PERSONAL WORK
The Work I Create When No One Is
Hiring Me.
Some photographs are commissioned. Others are created simply because an idea refuses to leave me alone.
These personal projects have challenged me, frustrated me, taught me, and ultimately shaped the way I see people. The lessons learned here find their way into every portrait I create.
01
The ONE Project
ONE POSSESSION. ONE STORY.
What would you save if everything else disappeared?
The ONE Project began with a simple question and became one of the most meaningful bodies of work I've ever created. Each portrait explores the connection between people and the objects that carry their memories, identities, and stories.
02
40@Forty
FORTY PORTRAITS. FORTY CHALLENGES.
As I approached my 40th birthday, I set out to create forty self-portraits—each exploring a different concept, technique, or creative problem.
Some succeeded. Some failed spectacularly.
The project taught me that creativity isn't about having ideas. It's about having the courage to pursue them.
03
Portraits as Art
BREAKING THE RULES ON PURPOSE.
Photography has rules.
This project explored what happens when you ignore them.
Images like these were created to challenge traditional ideas about posing, lighting, composition, and storytelling. They remind me that sometimes the strongest photographs come from asking "What if?" instead of "What's correct?"
04
Cultural Portraits
IDENTITY. HERITAGE. CONNECTION.
Portraiture has introduced me to people from backgrounds and traditions far different from my own.
This series celebrates culture, heritage, and the visual stories that make each person unique.
More importantly, it reminds me that great portraiture begins with curiosity and respect.
Personal projects remind me that photography
isn’t just about making images.
It’s about paying attention.
— LARRY LOURCEY