When we first covered Brandon Stanton and his Humans of New York project almost a year and a half ago, he had accumulated about 3,000 portraits of people from around New York City. Now that number has grown to over 5,000, and the blog that started it all has birthed a book and the kind of viral fame the Internet it known for.
Fortunately, this isn’t the kind of viral fame that comes with posting a video of a cute cat doing a silly thing, Stanton’s project has inspired many thousands of people by shedding light on the sometimes extraordinary, sometimes touching and sometimes tragic stories of normal people.
In the video above, Mashable got a chance to follow Stanton around on the street as he interacts with the people whose photo he’s taking, while also interviewing him briefly to get his thoughts on the project and what it has evolved into.
I've followed Humans of New York for a while now, this project is one of the most geuine in photography now. Stories from everyday people sometimes tragedy strikes, yet happiness finds it's way in.