The Golden Fluffies 2007
The Fluffytek Photographic Nude Blog Awards 2007
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Welcome readers to our favourite day of the year: The Golden Fluffies 2007 Awards, given to the finest photographic nude bloggers on the planet. (Note: this doesn’t mean the bloggers are nude – we have no clue about this – just that the photographs are of nudes.)
Well, things back here at Fluffytek HQ have been a tad frantic over the last few days. In fact Rich and I have been arguing all Christmas week, and we blame you lot. With such a wealth of amazing talent out there, it is nigh impossible to stay objective about the judging process. Indeed, we gave spent days and days re-reading all your blogs and sweating over stunning pictures of naked boobies. Gee, it’s a hard life but someone’s gotta do it.
The Golden Fluffies are our tribute to you, the artists, who give up so much time to run your fantastic blogs, who show your passion for photographic art on a daily basis. It takes dedication, perseverance and downright bloody-mindedness to regularly maintain a blog several times a week, and that’s even before shooting the outstanding photography which goes with each post. The fact that you give up so much of your free time to this art form is pretty amazing to us.
Make no bones about it, blogging is difficult. All the artists featured here have won because their words matter as much as their photographic skill. Writing is an important medium too – it reflects you, the person, just as surely as your photographs do. You are all artists not only because you want to give pleasure, but because you "have to create”, because photography is in your soul.
Art is your life, and it shows. And that is why we are honouring you all here today.
The Golden Fluffies are for you.
All images are the copyright of the relevant artists and were posted on their blogs this year.
Award for best Overall Nude Blog
This is the main award for the Best Nude Blog including all styles of photographic nudes rather than just the classic fine-art nude style. We have argued about this for ages, but finally the one outshines the many.
Dave Rudin’s Figures of Grace. As well as doing wonders for foreign tourism, the Mr Darcy of the photographic world shoots amazing nudes. We particularly like the portrait styles. It’s in the eyes. All in the eyes. Plus his writing’s terrific too.
Well, things back here at Fluffytek HQ have been a tad frantic over the last few days. In fact Rich and I have been arguing all Christmas week, and we blame you lot. With such a wealth of amazing talent out there, it is nigh impossible to stay objective about the judging process. Indeed, we gave spent days and days re-reading all your blogs and sweating over stunning pictures of naked boobies. Gee, it’s a hard life but someone’s gotta do it.
The Golden Fluffies are our tribute to you, the artists, who give up so much time to run your fantastic blogs, who show your passion for photographic art on a daily basis. It takes dedication, perseverance and downright bloody-mindedness to regularly maintain a blog several times a week, and that’s even before shooting the outstanding photography which goes with each post. The fact that you give up so much of your free time to this art form is pretty amazing to us.
Make no bones about it, blogging is difficult. All the artists featured here have won because their words matter as much as their photographic skill. Writing is an important medium too – it reflects you, the person, just as surely as your photographs do. You are all artists not only because you want to give pleasure, but because you "have to create”, because photography is in your soul.
Art is your life, and it shows. And that is why we are honouring you all here today.
The Golden Fluffies are for you.
All images are the copyright of the relevant artists and were posted on their blogs this year.
Award for best Overall Nude Blog
This is the main award for the Best Nude Blog including all styles of photographic nudes rather than just the classic fine-art nude style. We have argued about this for ages, but finally the one outshines the many.
Dave Rudin’s Figures of Grace. As well as doing wonders for foreign tourism, the Mr Darcy of the photographic world shoots amazing nudes. We particularly like the portrait styles. It’s in the eyes. All in the eyes. Plus his writing’s terrific too.
Sarah Ellis by Dave Rudin
Special kudos to our other favourite blogs, Dave Levingston’s Exposed for the Shadows (stunning outdoor nude and landscape photography), Gary M’s consistently top-notch Implications and Experience, BT Charles (who would have won several awards if only he hadn’t kept deleting his posts) and Mark Saintz’s inspiring Newcastle Art Nudes.
Award for Best Fine-Art Nude Blog
Magic Flute Fine Art Nudes by Stephen Haynes. With interesting cultural posts and gentle witty repartee, Stephen’s writing and distinguished fine-art studio photography have delighted us on a daily basis all year.
Rachel by Stephen Haynes
Best Model Blog
Of course it can only be The Iris Dassault Blog. Superior photography from world-class photographers, and outstanding writing from the leading laydeez of the photographic world.
Iris Dassault and Unbearable Lightness by Jim Young
Special mentions go to Lela Rae, and The Body, Heart and Mind of Orixx. Excellent writing on both, and check out Lela’s images in particular - wowee.
Best Glamour Blog
Jimmy D’s Pretty Girl Shooter. Simply the best glamour photography on the planet, and valuable photographic wisdom and dry (almost-English) humour from the Great Master himself. Read it. You will learn a lot about photography, or your money back.
Tera Patrick by Jimmy D
Special mention to the beautifully written Boudoir Photographer.
Best Photographic Style
For the second year running, Iksodas is the best out there. His art is moody, atmospheric, and always shows exclusive style and exquisite taste. You can instantly spot an Iksodas photograph out of hundreds of others. Oh and his writing is pretty cool as well.
Lane by Iksodas
Additional kudos for the magnificent Chip Willis, and the ravishing James Graham. All three of these chaps deserve anthologies in their own right, and could easily grace the pages of Vogue (well, the UK edition at least.)
