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"When I was shooting outside at the park, it was a real adventure. There were people everywhere so it was kind of hard to keep it secret but I enjoyed. I love nature and being outside, so that's why I was shooting outside. I love the beauty of the female and everyone should feel the same. By shooting yourself you can express this feeling and you can share it with other persons."

Someone decided it would be a good idea to leave me in charge of the gallery space filled with smut. In the quiet periods between visitors, alone and surrounded by pornographic art... naturally, I felt the urge to make some of my own. This folio documents how I amused myself throughout the show.

"I stacked the three milk crates from my backyard on top of a deck chair and climbed up the makeshift tower onto my roof. I was really feeling my outfit that day, so I decided to make it a feature of the shoot. My crop top says a lot about my personality, as I am very comfortable to wear a sports bra in my normal everyday wear, mostly for the comfort factor. For this reason I'd never really seen a sports bra as something that could be 'sexy' - but as I began to play around, I found that it was fun to use it in a sexual way. The skirt shots were pretty natural as well. Something about the colour and pattern just felt quite erotic, as did my glasses. My face was quite serious, and I didn't even realise I wasn't smling UNTIL I heard an ice cream struck drive pass and the hilarity of it (being naked on a roof with ice cream truck music in the background) just made me crack up. It was more fun than I could have predicted!"

"For this shoot I chose my bathroom and specifically the bath. This is the place I go to relax and escape stress! I can take my make up off, put my hair up and feel clean. I lit candles because I love the smell of burning wax and candle light is beautiful. It was a strange experience at first, to shoot myself naked over a hundred times but I loved experimenting with artistic creativity. I can shoot the bits I love about my body, where I feel comfortable doing it. I told the story of a lazy Sunday morning, starting off in my bed, clean white sheets and undressing for a warm relaxing bath. clean and cosy. I enjoyed how beautiful I looked in the photos."

"For the shoot I decided to go with a passion of mine - nature! I trecked out to what I thought was a deserted patch of bushland, stripped off and started taking a few snaps when moments later a lady walked past me and scared me half to death! I really loved being naked outside, the open air on my skin was an amazing feeling. Although it was a bit awkward at times, like trying to muster up my confidence, positioning the camera and laying around in sticks, it was really awesome experience. I now feel more confident in myself and my body."

"The shooting is seeing through my passions which are music (so we have the guitars, the amps and the records), cooking, playing playstation and going to the beach. It's been pretty funny all the way through, I wish I had done this before!"

"I turned my bedroom into the love parlour of a Grecian godess, a godess of red wine and lust! I take inspiration from Dionysus, the Greek God of wine who is always depicted naked and described as "womanly". Most of the shoot was taken in the soft morning light. The gentle rays of silver morning sun illuminate the light tones of my skin contrasting against the maroon and burgandy shades of the grapes and flooring. My favourite part of the shoot was twisting the long grape vines around and around my thighs and legs, torso and neck. I made a crown of vine too - fitting for a godess of wine! The feeling of the cool, plump grapes on my skin was electrifying. The great thing about ISM is you get the opportunity to experiment with placing objects on your skin and parts of your body that you have never had the sensation of doing before."

"So I shot my self in the Botanic gardens. It was a bit of a thrill as there are always passersby, but it felt so liberating. I enjoyed exploring myself and the nature around although I did get a few mozzie bites. All worth it though as I learn to love my body more each day."

"I decided to continue with an outdoors theme for my second shoot and use my friend’s parents’ outdoor shower. The shower pictures didn’t turn out the way I wanted them to, so I ended up creeping around in their backyard. Her parents were out of town, but I still anticipated them walking in at any moment and finding me creeping around naked in their backyard. My favourite photos from the shoot are when the sun started to set that day. I enjoyed the feeling of the sunshine on my vagina."

"I shot this set as a reflection of a dark time I am no longer in. Taking these photos, I felt in control of admitting weakness - as people should - rather than feeling ashamed as we usually do. Weakness and vulnerability usually reflect stength and control. If I can control this shoot, I can control myself. The chains and jewellery are a representation of the inside of myself which I found so difficult to open and accept and love, but which I can now flaunt and be proud of. I am the only person who controls me."

"This is my third folio for IShotMyself. I've read some of the beautiful comments people have left, which are so sweet and so kind. I like doing photoshoots because I've always been so self-conscious of my body and it's nice to be open about it instead."

"Hi, I'm from Germany. I just finished school this year. I'm hoping to study a combination of economics and Psychology. I would really like to work with people. I love sports, especially horseriding - I've done it for years now. I love to go out in the country by myself. I feel quite comfortable being naked. It's not a secret topic: we talk about it and we do it. That's why I don't have a problem with doing IShotMyself. I'm not shy, so it's more fun than awkward."

"I accidentally broke the mirror, but it made for more interesting shots. Because of the broken glass, I had to wear shoes (which I was thinking of doing for part of it anyway), but my neighbors and their kids kept coming into their backyard and I felt very self-conscious tromping around naked in my loud, clompy boots. I spent a lot of time crouching naked, smoking a cigarette, peering through the fence gaps trying to determine whether or not they could see me."

"This folio was shot mainly at Arthur's Creek, 40 minutes out of Melbourne. The property is virtually abandoned, with two large pine forests, blueberry bushes and four or five wild cows and kangaroos. Nobody knows where the cows came from. I wanted to pose my body in a way that matched some of the shapes of my surroundings and create a story of being lost but surreally comfortable in a forest. Rolling around in the grass and dirt, walking through the forest that seemed endless, perching on mounds of dried wood and posing next to beautiful wild bulb flowers all gives this sense. The twisting and strong poses are combined with soft and relaxed ones to creates a sense of exploration and endless comfort and discovery."

"Je me suis eclatee a me prendre en photo pour ce projet. C'est tres excitant de devoir se devoiler a l'exterieur. Je suis de nature assez pudique mais dans ces conditions, tous mes a-prioris ont disparu, au point de poser sur la plage! merci de m'avoir donne l'occasion de partager ca avec vous!/I had a bunch of fun shooting myself for this project! It's really exciting to be naked outdoors. I am normally someone quite shy with her body but this project gave me an excuse to do it anyway, even on the beach! Thanks to give me the opportunity to share this with you guys!"