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"I was so excited for this shoot, I wanted it to be outside and the rain that was predicted held off for the first hour. After playing in my forest down near my house it finally started to drizzle so I walked through my garden to the bell tent I recently bought. After taking a few shots I decided I wanted some mirror photos too, so I ran inside to grab my mirror. I loved shooting in the bell tent, it was so warm lying on top on all the blankets in there and listening to the rain fall was the perfect music. I also really liked the lighting as it was so soft and warm. I'm definitely going to have another photo shoot in here sometime."

"The approach I took to this shoot was really centred about self care and self love. It had been a while since I took some time out for myself just to lie on my bed, connect with my body, meditate, and journal so I decided to do this at the same time as the shoot! It was one of the most relaxing times I've had in a while and was a great excuse to have a little escape from the work I'm usually doing. I think there's often so much pressure to use your time "productively" at the expense of really spending time with yourself instead. I just loved appreciating the simplicity of the present while touching and giving love to my body. I hope this came through in the pictures!"

"I always take care of my plants in the morning. It was very sunny today and I decided to warm up during my favorite activity. Taking off my shorts, T-shirt, panties, the sun pleasantly touched my skin. I miss summer so much! I like when the body and flowers are next to each other in the photos. It's so natural and beautiful. I decided to take a picture of myself. It's so exciting. I didn't notice how time passed. At some point, I even got hot and I poured water on myself. I thought suddenly someone would see me in the window, but I was so passionate about my flowers and photos. I hope you have a sunny and pleasant morning as well!"

"I shot these photos in my bedroom over three afternoons in late February. I live on a first floor apartment and wanted to get the best lighting possible. I was reluctant to shoot with my blinds wide open, but by the end of the third afternoon, I didn't feel exposed anymore, I felt liberated. At the beginning of my shoot, I felt vulnerable to be in my own skin as I have always considered myself to be un-photogenic and I have zero experience holding a camera - especially for the angles this shoot requires. I don't know if it's just me, but as you scroll through my shoot, you can see me become more comfortable and confident. All in all, I'm so thankful to be apart of something as special as ishotmyself. A unique project which captures a woman's femininity, self identity and self love. Beautifully iconic."

"I did this photo shoot in my apartment, it was the first half of the day. I looked in the mirror and my reflection was attractive, I felt good. I wanted to put on ordinary clothes, take a couple of simple but attractive photos, I wanted to relax both body and soul. I took out my phone and started taking photos, changing poses with each shot, I plunged into excitement and did not want to stop. Looking at the photos in my underwear, I thought why not do it without it? It's so beautiful, attractive, you can see every line of the body, and at that moment I probably felt the sexiest. Looking through these photos, I received a unique pleasure, my eyes seemed to light up while viewing the photos...how can a woman's body be so seductive?"

"Hi I'm Maple, it's been a while since I've done a shoot. I wanted to celebrate my beautiful body as I am BRCA1 and I have to have a preventative mastectomy soon. I'm making the most of my lovely boobs before I have to say goodbye. It's going to be really tough as I've also felt that my breasts were part of my identity in a way. It's been nearly 20 years since my first shoot and I definitely feel less confident in my body but one day I know I'll look at these photos with pride and admiration. We need to celebrate nakedness. Nakedness is normal and clothes are weird. Ageing is a privilege. x"

"For this new folio I took photos in two different settings. One morning I woke up late at my boyfriend's house, he was out working and the house was quiet, just me and his puppy. The beautiful lighting and warmth in the room inspired me to begin with the photo shoot, so I prepared some tea, put my favorite show on in the background, and found the most comfortable places to start. And for some of the photos I shoot at my house, in my favorite room, full of plants, books, and little ceramic animals. It was a cold, rainy morning and I had goosebumps all over my body, so occasionally I had to cover myself to get warm again. I'm thankful, I'm growing new perspectives about myself."

"I thought I'd take the opportunity of a nice sunny day to take these pictures in my backyard. It was still a little cold outside, but standing in the sun and soaking up the rays warmed me right up. It was a little strange being naked outside and taking all these photos, since that's not something you do every day but I loved being surrounded by nature in my most natural state. The lemon tree was a nice pop of color that I thought worked well, especially in the pictures where the sky is reflected. It was also strangely liberating taking pictures in somewhat awkward angles, some that you wouldn't normally do or see, but having these pictures turn out so great and feeling confident in them. I thought I would feel more uncomfortable doing this, but actually really enjoyed myself and had fun with it and being creative."

