I first saw Katie West pictures in a 'Sexy Librarian's' community on Live Journal. How and why her pictures even got in that community seems to escape me, but the images were of her drinking vodka out of a black bottle and dressed in what looked like a damn sexy school girl outfit. I remember them vividly because they changed my life.
Changed my life? A little dramatic? No I'm serious. She introduced me to self portraiture and a whole new way of considering myself, she gave me some sort of confidence I can't even begin to explain. She inspired me more than anyone else ever has... That is saying alot.
Today she remains one of my favourite photographers and I almost died of shock when she favourited one of my images a couple of years back. OTT? Again, I'm serious. I love this girl.
Anyway this gush post about Katie West is to announce that she has a new book out Practical Tokens of Affection. Her first book Low Self-Esteem sits proudly on my shelf (thankyou for the gift Scratch!) and if I had a cent to my name - this new book would be first on the list of my want items.
"Practical Tokens of Affection is my second book. Unlike my last collection, Low Self-Esteem, this new book includes writing along with my self-portraits. The stories deal with sex, love, and relationships; the feelings, the desires, the mistakes. All the stories are based on real people, except when they're not. But even then, they may as well be. This book means more to me than the last one did, I hope you like it as much as I do."
So for any of you lot out there that have a bit of extra money burning your back pocket - make sure you pick up a copy asap!
This is a cute idea! Your child's artwork on a keyring. By Surfing Silver on Etsy.
Neat print I stumbled across. Girl with Umbrella by 
Cute wee book necklace by Anticovalore.
There is something just truly awesome 
