My Summer with Optimus Prime

• Photographer
  Shawna Gibbs

"My Summer with Optimus Prime" is a collaborative family project between a photographer, Shawna Gibbs, and her superhero-loving kids. Started in 2013, this is a personal, ongoing project that is meant to be whimsical and fun as we document our family adventures with two imaginary Autobot friends. In order to be a spontaneous and as lighted-hearted as possible, all photos are made with our "family camera", an iPhone.

Shawna Gibbs is a photographer based in the U.S. She is known for documenting the lives of her family and friends including the well-received series, “Movie Night and “My Summer with Optimus Prime”. Her work has been published in several publications including Communication Arts Photography Annual, PDN Photo Annual, and American Photography. She has had her work exhibited nationally and internationally at more than fifty venues including the Institute for Contemporary Art/Boston, Boston Biennial, and Los Angeles Center of Photography.