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"I shot myself because I thought that seeing myself through the lens of a camera and seeing photographs of my body would allow me to recognise it for what it is. When I see my body in a mirror or in a reflection, I feel self-conscious and can't separate it from my own ingrained perceptions of it. But when I faced the camera towards myself and later viewed the images, even though I knew I took them, it was still as if I was seeing what my body looked like from someone else's gaze. It was like I was seeing it from a different perspective to my own, from the outside. I wanted to know what that would feel like. I thought that it would be humbling and it was :)"

Monica G makes her ISM debut with a collection of images that are as delicate and pretty as the flower that inspired her folio's name (Dianthus-plumarius for the uninitiated). Making excellent use of a couple of mirrors whilst wearing some of the prettiest pink underwear you could imagine, Monica G's folio is a simple but effective introduction.

"Hello my name's Catherine. I'm filming my second I Shot Myself video today. I did my first project a few months ago. I live at college and it was really hard to find a location so I did it in our music rooms. This time I ventured out and we are in a secluded beach. Hopefully no one walks up here and sees me taking my clothes off... It's winter but it's not too cold today so it's definitely manageable to be removing clothes. It's the first time I've been properly naked in public so it's an interesting experience, but it's about feeling good so that's what I'm going to do."

"I always seem to get messy in my photo shoots with glitter, paint, powdered paint, fake blood.... this time it was food dye! I love colour and wanted a fun, cute shoot filled with things I love. I couldn't resist adding my darling cat."

Once upon a time there was a beautiful queen who was transformed into a statue at the hands of an admirer who was jealous of the magnificent and absolute love that she shared with Edie; the woman who would go on to travel across time and space to free her lover from the curse put upon her. Although reversing the spell proved unsuccessful, the queen was granted one final, perfect moment with Edie in an extraordinarily beautiful forest. With their souls now melded together, Edie was free to begin a new journey, safe in the knowledge that her beloved would forever be with her.

"This shoot was definitely something out of my comfort zone. It took me probably a good two hours to get it done. For the first couple of pictures I was bashfully posing, struggling to fit my entire 6 feet of body into the shot. I decided to take on a character—pretend that I was some incredible, sexy, self-confident goddess who knew what she had and how to work it! That also failed. I felt like I was flouncing around and not being me. Eventually I got into the mind set of showing the subtle parts of the female body that truly let our femininity shine; for example, extra skin, cellulite, scars, pesky hair, curves, bone structure, the list goes on. I focused on that and slowly fell in love with how beautiful our bodies are."

"I took the pictures during my day off work, it was a really rainy day and there wasn't enough light in my room. So I texted my housemate asking him if I could you use his bright room for an 'artistic shoot' and of course he accepted. While I was having fun shooting myself, he came back home and broke into the room! The situation was really funny. He would have never expected to find me almost naked in his room taking pictures of myself in funny positions. We laughed about it and I explain to him what FECK is about."

"Shot in my room, I wanted to capture natural moments. I wanted to create a semi throwback to some of my favorite artists, and I wanted to keep it organic. I expected to feel more nervous while I was shooting, but the light was so soothing and nudity always makes me feel like my most honest self."

"While suffering from a 2 day hangover I decided to document my fragile state and my first bubble bath in years for you good people at ISM. It had been half a decade since I last did a shoot and was elated to find how quickly it all came back to me. "Yes, this angle is good, no that one wasn't as good, must grip the camera firmly so as not to drop it, oh man Redbird don't lose the camera in the bath..." I look forward to doing future shoots when I'm settled in a new place and can show y'all my super cool stuff and things."

"As the photos will surely show you, I've got super pale skin and I find the way that it interacts with colour and light really fascinating so I tried to play with that. First I played with colour and painted my body and then contrasting it against blacks. Doing the shoot was a lot of fun! Spending quality alone time with my naked body, learning to appreciate it again and connecting with it"

"While taking these photos there were some unexpected mishaps. I sat on a nail. And whilst attempting to take photos with my household’s pet chickens they pecked my toes and bum. Despite the minor injuries the experience was enjoyable and I had a great time exploring all the nooks and crannies on my body."

"I was lucky enough to be able to shoot the bulk of my folio at a really cool location. I was on a road trip with my boyfriend and we happened upon an abandoned building complex that used to be a "Home for Wayward Boys", which I guess is quite appropriate, due to my own extensive experience with wayward boys. The best places to shoot were on one of the upper balconies. Another was a weird room we found that had no door handle on the inside, which locked from the outside... The carpet was bright orange, and the colour looks amazing in the photos."

"Part of my shoot took place in the bath as I have grown up with only having a bath & no shower due to living in cottages. I love taking baths as they are so relaxing therefore, I wanted to include it on my "me time". Some of my shoot took place outside on my balcony which is next to a busy main road. There were cars constantly going past as I was shooting however, the real shock was when a lady walking her dog looked up and saw me completely naked!!! I most enjoyed taking the photos outside as it was exhilarating due to the fact that anyone could see you at any time - I also really enjoy being one with nature. I loved taking part and would really love to do more nature shoots."

"I've always been a climber. Buildings, trees, rocks, you name it! One of the best perks of being so tall is being able to reach just the right branches, and I finding the perfect perch. I was completely nude and spread eagle in a tree when I group of people walked by. I hadn't noticed their approach and by the time I saw them they were so close! They must have been laughing so hard seeing my goofy butt clambering out of that tree and sprinting across the field. I definitely was! Fortunately, they didn't seem to mind the sight of my exposed skin in the sun...to the contrary I think they quite enjoyed it."

"Turns out my cats aren't as keen to be in photos as I had hoped! The shoot went well, extending my imagination and trying out new ways to shoot myself was a great deal of fun! I have no idea how girls manage to take photos with their toes though - that shit is tricky! The more photos I took, the more evident it became which parts of my body I liked taking photos of the most. I mean damn, I like my back XD"