New Releases
Feb 15, 2010
victoria_v//"invigorate"
The freshness of this folio is enough to remind us at HQ that life is not all stale heat on concrete…though we had started to resign ourselves to the condition. But outside city walls, there are toes in cold streams and fruit fresh from trees, things that invigorate and revitalise.
photos | Reload
Feb 14, 2010
hazel_h//"cupidsarrow"
Cupid’s arrow entered the scene of Hazel_H’s images with pinpoint accuracy – she’s most definitely the one, and we’re certainly not the only ones to have noticed. But does anyone else detect a possibility that she was expecting it to arrive?
photos | Primary
Feb 14, 2010
mariani//"vibrance"
We severely doubt Mariani’s ability to make her images do anything less than burst out of their own frames. There is a palpable vibrance contained within her, one that could only be matched by the most alive of places. And she always seems to know where those are.
photos | Reload
Feb 13, 2010
viola_venom//"reddelicious"
This set is dripping with the too-good-to-be-true juice of the proverbial poison apple. Viola_Venom is one of those fruits that looks like bliss to bite into, but would have you out cold in a second if you actually attempted it. Some of nature's glories are only for looking - any more than that will have dire consequences.
photos | Primary
Feb 12, 2010
nathalie//"lumineux"
The brightest thing that appears in Nathalie's images has to be her eyes. Their depth and colour is so unique, and despite all of the other things on offer in each frame, we're having a hard time pulling our own away from them.
photos | overload
Feb 11, 2010
blue_girl//"blazingbelle"
The sun shines differently all over the place, and we love getting folios from this particular part of the world where that afternoon glare is so…Arizonian? Blue_Girl does a pretty fantastic job of making that desert sunshine work for her, but she’s had so much time to observe it that she knows its character like her own.
photos | Primary
Feb 11, 2010
shoezies//"galacticon"
This is what Mardi Gras looks like on Mars. But what happens on Mars stays on Mars, and Shoezies returns to Earth (or so it seems) and her civilian existence, the only evidence of her spacetravels being a bit of glitter where only the camera can see it. This girl will forever have sparkles in her undies.
photos | Reload
Feb 10, 2010
andi//"shooter" Video
Oh, that southern drawl. There's nothing more American, not even cherry pie. For those who are already Andi fans, this should be thoroughly satisfying. And for those who haven't perused her work in the archives, you'll be hearing that singsong speech in the back of your mind as you get (very) familiar.
video | Primary
Feb 10, 2010
elyse//"greenwood"
If there's one particular area of skill in Elyse's self-portraiture, it's that she's perfected her technique for photographing her bum. If you've ever attempted to perform this act, you will have some idea of the degree to which it leaves most baffled and straining and bending in half, but she makes it look like a breeze.
photos | Reload
Feb 10, 2010
roe//"integral"
We all have fluctuating feelings regarding the concept of transparency – it’s one of those themes that evolves with life’s experiences, and for the unique group of individuals who contribute to ISM, it’s just one of the many things to contemplate. Here’s Roe’s meditation on the topic, one approached with honesty and simplicity.
photos | Primary
Feb 09, 2010
miss_mellow//"mellowyellow"
The vibrance of colour and light here are a direct effusion of that which exists within Miss Mellow. Her presence is at once calming and energising, like a strong peppermint tea that brings you to life in its freshness whilst easing your body and soul.
photos | Primary
Feb 09, 2010
avarra//"bordercross"
If Avarra was just dipping her toes into this sort of thing in her debut, she's definitely decided to dive right into her second ISM. And why bother doing something so outside-the-box if you're not going to take the plunge? If you'd like to hear a little more about this lady's experience of public exposure, you're sure to find her keen for a chat in the Forums.
photos | Reload
Feb 08, 2010
bard//"folksong"
ISM folios mimick musical compositions in more ways than one, and if Bard's debut was a song, it would be a folksy one. Gentle and melodic, assured in its simplicty but complicated by the level of skill with which it is created, it also occasionally bursts in with the fantastic kitsch of a female accordionist.
photos | overload
Feb 08, 2010
swordfish//"amberglow"
At first glance she’s just your everyday sweet and lovely, with hair down to there and a modest smile. Which is why you’ve really got to read into Swordfish’s moniker and her rather interesting profile; things are not what they seem, and your hand that reaches out to shake hers may not return intact.
photos | Primary
Feb 07, 2010
mieke & billskies//"in2uin2me_2"
The candidness of these images is one of the best things about duets - when the subjects have something else to occupy their attention, there is often less awareness of the camera's eye. This means we get to witness a few more moments of unstaged, genuine bliss than we might otherwise.
photos | Duet
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