10 Most Thought-provoking "I am" Project Creations

With the pandemic cancelling new events and festivals, KBev starte brushing up on Photoshop techniques to breathe new life into the tens of thousands of old photos in his archive. Editing for hours on the weekends brought a sense a normalcy to a crazy 2020. Playing around with typography, he got an idea: Ask the hundreds of people he’s met how they would complete the sentence “I am…” Just like that, the “I Am” Project began. More than 300 submissions later, the project is still going strong.

The “I Am” project is about people telling you who they are in their own words. The way you perceive people is often more about your own biases and experiences than who they really are. This project is a chance for them to speak for themselves.

“Most people never leave their bubble and meet new people. Although I’ve done that over the years through photography, this project has given me a new perspective on the people I’ve met. It’s also been humbling to have so many people contribute their words to a photographer they may have only met once, often many years ago.”

KBev is a Chicago-based photographer that travels all over the world with his camera. His last project #GrafNModels (www.grafnmodels.com) had to pause during the pandemic. The “I Am” project can be viewed at http://IAmProject.KBevPhoto.com or on Instagram at @IAmProject_KBevPhoto.