Some number of years ago I got to shoot some body artists and models at the Beyond the Canvas show in San Antonio, Texas. The place was packed and getting good shots involved physical combat with the other photographers who were there to shoot, but there were still plenty of awesome shots to be had.
There were tons of artists there making work of all different styles, all making quite an impact visually while the models were doing the work of not only providing the canvases for the artists but playing the roles of the animals and assorted creatures they were directed to portray. Tigers, caterpillars, a handful of birds, at least two lizards and even a tree with a bird's nest in it were posing for me which doesn't happen that often.
Check out the gallery for some of the selects from the event!