Sex help

My boyfriend and I have been in a relationship for 3 1/2 years long distance because he’s in a military. When I visited him last we didn’t have sex because of my period. So I’m it’s been a year since we’ve had sex and very frustrated I send him pictures that he loves but he hardly sends me any. How can I get him send me some I’ve asked he says he’s in a bad place but I don’t wanna do anything to mess up our relationship