Me In My Place [MIMP]

As men we are constantly bombarded with visual stimuli of women's eroticism, that over the years - to my own dislike, and according to my opinion - have gotten all the more raw, unnatural, pretentious and overrated, leading in most cases to results that are not at all aesthetically pleasing either to the eye, or the rest of the senses, and needless to say neither sensual or stimulating. Taking out of the equation the editorial work, or art work of photographers, the bulk that remains is neither good nor sexy. Once in a while however, a fresh, unprocessed (I do not include in this the use of Photoshop) or unbiased view does distinguish itself from the bulk. Me In My Place (MIMP) is one of those ; an approach on women and their projected eroticism, that is suitably pornographic enough so as to arouse your fantasy and senses, and at the same time keep you at ease, relaxed, and very satisfied with regards to the quality of those visual stimuli you are receiving, without any feeling of pervasiveness or guilt on that effect. 

Michael Edwards, is a NY based professional photographer, that at some point decided to spin-off from his regular magazine and advertising work and center his keen eye on women ; those we know, as well as those that might live next door. In his own words : "I’ve started this project to celebrate the authentic beauty of every day women in the comfort of their own home. By creating evocative and alluring portraits of women with body types that have traditionally been left out of mainstream media, Me In My Place is redefining a genre that has been over-run with unrealistic expectations of what it means to be beautiful.  With full acceptance of the “male gaze”, the images promote not just acceptance, but also an aspirational message." For a recent interview of Michael go here.

The site has been a big hit so far, pushing up against the 5 million page views per month mark and growing. On that aspect his teaming up with Esquire Magazine was a decisive milestone, bringing his work, and particularly, his own view on the female psyche, a step closer to his male audience. Celebrities and everyday women are put side by side on the site, driving home the message that all women can be beautiful, and not just the famous ones. CoEd has a nice compilation of favorite photos so far. The rise of its popularity, has now led MIMP content to now essentially be offered through an exclusive application for iOS, Windows mobile and Android devices. Previews and part of the photo shoots are still uploaded and available on the MIMP site. However for the archives, you will have to dig deeper …

For a comprehensive list of those sensual everyday (and all around us) women of Me In My Place you can go here (click per your preference, to see more). In addition, for a comprehensive (again) video playlist from the MIMP and Esquire collaboration, go here.