Anonymity helps. As does a regular regime of being nice to my body (gym, good food, rest). But more than anything, good lighting and only posting the photos I am really happy about. That is, for every photo I post here on Tumblr, there are perhaps five or six, maybe up to ten that never make it off the memory card.

My Tumblr represents an idealized version of myself, captured by light and careful camera exposure adjustments.

Selective self-presentation in its purest form.

Most mornings as I stand naked in front of the flat flurorescent glare of my bathroom mirror, I wonder “where the hell are my muscles?”

There are some people on Tumblr, such as naked-yogi, that somehow look fabulous even in the most unflattering light, but I’m pretty sure I’m not one of them.

I hope this ramble answers your question :-)