Eddie Collins, Founder & CEO of Creative Space Artists (CSA) is originally from Sydney, Australia. He was only 19 when he independently moved to Paris, France, where he began learning photography, shooting for model agencies there, and across Europe. At the age of 25, Eddie moved to New York City: his expectation was to continue and expand his photographic work, but soon realised just how competitive and intense the industry really was in NYC and worldwide. This understanding led him to believe that the best way for him to grow and reach his potential was to assist photographers that were more established in the area.

 

 

After several years of working for some of the biggest names in the fashion industry, he grew into a fashion and beauty photographer himself. Later on, many people began to say to him that he should consider a profession that helps people connect to their purpose.

 

At this point, Eddie couldn’t help but notice how often he was subconsciously advising people, even complete strangers, about the ways to achieve their creative aspirations. Since then, Eddie’s true passion has shown to be seeking connections for people to develop their creative goals, talents, and potential - CSA allows him to do just that.

 

Eddie is also passionate about enhancing the lives of young adults that have gone through the foster care system by using CSA as a platform for those with such hardships in the early stages of their careers. With Eddie’s experiences through the system himself, living in multiple families as a child, his greatest ambition is to provide opportunities for those who don’t typically imagine such to be possible.

 

A specific opportunity that carries this out, is the CSA lnternship Program. This program was created with the intent to train and develop so as to eventually place those candidates in assisting roles within our competitive photo industry. Those various roles include assisting positions to photographers, videographers, producers, stylists, hair & makeup artists- whatever they discover to be their aspirations.