 
ISHOTMYSELF humbly asserts itself as the most creative, diverse and intriguing photo site on the entire internet. So far over 3000 people have contributed around 5000 folios, for a total of nearly one million images; we get more visitors than the Guggenheim, have more portraits than the Louvre, and more contributors than any other project of its type.
But despite all that, ISM is about ordinary people. We celebrate diversity of race, culture, age and body shape. Every single ISM contributor has the same opportunity on the same terms, and the beauty of their folios lies in the differences. We entirely reject the mainstream ideals of conformity and homogeny, in which youth and beauty are paramount, and substitute our own ideal of Reality.
The word which comes up most in conversation with our participants is 'control'. The female nude has, and always will be, highly trafficked. But whether the subject of prurient desire or simply a fundamental beauty in the human aesthetic, it has been captured, manipulated, and presented, so far, almost entirely by men. And so ISM has become a venue for women to present themselves on their own terms.
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 Some come here with art, some with porn, and most with an adventurous spirit; for most of the participants you see on ISM, this is the first time they have been seen naked outside of their own bedroom, and participating in the Project is no small abandonment of years of self-suppression. Some have body image issues and use ISM as a confidence builder. Some are venting a long term curiosity, and some make political statements. Some come for the compliments and others desire to be the object of sexual fantasy. It doesn't matter, so long as you're expressing yourself.
If you don't consider yourself beautiful, if you're think you're too old, or you think you could never do this sort of thing, or even if you are supermodel material - you're perfect. Get shooting! |