New Releases
Dec 08, 2009
faline//"mother_earth"
‘O our mother the earth, O our father the sky, Your children are we, and with tired backs, We bring you gifts that you love.’ And so goes the Tewa prayer that we recommend you all familiarise yourselves with, since you’ve been blessed with the perfect photographic accompaniment to its verses.
photos | Primary
Dec 08, 2009
marna//"graffic"
There are some perfect shots for the ‘don’t ban the can’ campaign in amongst this expression of Marnic angst. Taking the ‘naked tagger’ angle might be the best way to reach the more conservative anti-graff folks out there – naked ladies have the tendency to change minds.
photos | Reload
Dec 07, 2009
spacewitch//"on_earth"
Even in the wild outdoors (aka her backyard), Spacewitch manages to look nothing short of polished and perfect. Ah, the sleek lines of the modern hipstress – never failing to look suitably urbane, no matter where she sits in relation to the metropolis.
photos | Reload
Dec 07, 2009
kanya//"point_blank"
Sometimes just the way an ISM artist looks at the lens can deeply affect the mood of her images. Kanya’s confrontational and confident gaze, even more than her stark, grungy setting, is what makes this folio so punchy and so powerful. She dares you to look away.
photos | Primary
Dec 06, 2009
mamadell//"jagged_edge"
We enter a completely different world in Mamadell’s folios. She certainly knows how to create a visual atmosphere. This one explores the sharper edges of her femininity, and is a perfect follow-up to the golden softness of her debut. Her images give us a sense that we’ve crossed into complex territory, and that thrill is why we do what we do.
photos | Reload
Dec 05, 2009
zosha//"spirit_guide"
Zosha and her tiny totems are a welcome addition to the ISM ladyscape. While we can certainly see some resemblances between her and her spirit guides, we’re not sure what to make of the bear; could Zosha be a little more fierce than she seems on the surface?
photos | Primary
Dec 05, 2009
niansa//"ornithoptera"
The rarest of the butterflies stands out against those more common species. Niansa is certainly not the sort of creature you see every day – only in your luckiest times could you hope to share a sidewalk with her. Completely unique and so beautiful you want to preserve her forever, her finest fluttering awaits you.
photos | Reload
Dec 04, 2009
freckle//"wargames"
I suspect that I’d be beside myself should I meet freckle in the battlefield – pulling out the white flag before I even realised that her weapons were made of plastic. And cuteness. You’ll be watching where you step from now on, knowing that she could be lurking in the underbrush.
photos | Primary
Dec 04, 2009
green_gem//"harmony"
Green_gem looks so very at home in her forest wonderland that it’s hard to believe she didn’t just sprout right up from the very same ground. And depending on how you look at it, perhaps she did. The sense of peace that her expression suggests makes it seem as though there’s a very special connection taking place in these images.
photos | overload
Dec 03, 2009
nicky_green//"flora"
She’s a tour guide to the wonders and amazements of the world, but for a moment she diverts from the tour to give us a more intimate tour of herself. Nicky_Green is colour from the inside out, and so of course she needed to make it an essential part of her ISM.
photos | Primary
Dec 03, 2009
aurea//"comicon"
Aurea had never struck us as the comics-nerd type, but we are pleased as punch to discover this geeky little hobby of hers. We only wish we had the chops to make the appropriate references in response, but we can say that she is most definitely the Marvel of our Universe.
photos | Reload
Dec 02, 2009
betty_mae//"Notorious" Video
The burlesque craze has so many incarnations these days, one of which is Betty Mae's take, which is steeped in tradition and an admiration for the era - one that she seems to have stepped right out of. The endearing, lighthearted silliness she loves so much about the original style of burlesque is most definitely present in her adaptation.
video | Primary
Dec 02, 2009
kaptive_mona//"boiledsweets"
This is the perfect protrait of summer delight – trash mags, sunshine, a handful of sweets and a splash pool, just in case things do happen to get unbearable. We’ve already been exposed to Kaptive Mona’s propensity for the perfect shot, and if anything, it’s even more defined. A simply delectable set.
photos | Reload
Dec 02, 2009
bellebeloved//"glamzilla"
We may not even need to point it out because the similarities are so glaringly obvious, but there are other members of the Delete clan who are astro-cosmic spunkstresses. There is of course no shortage of fluro or glitter in what you are about to see, but there is Bellebeloved’s own goonpillows and glamhairdos brand of exuberance.
photos | Primary
Dec 01, 2009
jiao//"upspring"
Jiao absolutely bursts forth from her images, and she’s this close to adding a third dimension to a traditionally two-dimensional medium. We’re not sure whether she approached ISM with an intention to blend in or stand out, but she can’t really help doing the latter.
photos | Primary
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