Since I had no images of people in my body of work, I decided to take some self-portraits. Through the natural experimentation of doing so, I ended up taking some nude photos of myself. This isn't something I've done before, and I've never been someone who allows just anybody to see me without my clothes on. And yet, I've got to say, it was a genuinely liberating experience. I have vitiligo, and I've always been very aware of the patches of it on my skin. I always thought of them as ugly and unattractive, but looking at the images I took has begun to change my mind. A former girlfriend of mine told me that she loved the way my skin looked, and that she saw my vitiligo as a form of natural art. I struggled to comprehend that until now. If you are like me and are shy about your body, or think that the world must view it in a negative light, then I recommend taking photos of yourself naked. You don't have to show them to anyone, but I believe that when you sit back and look at them yourself, you'll see your body for how beautiful it is.
If you want to see my images, feel free to visit my Flickr page.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdbphotographic/
Thank you for reading,
SDB.
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