Inspiration is rare. Yesterday I came across the blog Humans of New York. It is simply amazing. Photographer Brandon Stanton began this project in 2010.
"I thought it would be really cool to create an exhaustive catalogue of New York City’s inhabitants, so I set out to photograph 10,000 New Yorkers and plot their photos on a map. I worked for several months with this goal in mind, but somewhere along the way, HONY began to take on a much different character. I started collecting quotes and short stories from the people I met, and began including these snippets alongside the photographs. Taken together, these portraits and captions became the subject of a vibrant blog. With nearly four million followers on social media, HONY now provides a worldwide audience with daily glimpses into the lives of strangers in New York City. It has also become a #1 NYT bestselling book.. It’s been quite a ride so far."
I find it so amazing that someone is inspired to shoot strangers; people we pass every day and take it for granted. Everyone has something beautiful to share and to capture their story with a click is an incredible thing. Take a look. It might inspire you to do the same.
http://www.humansofnewyork.com/
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