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Rab Townsend
@hatebunny.bsky.social
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Late 30s. Photographer, writer, composer. Woe-betide-thee prophet of the present day. He/him. Toronto.

These images are portents of doom: missives from the hidden world within our world. Feel shame and terror, please. But boost them if you like them.
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hatebunny.bsky.social
dubious deities.

Toronto. June 7th, 2025.
How prepared are we to see these gods for what they are? How crushing will it be to see the vanity of man in them?

model: @carmillakmodeling.bsky.social

#photography #artmodel #nudemodel #artisticnude #fineartnude #nsfw #torontophotographer #purple
A photo of art model Carmilla K by photographer Rab Townsend. The model is a nude woman with shoulder-length, dirty-blonde hair, which catches orange light as it blows out behind her. She is posing against a violet background and cast in a combination of blue, magenta, and cyan light. Her right arm is stiff and hanging at her side, while her left arm is slightly bent, and her hand is tense and crossing her waist. Her shoulders are hunched forward somewhat, emphasizing her clavicles. Her head is tilted slightly to the left of frame, and her gaze is to the upper left of frame, as if looking at something above her in the distance. Her lips are slightly parted. Her expression suggests a wary skepticism of an entity just out of frame.
February 15, 2026 at 10:57 PM
hatebunny.bsky.social
I can tell a lot of breakups are happening lately, because everyone seems to be getting bangs.
February 13, 2026 at 8:16 PM
hatebunny.bsky.social
There are people I'd like to work with, and I know they're aware of my work, but they don't engage or work talk to me, so I am stuck feeling like they probably aren't interested, yeah?
February 13, 2026 at 8:06 PM
hatebunny.bsky.social
no prey.

Toronto. May 15th, 2025.
The cautious gaze of every creature turns to face the trampling feet of man. We will not be the ones to bolt.

model: instagram.com/ondine_rt

#photography #artmodel #nudemodel #frenchmodel #torontophotographer #fineartnude #nsfw #purple
A photo of art model Ondine Rivet by photographer Rab Townsend. The model is a nude woman with long flaxen hair, which catches magenta and cyan light as it falls down her back. She is posing against a blue background and cast in a combination of blue, magenta, cyan, and orange light. Her hands are held out tentatively, from straight arms, at either side, while her legs are crossed, creating a diagonal line in her figure from bottom left to top right of frame. Her gaze is fixed to the left of frame with her lips slightly parted. She has a light peppering of freckles across her nose and cheeks. Her expression suggests mild surprise and intense interest.
February 12, 2026 at 11:15 PM
hatebunny.bsky.social
My go-to expletive has become “aww shit on tits!” But i must stress, that is a thing i definitely don’t want to experience, witness,
or know about
February 11, 2026 at 7:43 PM
hatebunny.bsky.social
Listen, i take my art very seriously, but sometimes making it is just a model and i stimming fart-noises at each other.
February 11, 2026 at 2:07 AM
hatebunny.bsky.social
worthless regret.

Toronto. May 10th, 2025.
How do we now reconcile the mistakes that seeded this present we can neither escape nor undo?

model: @muirinafae.bsky.social

#photography #artmodel #nudemodel #fineartnude #artisticnude #torontophotographer #nsfw #purple #witchy
A photo of art model Muirina Fae by photographer Rab Townsend. The model is a nude woman with long dark hair falling down her back and caught in a breeze. She is posing in front of a gradient indigo to blue background and cast in a combination of orange, cyan, blue, and magenta light. Her right hand is raised tentatively in front of her face, while her left arms hangs at her side. She has light smears of black paint across her right hand, shoulders, and torso. She has dramatic, dark smears of paint around her eyes and down her cheeks. Her gaze is to the left of frame, with tears welling in her eyes. Her mouth is slightly opened. Her expression suggests a terrible, emotional realization.
February 10, 2026 at 8:18 PM
hatebunny.bsky.social
I dunno, guys, if you’ve learned anything from the last ten years, it should probably be that hate *is* actually more powerful than love, but propaganda is more effective than either.
February 9, 2026 at 1:36 PM
hatebunny.bsky.social
no value.

Toronto. April 16th, 2025.
What are all these riches, if not decorations for our subjugation?
Have they made it all worthwhile?

