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!
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