Best Writer of the Year
There can only be one Hotel Room Nudes. Art, culture and nekkid chix. D Brian Nelson’s writing is wonderful, warm, honest and funny. The man has stories to tell, and photographs beautiful girls. Read this for your daily dose of wisdom. Our particular favourite post of the year can be read here.
Desiree by D Brian Nelson
Plus appreciative applause to Lela Rae’s new erotic fiction writing (there’s real talent there, methinks), and of course, to Feminism Without Clothes (kicks serious ass.)
Best Blog Image of the year
Both Rich and I had our socks blown off by this one. Wow.
Lela Rae and Reven, photography by Erica Spencer
Runner-up Best Blog image of the year
Please forgive our inclusion of this final image. For some reason, we feel it sums up 2007 perfectly.
Lastly our profound thanks to all readers who have visited this humble blog and web site. Four million hits this year. We’ve no idea why you came, but we hope you found enjoyment.
Just remember Richard’s mantra: It ain’t art unless it’s got boobies!
posted by Lin at 2:47 PM
18 Comments:
If any of the winners of the awards would like either a static image of the award or an animated version, please let me know by email (richard@fluffytek.com).
Thanks folks...
and.. If I had to vote, I would have given it to Chip. I've seen the guy work, and it just amazes the hell out of me.
Wow! To be in the company of SO many talented artists.. I'm speechless.
I'd like to thank... Oh nevermind.
Thanks you two! Hugs,as always. I just adore you both, but you know that.
(And no... I STILL will not publish those crazy writings of mine! Not yet, at least.)
I second Iksodas, on Chip Willis. He blows my mind..and hopefully will again next week! I can't wait. :)
Thank you so much. And I'd like to thank my parents, who sorta forced me in to all this by trying to keep me home. Like pinching a watermelon seed too hard and seeing it shoot out of the fingers, across the room, down the stairs, out the door, finally stopping in the vicinity of a camera and naked chick. And my Ex wife, my greatest fan - now, she says. But mostly it's my incredible extensibel lens.
*sniff*
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
D'Brain Nelson
Thanks for the mention, folks. Of course, I know my good friend Dave Rudin won simply because Lin is so desperate to get in his pants...
;-D
I applaud the esteemed judges for their diligence in this project and totally concur with their choices.
Well, what can I say but thanks, and that I am immensely honored. Wow! An unexpected year-end pleasure.
Too bad there isn't a "Golden Globes" for nude blogs (yours being the Academy Awards) -- then someone could hand you an award in your own right.
Thank you both for taking the time and the trouble to recognize these great blogs and the people behind them.
I hope each one will display it on their site. It's a most worthy award.
I visit almost every one regularly and agree with your picks.
I also enjoy when you annouce your picks as I find a new jem or two. This year I have to go back and look at, Lela Rae,
The Body, Heart & Mind of Orixx and Newcastle Art Nudes.
I am sure I came across Newcastle before but for some reason had not bookmarked it - it is now.
Last - It's a shame you can't give yourselves one. So I hereby give you the "Golden Fluffie for Honest, Caring, Heartfelt Blogging"
Thanks Again.
D.L. Wood
Dear Lin and Richard,
Words cannot explain the complete shock and surprise that I felt when I read that I had won the top spot in the in the Golden Fluffies this year. (I think this may even be a bigger shocker than being compared to Mr. Darcy!)
I am especially grateful for this award considering that much of my blog deals with my travel photography and that I've been only blogging for about nine months and not a full year.
I have not written an acceptance speech - considering that I didn't even know about the Golden Fluffies! - so I will simply say THANK YOU and THANK YOU AGAIN. I will do my best to maintain the high standards of my photography and writing that you believe that I have had until now.
Thanks also to all of the models that I have worked with this year and in years past. Without you, I couldn't have accomplished what I have.
Before I forget, allow me to offer my congratulations to all of the other winners and runners-up. May we all be back here (in whatever order the judges see fit) at this time next year. Happy new year, all!
Thanks again!!!!!!!!
Dave R
Thanks for the mention!
Thank you so much for the award.
I'm really honored by that!
It's unfortunate you can't nominate yourselves because I think your blog is world class, always well written, always interesting, always thoughtful, and I'm accountable for at least 365 of that astronomical amount of hits you have gotten on your blog last year!
I'm hoping to continue the transition on my blog into the next year by having other models express themselves and share their thoughts and images.
Wow! Now I have two Fluffies on my virtual mantle! In the world of photo-blogging, it doesn't get better than this. Since you guys are Brits, it makes it even more prestigious! Leastwise, it makes it sound more prestigious with those accents and all. Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!
Awwww, you guys are so sweet.
; )
Happy New year to you all!
Richard and Lin,
Can't argue with any of your choices..all top not picks. Congrats to all.
My father in law has a great line that I strongly believe in...."no one likes old fruit". One reason why I yank stale posts I guess..and always will, If I get tired of them..I know others will.
Happy New Years to all...
bt
Thank you for the kind mention, and all your support through the year. I'll try to do better in 2008...
So glad to see you're hanging in with your blog, too, despite the various "challenged and surprises" that presented themselves in 2007. Best wishes for the new year. :)
Wow! You made our day, Lin. Thank you so much for the special mention under Best Glamour Blog. We're on our way to the fridge now to get that bottle of champagne!
Congrats to everyone!
esp. my BFAM!
hehe
Thanks!
Wow...I just saw this post. Thanks for the Runner Up spot! =)
DVS
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