Mattapoisett-based photographer Eric Frazer’s first solo exhibit is an unconventional portrait series in which he never actually reveals his subjects’ faces.

“Without A Face” is a collection of 20 photos that feature artists and other creative types with their work, and the pieces will soon be on display at the Mattapoisett Library.

Rather than choosing it, photography was sort of given to Frazer on his 21st birthday when he received a camera.

“I’ve always been a creative soul,” he said. With his new camera, he began taking pictures of still lifes and the occasional family event, but his interests vacillated between music and photography – one falling by the wayside when he was engrossed in the other.

Frazer said the turning point in his life came when he lost his job at the age of 27.

“I’m the kind of person that I need passion to fuel my action,” he said. “When I am really passionate about something, I go one hundred and ten percent into it.”

Frazer decided to attend the New England School of Photography, where he majored in portraiture and minored in fashion. He graduated in 2013, but it was a technique he stumbled on one day that inspired “Without A Face.” Frazer inadvertently captured a silhouette in the reflection of a painting, combining the definition of a profile with the texture of the canvas and paint.

“I loved the technique, but I wasn’t necessarily in love with the photo I made,” said Frazer. “I wanted to revisit that.”

Frazer began connecting with artists via Craigslist and taking photos that incorporated each persons’ own work and their images while never showing their faces.

For hip hop dancer Kevin Davila, Frazer photographed his feet in motion.

“Various elements tell you a lot about him, but you don’t see his face,” Frazer said.

Working with artists in Boston and Providence gave the photographer the opportunity to interact with people he might not otherwise have met.

“It’s been a great networking tool as well as a creative exploration,” he said.

The photos led to Frazer’s first solo exhibit, held April 3 to May 3, at Firehouse 13, a club and gallery in Providence. Next the photos will be on display in the Mattapoisett Library reading rooms.

Now that “Without A Face,” is finished, Frazer said, “I have no intention of repeating myself. I want to do something completely different.”

His next series, titled “In Bleum,” is a combination of the words bleu and bloom and centers on women who are in recovery from addiction or abuse or are in some sort of transition.

Frazer said artists such as musician Jimmy Hendrix and photographer Helmut Newton always stretched themselves creatively, and he wants to follow their example.

“They never really repeated themselves. It keeps things interesting. I admire that.”

An opening reception for “Without A Face” will be held at the Mattapoisett Library on Saturday, May 7 from 1 to 4 p.m.

More of Frazer's work can be seen at www.instagram.com/ericfrazerphotography.