My assistant Josh and I were scrambling for several days tracking down
each of the artists, finding out their travel schedules into Grand
Rapids and trying to arrange the sitting as quickly as possible. Much of
this week is a blur to me now. So much of it was spent scouting
locations and gaining permission to shoot in some unusual places
(rooftops, etc).
I enjoyed having the chance to interact with the artists in brief snippets of conversation before and after the shoot. Some of these snippets led to longer conversations later in the week over coffee. I still keep up with a few of the artists on a regular basis and am appreciative of the new friendships established out of this photography project. It's just another example of how ArtPrize has fostered conversation within the artistic community.
I was given complete artistic freedom on this series of portraits and I
thank ArtPrize for extending their trust in me to capture such an important series of images for them. I had a blast.
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