I photographed beautiful smiles of strangers in the streets for over a year. I made quite a few friends and listened to many life stories along the way. So many great memories!
Here are some of my favorite shots. Whether they were photographed in Minneapolis, New York, Chicago, San Fransisco, San Diego, Melbourne or Paris, these smiles are contagious, wouldn’t you say?
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I took a cue from you and made “You have such a beautiful smile!” part of my approach to photographing strangers on the street. Every time I say this, people light up and smile, and voila! They always have a beautiful smile!
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Since I love people so much, I love this series. I’m building a series like this of my own. Smile…pass it on!
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Yes – the smiles are contagious – love this series. That hamburger/Twinkie shirt is hilarious! 😊
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Lynda, that’s Derek and he had quite a story to share! https://valeriejardin.wordpress.com/2014/04/13/beautiful-smiles-of-strangers-nyc-derek-on-day-411/
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Thanks. Valerie. I’ve viewed these in bed with a cup of coffee ahead of a mad day. Great way to start it. Lovely collection of work. Smiling is infectious!!!
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All these beautiful smiles made me smile too! Wonderful!
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It’s a wonderful world!!
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Huge collection !
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