but ended up getting sprung by the neighbours and eaten by mozzies, so I shot the rest of my photos in lovely afternoon sunshine in my bedroom. It was actually more difficult than I thought it would be, and I feel like with more practice I could be a lot more creative. All in all I definitely loved the experience and how it made me feel!"