The Art of the Personal Project is a crucial element to let potential buyers see how you think creatively on your own. I am drawn to personal projects that have an interesting vision or that show something I have never seen before. In this thread, I’ll include a link to each personal project with the artist statement so you can see more of the project. Please note: This thread is not affiliated with any company; I’m just featuring projects that I find. Please DO NOT send me your work. I do not take submissions.
Today’s featured artist: Robin O’Neill
“Kevin is a friend, local alpine climber and ASMG guide. One day, he shares with me his eight-year-old’s passionate climbing pursuits. “She is too light to belay anyone and is working on problems beyond most adults.” So, he is her climbing partner. “Daddy-day care” is what he calls it, with a grin from ear to ear. He absolutely adores telling me about his time with Marion on the rock, so I think, why not ask him if I can photograph that experience? And I do.”
“I approach this project with no script other than to capture their relationship through climbing and to share that story as it unfolds organically. My camera serves as a tool that allows me to forge an intimate connection with people and landscapes that would otherwise be out of reach, giving deeper purpose to my curiosity.”
Whether commercial, editorial, or personal work, my images naturally gravitate to form a narrative. I like to create thoughtful, honest, spontaneous, and inspired images that tell a story. I love working collaboratively, and I am most fulfilled when both sides of the lens are equally happy with the images we make.
To see more of this project, click here
APE contributor Suzanne Sease Currently works as a consultant for photographers and illustrators around the world. She has been involved in the photography and illustration advertising and in-house corporate industry for decades. After establishing the art-buying department at The Martin Agency, then working for Kaplan-Thaler, Capital One, Best Buy and numerous smaller agencies and companies, she decided to be a consultant in 1999. Follow her at @SuzanneSeas, Instagram