Submit to Ishotmyself Online

  Take all the photos yourself.

• You can't use a timer, remote control, or get someone else take the pictures. You should hold the camera yourself.

  Shoot in an interesting place.

• Your living space is interesting! Interact with your environment. We're not looking for shoots with plain, featureless backgrounds, such as a blank wall or studio. You don't have to take all the pictures in one place!

  Take at least 150 images.

• Start with clothes on but at least 120 must be fully nude.
• The project requires full frontal, bold, confident nudity. Take lots of photos of all parts of your body! Don’t be shy - If you conceal your nudity with plants, objects, clothes or by camera angles, we don't count those as nude images.

  Set up your camera

• DSLR's are great cameras, but they are very difficult to use for this kind of photography. We recommend a recent model phone with a good (multi lens) camera.
• Clean the lens! They often have fingerprints on them.
• Set the picture size to at least 2000 pixels on the shortest side (5 Megapixels is OK)
• Switch off 'ultra wide' or 'panorama' mode. We need 4:3, 3:2 or 16:9 shape.
• Switch off filters. If you have a Samsung phone, there is a Beauty filter set by default on the front camera. Go into Camera Settings to disable it.

  Light is the most critical factor. Blurry or poorly exposed shoots can't be used. We can't emphasise this enough! Light light light...

• Indoors: shoot near (less than 2 metres) a large window with curtains and blinds up/open in bright daylight hours (by late afternoon, or on stormy days, it's too dark to shoot indoors). Face the light and turn house lights off. Please note, most bathrooms are way too dark.
• Outdoors: cloudy skies are perfect. On sunny days shoot in the morning or afternoon when the light is less harsh. Do not shoot under strong midday sun or any light that makes you squint.

  Your pictures need to be varied - repeated photos count as one.

• Experiment with ways of photographing yourself in different positions, standing, lying down, kneeling, using your foot to take the picture, stretching or twisting your body into different shapes etc. Don’t forget your booty! Hold the camera at full arms (or legs) length for most shots, but take some close ups, too.
• Please hold the camera yourself. Don't use the timer, remote control or voice commands. If you're clever, you can try using your feet :)

  We must see your face clearly in lots of the photos. Photos which show your face and body together are the best.

• Please don't use masks, wigs, sunglasses or other ways to conceal your identity. Ishotmyself is about People! Be out and proud.
• Smile sometimes! Think about what your face looks like before you press the shutter.
• Less is more when it comes to makeup. We want to see the natural you!
• Making eye contact with the camera is important. Make sure you're looking into the lens and not at the screen, even in mirror shots.

  Please take 2 or 3 face portraits with the camera sideways (for your profile).

  Things to avoid:

• Please consider the background, and don't shoot in hostels, dorms, empty rooms or traveller accommodation.
• We can't use holiday themes like Christmas or Easter, because we schedule months ahead.
• Please avoid clothing and accessories like: stilettos/Pleaser heels, harnesses, lingerie (strappy, lacey, and frilly), fishnet stockings, suspender belts and thigh high stockings, and costumes. IShotmyself is an alternative to mainstream porn and glamour modeling, therefore, we ask you to avoid anything that reminds us of these things.
• Please do not include anything in your photos which suggests children. That includes posing with soft toys (teddy bears etc.), onesies, children's candy (lollipops etc.), pigtails, children's brands like "My Little Pony" or "Hello Kitty" or similar.
• No body paint please :) It's just been used too many times.
• Please don't take photos with a cigarette in your hand or mouth.
• Candle light, lamp light, firelight, novelty lights (bud lights, xmas tree lights etc) can be in the photos but they are not bright enough to be main light source.
• We don't want shoots done in studios or webcam rooms. If we see professional photo/lighting equipment in the background, we won't consider it a genuine home made submission and your photos might be rejected.
• No shoots in bathrooms or with wet hair. It's been done too many times, and most bathrooms are too dark
• Please don't pose like a model. Insta themes like 'duckface' or 'fingermouthing' are not original, they aren't you. Express YOURself.