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"I was never a fan of taking photos of myself, I always thought it to be very narcissistic, but I took the challenge of doing the project as a way of changing my thoughts about that. It was interesting how some of the photos turned out, considering I didn't really know what I was doing. I set aside two hours of my day, but ended up spending four hours to complete it, experimenting with mirrors, which is a lot harder than it looks. I've been living with one of my best mates for the last two months in Melbourne and she is obsessed with disco balls. I thought I would incorporate them in the shoot somehow because they now remind me of her, and how we should not take life so seriously. My mate lives such a colourful life and always remains strong and positive despite what life throws at her and I really admire that in a person. As ridiculous as it sounds, the disco ball helps me to remember to always shine bright."

"Honestly, this was a risky shoot. On one side, I had rowing teams and the other side, I had cyclists & joggers, and there was just me in the middle doing whatever I wanted. I chose to use my fur because it's an organic material which goes with nature and the colours complement the ones surrounding me. I felt cheeky and defiant while shooting, although trying to transport my shooting props into the bush was challenging but that added to the thrill of it all."

"Welcome to my new apartment! I've just moved into this slice of paradise and I wanted to show it (and some other things) off! I love the light of my balcony and it was such a lovely day today I didn't want to get dressed even after the shoot! I woke up early and had my morning coffee and cigarette and then got started. It was a delightful experience as my girlfriend played music and giggled when I fell over dancing around. Which happened a lot! I'm so clumsy and still getting used to where all that furniture is. Ow!"

"This was such a fun playtime shoot. I put on my favourite playlist and danced around my room as a 'Sexy Spacer' girl, using glitter and some fun props in my spacey strip. I love to play dress ups and role-play. Its a fun way to be diverse and keep lovers on their toes. I like the feeling of messy, sexy spaces that have been rolled around in, they always give me lots of ideas."

We rejoin Farah in her idyllic mountain retreat where she continues to explore her femininity and sexual energy through hula hooping. She tells us how at one point in life she felt dirty and ashamed just being watched with her hula hoop in the park - now it's her medicine to do it naked, and share the experience with us all. So feel no shame in watching - it's part of her process.

"I shot myself at home, in the balcony, with a great landcape behind. Then in the hall which I decorated with lots of magazines. It was very crazy, to take my clothes off and shot myself at the same time, doing faces and touching my intimate parts.I hope I can transmit sensuality and how proud I am of my nude body."

"I love trying new things - I want to fill my life with exciting experiences. So when I heard about this project I knew straight away it was for me! I knew some semi public nudity would spice up the shoot, so on a warm day I grabbed my camera and snuck down to a park behind my house. I wore my favourite underwear and a super cute new denim onesie to get in the mood to take some sexy phots. I loved being naked in nature, just meters away from people walking their dogs and playing in the park with absolutely no idea of what I was doing! I hope you enjoy my photos as much as I enjoyed taking them."

"I wanted to show unique aspects of my body highlighted by different colours and made it a bit different to just simple naked shots. I was at my farm out in Gippsland and it was really cold. Thankfully my boyfriend was handy with sandwiches, and since I was covered in holi powder (powdered dye they use for the Festival of Holi in India) my sandwiches became quite colourful too. I really like doing close-up photos and playing with the light in different places on my body; the powder stuck to everything, it was in my eyebrows and even in my hair in my bellybutton. I felt very blessed to have such a green and beautiful location to do the shoot."

"I shot myself today - a rainy day. I was nice and dry inside but brought my umbrella and raincoat along just for fun. I enjoyed using the camera and my body to create different angles and compositions. I had never taken nude photos of myself before so I really explored new territory with this shoot. Using mirrors to duplicate my image was very fun too. Plus, I can now take photos with my feet. New skill!"

"This was the yummiest and most natural shoot I have done. I felt my daughter there with me the whole time, it was divine! I love expressing myself in nature and felt completely absorbed in the moment. I wanted to capture the last moments of my pregnancy which has been complete bliss all the way through. I feel I am a very lucky girl!"

"I found doing this little project extremely difficult at first. It was hard to find the time, the place and the creativity to shoot pictures for my folio. It was especially hard for me because I've never been a "selfie" person, I even hate the word. I finally just decided to do it in my bedroom. I was hesitant at first because my bedroom window opens up directly in front of a main road! However, I needed the natural lighting and I just thought, "whoever happens to see me, oh well." I enjoyed my time immensely, even when I had to stop and continue the next day because I needed the sun to rise again. Perhaps I had a little too much fun. I had to stop in between pictures to get myself off, I was that turned on."

"So I was lying in bed early the other morning and noticed the sun streaming under my door. I am a lover of the natural magic of sunlight so inspiration came, I got myself out of bed and began to snap away. The outside shoot was in my friend's backyard amongst the grass and flowers. I felt so content and at one with my surroundings, I stayed lying there long after I had finished shooting."

"I shot my folio the other day when the lighting was right. I used a couple mirrors to shoot the set to get a nice reflection effect in most of the pictures for the folio. While I was shooting my cats wanted to be a part of the set but I was able to lock them out of the room. After the shoot I felt really good about how the photos came out. Not exactly how I had expected them to end up but still adequate."

"My bike is called Freedom Machine. Being naked is being free so obviously the two go hand in hand. I've been meaning to do a nude photo shoot with my bike for a long time so I'm glad I found out about ISM and finally had an excuse to do it! I get a similar euphoric sense of freedom from both nudity and biking, so I hope I've been able to capture that in my photos."

"Wow, what a journey it has been with ISM so far. My body has never felt so loved! This last shoot in particular really helped me to dive deep into myself and allow my playful side to shine through with fewer reservations about being on show. I had the idea to incorporate my hula hoop and fibre-fly flow toys as a way to demonstrate to other women how we can use tools for self-expression and body-exploration."