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"Every year as my birthday approaches I make it my mission to reaffirm my love for myself. When I stumbled upon I Shot Myself, I thought it was the perfect opportunity to create a visual love letter to me. Body positivity and self love has been a rocky road for me and this week, turning 32 I found myself feeling more beautiful than ever. Every night I'd come home from work, get undressed, and start snapping. I've been running late to dinners, dates and appointments all week because I've been so caught up in the moment, embracing every inch of skin, every freckle, every line, all off me. I captured the essence of me in these photos; my power, my cheekiness, my elegance, my personality."

"I did this shoot at home, while my family was outside, walking. First of all, I was a little worried about getting the images right and making sure the lighting was correct, but in the process of taking all these pics I discovered the process to be really exciting! There were also some confusing moments... like when some guys who were working at the auto repair shop noticed me sitting at my window sill, taking nudes. But this fact made the process of making this folio even more spicy! At the end I noticed that I was smiling and really fond of the woman in these pics."

"There was an intention of highlighting the warmth and cozy vibe of the inside of the house, with warm colours and natural decor. The process of taking the shots outside was deeply grounding, as this was the first time I had been completely naked out in the forest (something I am very keen to continue). Walking barefoot, over a few brisk Autumn days in May taking these photos was exhilarating and an act of self love. Feeling the 10 degree air brush my naked body reminded me of how I am so connected to the Earth I walk upon."

"Even though I'm used to modeling, this was definitely something new for me. Usually for me there's the same poses I do over and over again, so in order to shoot for this ISM, I had to get out of my comfort zone. But it was exciting, especially shooting outside nude, unfortunately a neighbor almost saw me so I had to be careful. But I can't lie, that excited me even more. It definitely made me feel more empowered about my body afterwards when I looked at the pictures. Overall it was an epic experience and I'd love to do it again."

"Me gustó mucho hacer las fotos, experimentar con diferentes poses y hacerlas naturales, me pareció una experiencia muy bonita. Las tomé a mi habitación y a mi living. Tener las ventanas abiertas para que entrara la luz fue divertido, ya que sentí que mis vecinos podrían estar espiando. Una de mis fantasias es que me espien desnuda! / I really liked taking these photos, experimenting with different poses and making them natural, I thought it was a very nice experience. I took them in my room and in my living room. Having the windows open for light was fun as I felt like my neighbors might be spying. One of my fantasies is that they spy on me being naked!"

"I did my shoot in my family's house, after many years of wild adventures abroad I have recently come home. Of course I had to utilise stealth secrecy, waiting for moments everyone had left the house to bare all and snap some photos. At one point I did unexpectedly hear the key turn in the lock of the front door and leaped up with great haste to throw on a strategically place dressing gown. This shoot for me was liberating and raw, I very much enjoyed the fact I was in control, both the photographer and model also the individual freedom of expression this project allows."

"I like to feel free without clothes, but I live in an apartment with neighbors and not so often I can undress. I decided to take these pictures when most of the people left and I locked myself in my room. I was able to be alone with myself and my body. I work as a photographer and I myself know how important it is to open up in front of the camera, you need to relax and surrender to the process. That's exactly what I did, it was easy and pleasant for me to take pictures. After the shooting, I was in a great mood and I was happy to go back to my usual business."

"This folio was taken in my personal temple of love and healing on a beautiful spring day. It is my sacred place filled with all the things I love the most and where I go to connect to the divine and practice my spirituality of joy and devotion to the deep feminine mysteries. The shoot was such a beautiful opportunity to express my true self and celebrate the gift of my body and erotic purity and innocence. I had a wonderful time doing it and felt very happy and free and wonderfully alive. This shoot was really special to me and really captures my colourful and magical essence as a being."

"I had my 60's vintage swimming suit on and wanted some photos with it but it ended up becoming an ISM shoot instead! I sat in this pretty blow up shell and felt how others looked at me and I think the attention made me wanna show more. The weather was good but then the rain came. It didn't stop me from shooting though, I felt like I was in a movie and I enjoyed seeing how people stayed at the beach even though the blue sky and sun was gone ;)."

"I was so nervous to start with and all my photos were blurry because I was shaking. After a few shots I relaxed and started to really enjoy it. I've never looked at myself in such a positive light before. I realised as I went through that I was starting to get turned on by my own body and my own photos, which I really didn't expect! I like to use toys in my sex life so I used a dildo in some of the photos, and had a lot of fun with that. I was slightly concerned the neighbours could see into the garden, but if anything that made it more exciting."

"Thinking of poses and ways to move my body which made me feel confident and explored parts of myself, which I usually wouldn't display, was challenging. However, it was so rewarding actively looking at myself with power and attempting to not prescribe to the usual model poses. My tummy and areas of my body which usually is shamed was exposed, and felt beautiful and sensual. Removing some of the barriers which are present within society, such as - 'Don't show this' 'You shouldn't be proud of that' was enlightening and has encouraged me to look at my body with wonder and to push myself to be more provocative in my everyday life."

"I took these after and in between online university lessons. It was a little crazy making a shoot and listening to the teacher's voice, but it was exciting and fun. During the process I had many different opinions about my body, and because I hadn't experienced something like this where I take all the photos of myself and decide all the locations and poses etc, at some angles I see myself as beautiful and sexy and in some photos I feel that I look spooky or ugly. But the I Shot Myself project is about people and it gave me a sense of serenity and acceptance."

"I shot myself in my friend's bedroom, I opened the blinds to let the natural light in for the best results, completely forgetting that her bedroom is right in front of a bus stop. I went on being silly, messing around with mirrors and artworks until I realised there was a woman outside blatantly staring in. Usually I would be instantly embarrassed but I've found a new comfortability with my naked body. So I chuckled to myself and moved on to the lounge room. I danced around naked, playing my records and pretty much just lounging around. I'm very grateful to ISM for this experience for me to freely represent my body again and consequently make me feel more comfortable in my own skin."

"J'ai fait ce projet il y a 3ans. Faire ce projet la première fois m'avait ouvert les yeux sur chaque parties de mon corps; me laissant voir la personne que je suis de façon plus profonde.je venais de finir une thérapie pour l'anorexie et c'était une des premières fois que je prenait le temps d'admirer cette belle enveloppe corporelle que la vie m'ait offerte. Le refaire maintenant m'a fait réaliser à quel point ma confiance en moi à évoluée. Je suis nue avec moi-même plus souvent maintenant et aller dans la nature est la meilleure façon pour moi de le faire. / I did this amazing project three years ago. Doing this the first time opened my eyes to my features and every inch of my body; allowing me to look at myself deeper. I had just finished a therapy for my anorexia and it was one of the first times I was taking time to feel good about that beautiful envelope life gave me. Doing it now made me realise how much my confidence has grown. I am being naked by myself regularly now and going into nature is the best way for me to do it."

"To be honest this is my first experience of photographing myself so openly and keeping in mind that the pictures will be seen by other people. At first it was hard for me to honestly look at my body, to breathe in and accept the stage it is in. I was constantly reacting to the sound of neighbors passing outside the door, but the more photos I took, the more enthralled I became by the process. The thought came to me that I was human as I had always been, and it was really beautiful. I kept thinking about how much the image of my body in my head was not mine. It was created by culture and my parents. I am grateful for this experience and lesson, and grateful to my girlfriend who gave me support during this. I'm also thankful for my boyfriend who told me that my body is beautiful in every moment. I would love for women to experience this story and feeling through my photos, and I would love for everyone to try to be alone with themselves like this and talk to their bodies. Thank you!"