One of the most inexplicable headlines ever, but you find a better way to put this: Nude crowds photographer in Dead Sea cash drought

That . . . doesn't make any sense. It's like saying "It's not a lot of money, but it's people without clothes outdoors." The latter assertion doesn't follow from the first one. See? Heh, he said assertion. Oh, I give up.

He's been trying to get the money, but he's $15,000 short.

So people mumble? Perhaps they're not giving you a clear answer because they don't want to be mean. Then again, you'd think people would be happy to invest in this project; calendars and poster sales should make the 60K back quick enough. Hint: start calling the project "controversial" and mention how it "challenges our assumptions," and start angling for that sweet grant money.

Here's a safe-for-work version of an earlier shoot, with all the nudity blurred out.

Everyone looks rather dead.