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: Patrick Fraser
My friend Phoebe called me and said would I like to come and take pictures in Kenya. She was co-guiding a group
that would be exploring biodiversity in a stunning part of East Africa. We would be based on a nature conservancy in the greater Serengeti surrounded by the cultural heritage of the Masai people.
As I had never explored Kenya I jumped on a plane to Nairobi.
While I was there, I took pictures which told the story of the group who were traveling which they could use for their personal use.
I did however manage to capture a personal series of images which I thought would pair together well. We often were with local Masai people and in the village, we would run into nomadic tribes who were passing through.
Once I edited my series I mixed local people, landscape animals and some off the western travelers. I saw similarities with us humans and the wild animals. The costume of the tribal people was particularly vibrant against the greens of the Mara.
Since returning I read the Peter Beard bio “Wild” which laid out his wild life and his love for Kenya. I definitely would like to return there, hopefully with my family sometime as the land and the animals are truly unforgettable.
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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 on Instagram
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