Sex not Porn
“Sex is too important to leave in the hands of pornographers”
ricardo scipio
Why does this site exist?
A recent survey found that more than half of teen boys (53%) and over a third of teen girls (39%) reported believing that pornography was a realistic depiction of sex.
Of the most trafficked websites worldwide, 2 porn sites are in the top 10 most visited sites, and SEMrush Traffic Analytics tells us that, porn sites received more traffic in 2020 than Twitter, Instagram, Netflix, Zoom, Pinterest, and LinkedIn combined.
Even today, as we live in an age when the sum total of man’s accumulated knowledge can be accessed with our fingertips via the Internet, more people use it to surf porn than to discover the secrets of the universe.
Of all the elements of humanity, sexuality is the most discussed, photographed and chronicled throughout the ages, yet it is still the most shamed, reviled and misrepresented.
LET’S CHANGE THIS!
The Projects
The Intimacy Project, The Sex Goddess Project, and The Love Drops NFTS.
A very diverse group of people of all shapes and sizes and colours and gender-identities celebrate their sexuality in an unapologetic, unashamed and authentic way. These are photographs of glorious moments of joy, connection., intensity, ecstasy, and abandon.
Shoots are Sacred
Shoots are sacred. Shoots are sacred. Shoots are sacred. They are a time to get away from the real world and be in the flow of potential of giving and receiving. They are a time for magic and rejoicing and truth through revelation. Shoots are not to be fucked with....
Some More Thoughts on Intimacy
“Intimacy means mutual vulnerability, openness, and sharing. .... a profound connection with oneself and/or another where all boundaries, all concepts, all thoughts, disappear. It is the pure experience of Love. It should be (but is not always) present in close,...
A Reaction
Dear Ricardo, I am not new to feeling awe for your work and an eye for the perfect instance of bliss in the most extraordinary way. These sample photographs are not different. You have captured the glimpse of those fleeting moments of connection when someone is united...
A Model Speaks about Her Shoot
Intimacy Project Shoot I am a 45 year old indigenous woman who carried shame about her body shape and size and colour. There is no representation of indigenous woman celebrating their bodies. I saw Ricardo’s photos and his quote, “Sex is too important to leave in the...
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Your work invites us to experience moments of the highest form of creative communion. It’s a glimpse into a Divine intimacy and primal energy that is human sexuality. Your work illustrates the interconnectedness of creative, life giving energy fuelled by the power of love.
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