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SHELBY_J 

ARTISTS STATEMENT
Ishotmyself was something new to me, but I've been waiting to find a project just like this. I hate how shunned and overly sexualised female bodies are and wished it was less frowned upon to show my body. The standard of modesty equaling respect is so constricting and teaches us to be insecure. I was taught that my body is something to be hidden, a prize to be offered up. With this mindset, my body no longer belonged to me but rather it belonged to everyone else. ISM was the most comfortable first step in learning to accept my body for more than what it is to men. My body is beautiful beyond sex, and this shoot really allowed me to see that.

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ARTIST PROFILE
birthplace: Brisbane, Australia
occupation: Hospitality
age: 18
height: 5'4
relationship status: Single
starsign: Taurus
biggest passion in my life: Hard to say just yet, but being creatively fulfilled by consistently working on personal projects is a passion of mine
I like to listen to: I've been listening to a lot of Lil Kim recently, she never gets old
I like to watch: I've revisited a lot of recent classics like the Hunger Games and Twilight because I hadn't seen them for years, it was like watching them for the first time
I like to smell: My favourite smell right now is Nag Champa incense, it's smoking near me as I type
I like to taste: I've been a sucker for matcha lattes at the moment. So essential for this winter
I like to feel: I always feel best and most productive when I've put myself in uncomfortable situations, like going out alone, moving states. I like being productive
favourite part of my body: My neck and shoulders
favourite part of someone else's body: Their hands!
Why i shot myself: I wanted to really let go of how people see me. I wanted to put my body out there and be comfortable knowing that no matter how people perceive that, the way I treat my body is all that matters. I can reclaim that I love my body for what it is to me, not for what it is to men.
who I'd least like to see shoot themselves: Scott Morrison
who I'd most like to see shoot themselves: No one specific, but those in pregnancy or with lots of tattoos! Both are awesome
Most outrageous thing I have done: More embarrassing than outrageous, but showing up to a costume party a day too early
Bands I like: Lil Kim, Gangsta Boo, Shygirl
Books I like: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, The Cellist of Sarajevo by Steven Galloway, Bore Hole by Joe Mellen
Films I like: Leon the Professional, Fight Club, Lost in Translation