All projects are personal, aren’t they?
Well, they probably ought to be.
The phrase “personal project” is typically used to describe a series of images made by a photographer when they’re not working on a paid commission.
Rob Haggart, formerly a Director of Photography for Men’s Journal magazine runs the Photo Editor website where hundreds of personal projects can be found. Each one includes this introduction:
“The Art of the Personal Project is a crucial element to let potential buyers see how you think creatively on your own.”
Should you be looking for inspiration for a personal project, the aPhotoEditor website is an excellent place to start:
New York Song Lyric Locations
In Tuesday’s newsletter I wrote about a personal project that I worked on in New York this week.
The idea was prompted by hearing Suzanne Vega’s song, Tom’s Diner. I compiled a list of nine songs which also feature specific New York locations in …
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