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"The grey scene of the U.K weather can really get you down! One day the rain stopped. My clothes came off and I was at one with nature. I can't think of anything better to do with a secluded forest and a dry day!"

As I began to photograph myself inside I found the backdrop to be be too simple. Luckily we had recently had a Mexican themed fiesta in the backyard and there were still some spunky decorations hanging from the back wall. I started to incorporate them into my photos which became more playful... this subsequently lead to series of interactions with plants, windows and other bits and pieces in my backyard."

Nikki's gone a bit Lynchian over in her abandoned river spot - atmospheric music swells as she toys, naked, with little flowers and inconsequential things, coy and sexy. Nothing out of the ordinary for Nikki, but we're at the edge of our seats, waiting for something strange to happen. Maybe it's Nikki's eyes, dancing with secrets - or maybe we've just watched a few too many episodes of Twin Peaks.

"Per scattare le foto sono andata nel bosco vicino a casa mia, ci andavo ogni domenica quando ero piccola, facevo picnic con la mia famiglia e andavo a fare il bagno nel fiume. Conosco quel bosco come le mie tasche, mi e sempre piaciuto esplorarlo, scoprire nuovi posti, era come conoscere una persona. Il giorno che ho scattato le foto mi sentivo nervosa, il bosco, il mio caro amico mi avrebbe visto nuda. Ho incominciato a spogliarmi e quando ho toccato la terra nuda mi sono sentita parte di essa, ero io il bosco in quel momento, ero foglie, acqua, vento e rami."

"I surprised myself by how much I enjoyed the shoot. Even though I knew taking photos of myself would be challenging, it was fun trying to capture a moment and experiment with different angles. Outdoors was without a doubt the most fun! Being completely naked at a different location felt mischievous, which I think made me enjoy it even more! I felt free and it was exhilarating."

"For this shoot I really wanted to play with reflections and the different angles of my body. I learned a great deal about the different shapes my body makes and how different it can look at the same time from varying stances. I was in my kitchen at home and so I decided to play with some food items as well! I loved the look of the shiny, silky cream and the dry look of white flour. My kitchen was a huge mess by the end of it but it was so worth the clean up. I love this set, its really me!"

"I love all the graffitti in Melbourne and so I had my heart set on finding some great graff locations to do my thang. Obviously, this meant that I would be shooting in public places... I was blessed to find a graff piece saying FECK so I clearly had to shoot there! It was right by the train tracks though so I'm sure a lot of people got quite a view on their way to work!"

"Belle experience pour mon couple,complicite, amour sur photo, la liberte artistique, l'expression de la nudite. Pas facile de trouver un endroit tranquille dans une grande ville, le mieux c'etait dans la nature. Exitation et sensation de liberte absolue. On a beaucoup rigoler, fusionner nos idees, chaque seances photo etait vraiment un moment de bonheur." - Joy_M

"Belle experience pour mon couple,complicite, amour sur photo, la liberte artistique, l'expression de la nudite. Pas facile de trouver un endroit tranquille dans une grande ville, le mieux c'etait dans la nature. Exitation et sensation de liberte absolue. On a beaucoup rigoler, fusionner nos idees, chaque seances photo etait vraiment un moment de bonheur." - Joy_M

"Para mi fue muy dificil tomar esas fotos, ya que vivo en la casa de una familia extrajera que nunca entenderian esta situacion. Yo sabia que los domingos en la manana ellos iban a la iglesia y en esos momentos fue que yo aprovechaba para tomarme las fotos, sin embargo igual estaba nerviosa, porque podian volver en cualquier minuto y encontrarme ahi desnuda en medio de su casa y en el jardin. Me gusto mucho haber realizado estas fotos, ya que fue una experiencia unica. Me hubiese gustado tener mas tiempo o estar en un lugar mas tranquilo..."

"Highly critical of my appearance and body shape, lacking in self esteem and confidence. I have been at rock bottom after a protacted and messy divorce, which has left untold emotional scars. Photographing myself in this way gave me control, an opportunity to scrutinize myself, re-assess and rethink my attitude to life. Had never previously embraced public nudity except by accident on Cable Beach in Broom. It actually is very liberating and exciting."

"I've always been a nature girl, so going out and finding this beautiful little tunnel of ivy was a lot of fun. I felt comfortable and happy lying on the cool earth in my favourite green silk dress, slowly undressing in the shade. I enjoyed being completely nude outside, feeling the soft breeze and warm sun carressing my skin."

"The flowers and mirrors were used to not only show more of my surroundings in the photos but to decorate my body. Being in such a secluded and beautiful environment for this folio made it easy to be comfortable in the photos that I was taking, and also be comfortable with myself."

"I went to the cemetary because that seemed like a quiet place to shoot myself naked outside, which was weird at first, but eventually went really well and was a lot of fun. Remarkably there was a woman with a dog who walked by three times. I bet she wanted to see up close what I was doing."

Life at HQ is just better than the ordinary kind - just imagine, if old friends sent you Christmas cards every year, except instead of ugly sweaters, they wore nothing but big smiles. This is especially charming when your old friends look as good as ours - Nikki's been contributing to ISM since 2011, and we don't ever get tired of her dropping in to say hello.