"Hey everyone! I hope you enjoy my photos as much as I enjoyed taking them :). I shot these at home, my apartment is small and not very private! So I tried my best to take the pictures without anyone catching me haha. I took some out on the balcony, in my lounge room and bedroom. I would have liked to take more, outdoors perhaps, but I am a busy Mum and I work, so it was a bit hard to find the time. Always cramming too much into my week! Haha. It is a rainy day today, so it made for some interesting shots - I might try and get some rain drops on my breasts outside."

"J'ai réalisé ce projet dans ma belle maison, ce qui était un peu difficile car je vis avec neuf autres personnes. Avoir de l'intimité peut être compliquée dans ce contexte. Mais d'un autre côté, cela a ajouté un peu d'adrénaline au processus. Le premier matin, j'ai commencé à prendre des photos dans ma chambre et sur mon balcon. Cependant, l'inspiration n'était pas au rendez-vous. J'étais trop occupé a penser à une décision difficile que j'avais à prendre dans ma vie. J'ai médité et demandé de la clarté. Quand la clarté est arrivée, ma créativité aussi. J'ai pris un grand miroir et écrit "Je me choisis moi" en référence au titre du projet, "Je me prends en photo", et en accord avec la décision que j'avais prise. Le lendemain, le temps était parfait et personne n'était dans le salon ou le jardin. J'ai pris d'autre photos, appréciant mon corps, mon jardin et ma créativité, mais en me demandant constamment si quelqu'un allait entrer et me surprendre en train de me prendre en photo. Ahaha. Personne ne m'a vu, mais vous vous allez me voir. / I did this project at my beautiful home, which was a bit challenging because I live with nine other people. Privacy can be complicated in this context, but on the other hand, it adds a bit of adrenaline to the process. On the first morning, I began taking pictures in my room and on my balcony. However, I was too much in my own head, thinking about a difficult decision I had to make in my life. I meditated and asked for clarity. When the clarity came, so did my creativity. I took a large mirror and wrote "I choose myself" in reference to the title of the project - "I Shot Myself", and in alignment with the decision I had made. The next day, the weather was perfect outside, and nobody was in the living room or garden. I took many more pictures, enjoying my body, my garden, and my creativity, but constantly wondering if someone would walk in and catch me in the act. Ahaha. Nobody saw me, but now you will."

"Nala_G and I have only done solo shoots with ISM, it's been so fun to do on our own and we wanted to share the experience with each other! We shot these photos in our big bush home, draping ourselves beneath the colour-coded bookshelf and being silly amongst the plants on our back deck. Once we had taken off all of our clothing, one of the neighbours knocked on the door asking for me! While Nala ducked behind the couch I had to quickly put on my clothes and pretend I wasn't just twisting my housemate's nipples in the room over. It was so special delving into the lens with this silky goddess beside me, and learning the ways our bodies can lean into each other's. A dream."

"Nala_G and I have only done solo shoots with ISM, it's been so fun to do on our own and we wanted to share the experience with each other! We shot these photos in our big bush home, draping ourselves beneath the colour-coded bookshelf and being silly amongst the plants on our back deck. Once we had taken off all of our clothing, one of the neighbours knocked on the door asking for me! While Nala ducked behind the couch I had to quickly put on my clothes and pretend I wasn't just twisting my housemate's nipples in the room over. It was so special delving into the lens with this silky goddess beside me, and learning the ways our bodies can lean into each other's. A dream."

"I've wanted to take nude photos in public for a while and I finally got the opportunity. I think the fact that I can get caught doing that turns me on. I must say, it's not easy. It's a mix of fear, adrenaline and well... pleasure. In a few moments I sweated and felt my breath wheezing. I guess I can say that doing nudes is an act of courage, but doing nudes in public is heroism!"

"This morning I woke up with a desire, so I started taking pictures of myself. I often take pictures of myself because every time I see myself in a photo in a different way it's like being reborn into a new body with different thoughts. It was an interesting experience for me. Since it is not so easy to look at yourself in the same way that the whole world looks at you. Everything is hidden and anonymous here over the internet, so I will never really know how people look at me with their eyes. But when they look at me, I think about how beautiful I am. It's challenging, but at the same time it pushes the limits of my consciousness so much that I want more."

"I work with photographers and direct photoshoots for my career, so it was a completely different experience being on the other side of the camera. I can be quite fussy with framing and lighting etc. I felt really disheartened initially - right as I had everything ready and was about to start shooting, the sky greyed over and started bucketing with rain - ruining my lighting! (I got there in the end though). I love interior design and I'm extremely proud of the styling of my apartment, hopefully you catch glimpses of my art deco and slightly 70's inspired decor. I also truly enjoy being naked, so I'm sure you'll see my uninhibited nature shining through."