WHAT PLACE
BECAME PART
OF WHO YOU ARE?
Maybe it was where you fell in love.
Where you began again.
Or the place that still feels like home.
Places That Shape Us
WHY THIS PROJECT EXISTS
We all have a place that became part of who we are.
A street where life changed.
A neighborhood that became home.
A place connected to someone we love.
Places That Shape Us is an ongoing project by CLIC-CLAC, documenting the places, memories, and stories that shape our lives.
If there is a place you never want to forget,
we would love to hear your story.
Because some places become part of who we are.
Places That Shape Us
Some places stay with us long after we leave.
Not because of the buildings or the streets, but because of what happened there—the conversations, the people, and the moments that quietly became part of our lives.
As time passes, those places may change or disappear. But the connection remains.
That is why Places That Shape Us exists:
To preserve the memories, emotions, and connections that live within the places we love.
TWO WAYS TO TAKE PART
Share a meaningful place with the CLIC-CLAC archive, or commission a custom photographic artwork created especially for you.
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Paid
Custom Photography
Finished Artwork
✍️
Free
Editorial Archive
Tell Your Story
Not sure which option is right for you?
Tell us about your place, and we will recommend the most suitable commission approach
COMMISSION YOUR PLACE
Preserve a place that matters to you through a custom photographic artwork created by CLIC-CLAC.
Every commission is individually planned and professionally priced based on the location, travel requirements, creative scope, and final artwork selected.
Create a personal artwork using a place already photographed by CLIC-CLAC.
No new photography or travel is required. Pricing depends on the selected image, size, material, and format.
FROM THE CLIC-CLAC ARCHIVE
Commission new photography within an available local service area.
Local travel, photography, editing, creative development, and artwork production are included in the custom proposal.
LOCAL COMMISSION
Bring CLIC-CLAC to a meaningful place anywhere in the world.
Destination commissions are quoted individually and include travel-related expenses such as airfare, accommodation, and local transportation.
DESTINATION COMMISSION
REQUEST A COMMISSION
Submitting a request does not confirm a booking. Projects begin after consultation, proposal approval, agreement, and deposit.
COMMISSION YOUR PLACE
Preserve a place that matters to you through a custom photographic artwork created by CLIC-CLAC.
Every commission is individually planned and
professionally priced based on the location, travel
requirements, creative scope, and final artwork selected.
STEP 01SHARE YOUR PLACE
Tell us where the place is, why it matters, and what you hope to preserve.
STEP 02CONSULTATION
We discuss your story, location, creative direction, timeline, and budget.
STEP 03CUSTOM PROPOSAL
You receive a personalized proposal with scope, pricing, travel, artwork options, and timeline.
STEP 04AGREEMENT & DEPOSIT
Your commission is confirmed after approval, agreement, and deposit.
STEP 05PHOTOGRAPH & CREATE
CLIC-CLAC photographs the place and develops a visual story inspired by its meaning.
STEP 06ARTWORK & DELIVERY
The final image, size, and material are selected before production and delivery.
Every commission begins with a conversation.
SHARE A STORY
Every meaningful place has a story.
Not every story needs a commission. Sometimes, all you want to do is remember a place that changed your life. That's why we created Share a Story.
It is a place to collect memories from people around the world and preserve them in the ongoing Places That Shape Us Archive.
What happens when you submit a story?
STEP 01
Tell us about your place.
Share the place,
your memory,
and why it became part of who you are.
STEP 03
Your story becomes part of the archive.
Selected stories may appear on our website,
social media,
or future editorial projects.
Photography is not required.
STEP 02
We review every submission.
Our team carefully reads every story.
Some may be selected for publication in the
Places That Shape Us Archive.
Some places deserve to be remembered.
We'd love to hear yours.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Share a Story is an editorial submission.
You simply share the story of a place that became part of your life.
Commission Your Place is a paid custom artwork.
We create a personalized photographic artwork inspired by a place that holds deep meaning to you.
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Almost any place that holds personal meaning.
It could be:
A childhood home
A favorite café
A proposal spot
A family neighborhood
A city that changed your life
A place you once called home
If it shaped who you are, it can become part of the project.
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Every project follows a simple process.
Step 1 — Tell us about your place.
Step 2 — We create a custom proposal with creative direction, pricing, and timeline.
Step 3 — Once approved, we photograph, edit, and produce your artwork.
Step 4 — Your finished artwork is carefully delivered to you.
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Every commission is quoted individually.
Pricing depends on:
Location
Travel requirements
Creative scope
Artwork size
Printing materials
Delivery
Each proposal is tailored to the project.
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Depending on your project, you may receive:
Fine art photographic prints
Framed artwork
Acrylic or museum-quality presentation
Digital previews before production
Every artwork is created specifically for you.
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That's completely okay.
Many commissions begin with nothing more than a memory or a feeling.
We'll help develop the creative direction together.
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Yes.
We'll present a carefully selected edit for your review before production.
The final artwork is approved together.
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Yes.
We offer museum-quality framing and presentation options depending on your project.
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This project is for anyone who has ever loved a place.
A place they miss.
A place they still return to in their memories.
Or a place they never want to forget.
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Because we believe every meaningful place holds a story.
Some places become part of our identity.
Some remind us of people we love.
Others quietly shape the person we become.