One day in March 2010 I was riding the tube entertaining the public, and as per every encounter, I was sharing my life story with a stranger. This was during rush hour on my return home and while my stop approached, I quickly finished my story by giving my card to the stranger and called out my URL ForwardTheSmile.com.
Within a couple of days I have received a message on my Facebook page by a person named Sean Conway. He mentioned that he overheard my story while he was across the end of the carriage and was very much touched by it. He mentioned that he wanted to reciprocate the act of kindness by offering to create a photoshoot for me that was so unique and never been done before.
Within days we have arranged to meet to discuss his creative genius idea and weeks later it has transpired to a most surreal photoshoot I have ever experienced.
150 Packets - 7800 Cards and tons of Blu-Tack
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE MAKING
Date: Sunday-21-March-2010
Venue: Sean's flat
Assistant: Justin Fletcher (Sean's flat mate)
Sean Conway introduces his genius idea that he would compose right in his own living room.
Equipped with a bag full of 150 Bicycle card decks and tons of blu-tack, myself and Justin are tasked with the blu-tack attachment to 7800 cards!
SPECIAL THANKS
I am immensely grateful to Sean Conway for his incredible act of kindness. These defining shots have formed the image for my project ForwardTheSmile and have been used on all my business cards to share my story.
Since 2010 more than 10,000 cards have been distributed to strangers all over the world!
Thank you ever so much Sean!
STORYTELLING
CYCLING
SWIMMING
