#gjmTFP: TRADE FOR PERSPECTIVE #1

TRADE FOR PERSPECTIVE

NOTE FROM EDITOR: opinions are like assholes...everyone has them and we want to see them. the opinions, that is. unless you would also like to show us your asshole and then we are completely amenable to that option as well. however, in this new series, the curator, Steve Yancey, has asked people to share their experiences with nude art. whether it be someone's first shoot or their hundredth or if it was their own experience or a loved one, we believe that the only way to normalize body image is to get that discussion going. if you would like to contribute your own experience which will be posted ANONYMOUSLY, please email your words of any length to: tothemoon@geminijunemoon.com. 

NOTE FROM CURATOR (STEVE YANCEY): For the last several years I have been doing private boudoir and nude photoshoots for people that are not “models” and most of the time I could tell how nervous and scared they were to bare themselves in front of the camera and photographer. The reasons are varied but the emotions usually the same. To be able to observe a person go from being reserved and cautious to open and empowered during the shoot has always given me joy. I could only hypothesize about the emotions going through the subjects mind so I recently asked people that I have worked with to share the experience with me, below is what they had to say.

TFP #1

To do a " nude" photo shoot , was one of the best things I did.  This helped me get so much self confidence.

Months ago, the thought of posing naked, nude, in front of a camera was the hardest and scariest thing to do.  All these things are going through your mind, do I look good enough, can I do this.... and someone else is gonna c u naked.

The nerves are very much the hardest thing to get over. 

But as u are doing the shoot, u have to know that what u r doing is fun, it's art, and that nude is not a bad thing.

To have a photographer , that knows what he/ she is doing is key, they help relax u , and make it fun.

The end result of these pics are amazing, and show each person just how beautiful, and amazing you are.

From my first shoot, pics, to my most recent pics..... what a difference..   my confidence level is higher, I know what I am doing is ok, and naked/ nude  is not a bad thing.  I enjoy myself and have fun doing it.

I would recommend that everyone do this....

you have more confidence and learn to love yourself for you.

#BAMBOOWASTELAND: PANDA #10 + PANDA #11

BAMBOO WASTELAND

A POST-APOCALYPTIC WORLD RUNNING RAMPANT WITH ENDANGERED PANDI IN SEARCH OF RADICAL SEXUAL ACCEPTANCE

PHOTOGRAPHY/ART DIRECTION BY STEVE YANCEY
ART DIRECTION BY JUNE ANN D'ANGELO

PANDA #10 + PANDA #11

#BAMBOOWASTELAND: PANDA #7

BAMBOO WASTELAND

A POST-APOCALYPTIC WORLD RUNNING RAMPANT WITH ENDANGERED PANDI IN SEARCH OF RADICAL SEXUAL ACCEPTANCE

PHOTOGRAPHY/ART DIRECTION BY STEVE YANCEY
ART DIRECTION BY JUNE ANN D'ANGELO

PANDA #7

#BAMBOOWASTELAND: PANDA #3

BAMBOO WASTELAND

A POST-APOCALYPTIC WORLD RUNNING RAMPANT WITH ENDANGERED PANDI IN SEARCH OF RADICAL SEXUAL ACCEPTANCE

PHOTOGRAPHY/ART DIRECTION BY STEVE YANCEY
ART DIRECTION/PRODUCTION BY JUNE ANN D'ANGELO

PANDA #3

TO SEE MORE PANDI FROM THIS SERIES CLICK HERE

#MOONX: ELEPHANT ROCKS F/ JUNE ANN D'ANGELO (NSFW PHOTOS BY STEVE YANCEY)

ELEPHANT ROCKS

MODEL: JUNE ANN D'ANGELO
PHOTOGRAPHER: STEVE YANCEY
HMUA: KRISTEN PARKS
PRODUCTION: geminijunemoon

(see soundtrack for viewing at end of post)

TO ENHANCE YOUR VIEWING PLEASURE

DRINK: LEMONADE
LISTEN: CLOSER TO FINE by INDIGO GIRLS

#MOONnugget: 161026 emergency

#MOONnugget: june ann d'angelo + zalacain

photographer: zalacain
model: june ann d'angelo
location: tulane university (new orleans, la)
date: august 8, 2008

#MOONnugget : just a little piece of art that stands alone all by itself...like the moon

submit your #MOONnugget by using the hashtag on IG or emailing us at
tothemoon@geminijunemoon.com

#MOONX: final lament f/ june ann d'angelo (NSFW photos by allure)

FINAL LAMENT

The curtains were half drawn; the floor was swept
And strewn with rushes; rosemary and may
Lay thick upon the bed on which I lay,
Where, through the lattice, ivy-shadows crept.
He leaned above me, thinking that I slept
And could not hear him; but I heard him say,
"Poor child, poor child"; and as he turned away
Came a deep silence, and I knew he wept.
He did not touch the shroud, or raise the fold
That hid my face, or take my hand in his,
Or ruffle the smooth pillows for my head.
He did not love me living; but once dead
He pitied me; and very sweet it is
To know he still is warm though I am cold.
- After Death by Christina Rossetti (1862)

(see soundtrack for viewing at end of post)

MODEL: JUNE ANN D'ANGELO

PHOTOGRAPHER: ALLURE

TO ENHANCE YOUR VIEWING PLEASURE:

DRINK: BURNT MADEIRA WINE
LOCATION: CABARET DU NEANT (Paris, 1890)

#STLMOONWATCH: STEAK & STAKE (at Ruth's Chris in Clayton)

by June Ann D'Angelo

looking to stake out your next date and maybe grab a steak after you feel it out? do you work in Clayton? are you looking for a new after work spot to add to your list? looking to grab a drink with a co-worker on a cityscape patio? look no further than 1 north brentwood blvd in clayton. there you will find The R Bar at Ruth's Chris and some of the best after work light bites that leave your taste buds as tired as your feet from work. ranging from mouth-watering proteins like seared ahi tuna ($12 before 6pm, $18 after), carpaccio ($10 before 6pm, $16 after) and, the crowd favorite, filet oscar ($18 before 6pm, $23 after) to savory sides such as smoked salmon chips ($8 before 6pm, $11) and asparagus fries ($8 before 6pm, $11 after). need something to wash that deliciousness down? grab one of the many great specialty cocktails hitting all the major drink groups: mojito, cosmo, margarita, manhattan and old fashioned are all $8 before 6pm (compared to the normal $10, mojito $11)....along with beer ($4 before 6pm) and wine ($9 before 6pm) and a full bar. i had a great time with my girlfriend, Stacey, local Esquire model and the front person of RIOS, there last week and it's definitely worth checking out to see if it's your kind of spot... maybe you will run into us there...

photos by Ashley Kuenstler courtesy of the Midwest Influencer Network...

a little fun with the shitty phone camera...

what happens in the bathroom, stays in the bathroom...