model: @irapassion.bsky.social

#photography #artmodel #nudemodel #artfashion #torontophotographer #fineartnude #nsfw #purple
A photo of art model Ira Balan by photographer Rab Townsend. The model is a woman with curly, dark hair, falling down to her shoulders. She is posing in front of a blue background and cast in a combination of cyan and magenta light. Both hands are raised and pressed to the side of her head, with fingers tangled in her hair. She is bare-chested, but wearing a pair of sequinned hotpants that come up high on her waist. Around her neck, she has a thick, glittering necklace of chains and silver beads of truncated icosahedrons. Her body is tense, with visible musculature and bone structure. Her head is tilted back, and her mouth is open as if crying out. Her lips have a dark shade of lipstick. Her expression suggests pain and anguish.
February 8, 2026 at 11:19 PM
hatebunny.bsky.social
Some people are so enamoured with the concept of free will that they are willing to adamantly deny the idea that cultural hegemony could possibly affect their lives or decision-making.
February 7, 2026 at 9:12 PM
hatebunny.bsky.social
If you really want to distill the thesis underlying my art and creativity into one brief sentence, i suppose it could be “men are bad, and i know this because i’ve been one.”
February 7, 2026 at 5:37 PM
hatebunny.bsky.social
It should be illegal to pretend a thing is on sale, and doubly so to pretend it is on sale for a limited time.
February 7, 2026 at 4:33 PM
hatebunny.bsky.social
No vibes only
February 6, 2026 at 5:14 PM
hatebunny.bsky.social
Pooping with someone in mind…
February 6, 2026 at 4:07 AM
hatebunny.bsky.social
null expectatio.

Toronto. April 6th, 2025.
A body most defies expectation when only one force can control it.

model: @alexiafx.bsky.social

#photography #artmodel #nudemodel #artisticnude #fineartnude #nsfw #purple #torontophotographer
A photo of art model Alexia Flux by photographer Rab Townsend. The model is a nude woman straight, dark hair falling around her shoulders and framing her face. She has straight bangs across her forehead. She is posing in front of an indigo background and cast in a combination of cyan, magenta, and blue light. Her hair has a hint of orange light reflecting off of it. Her right hand is pressed against her stomach, with fingers spread and pointing downward from a bent elbow. Her left arm is reaching around behind her. Her figure is very thin, with visible musculature. Her gaze is to the front-left of frame, with her mouth parted slightly. Her expression suggests both an accusation and a challenge.
February 5, 2026 at 11:54 PM
hatebunny.bsky.social
The most wasteful thing about AI use is that you have to constantly reprompt it to get the result you like or want, so achieving one good result requires hundreds of prompts worth of wasted water and energy.
February 5, 2026 at 7:13 PM
hatebunny.bsky.social
Anyway, sorry to have bored you with all of that. Here’s my colon.
February 5, 2026 at 3:18 PM
hatebunny.bsky.social
wishlist of models I'll finally be able to work with once the american economy actually collapses.
February 3, 2026 at 10:58 PM
hatebunny.bsky.social
a safari.

Toronto. April 4th, 2025.
May we have the composure to witness all this horror, and still move forward knowing only horror lies ahead.

model: instagram.com/flos.lunae.m...

#photography #artmodel #nudemodel #nsfw #fineartnude #artisticnude #torontophotographer #purple
A photo of art model Flos Lunae by photographer Rab Townsend. The model is a nude woman with long wavy hair, messily blowing around her head. She is posing in front of a dark blue background, and cast in a combination of orange, blue, and magenta light. Her figure is slim and muscular. Her left hand is cradling her face, while her right arm is relaxed at her side. Her head is tilted to the right, and her gaze is to the right of frame. Her expression suggests both horror and a resigned acquiescence to it.
February 3, 2026 at 10:44 PM
hatebunny.bsky.social
Girl, you thirstin’ post-traps
February 3, 2026 at 5:33 PM
hatebunny.bsky.social
I never thought i’d see so many people confidently use the wrong word in a vaguely professional or academic context as i have in this life.
February 3, 2026 at 3:40 PM
hatebunny.bsky.social
Everyone was thinking Bloober Team was going to remake Rule of Rose, and i was just like “Of course. It’s such a profitable move to remake an extremely weird, janky, cult title that is only well known in survival horror circles and retro gaming circles as an expensive holy grail.”
February 2, 2026 at 7:09 PM
hatebunny.bsky.social
the means.

Toronto. March 17th, 2025.
The fruit of all this labour withers on the vine, and we were never intended to harvest it.

model: @carlylundy.bsky.social

#photography #artmodel #nudemodel #artisticnude #fineartnude #nsfw #torontophotographer #purple
A photo of art model Carly Lundy by photographer Rab Townsend. The model is a woman with long wavy hair, blowing out behind her. She is wearing a body suit made of black netting. She is posing in front of a blue background, and cast in a combination of orange, blue, cyan, and magenta light. Her body is oriented toward the left of frame. Her right hand is held our in front of her with an open palm, as if clutching at something invisible. Her left hand is held up with an open palm and raised, as if warding something off. Her expression is of confusion, concern, and frustration.
February 2, 2026 at 12:49 AM
hatebunny.bsky.social
Now, i don’t think there’s anything inherently white about ominous drones, but i also think that when i work with POC, they are thinking “fuck, this guy’s music is so white.”
January 31, 2026 at 6:05 PM
hatebunny.bsky.social
censored images on platforms that don't require censorship are such an insult to my seeing nudity.
January 31, 2026 at 5:31 PM