As people discovered with the Six Degrees of Separation, we are all connected in surprisingly few steps.
While walking in the mall, driving down the road, or having lunch, we are near to people that someone close to us knows and cares about.
It is an illusion that our days are filled with true strangers — an illusion that continues because we spend most of our time “getting things done” rather than getting to know our community.
A photography project called Being Toronto uses a portable photography studio to take free portraits of the people making up the city. In doing this, photographers John Beebe and Michelle Gibson are capturing the heart of the city: its people.
And who are these people to you and I?
They may well be a work friend of your uncle, someone who has helped your daughter, or the friend of a friend.
We are all connected. Each person you see today is someone that someone else cares about. It’s something to think about as we move through our day — OUR shared day.
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| John Beebe preparing to photograph a passerby in the portable studio he and Michelle Gibson are using to capture the heart of the city as part of Being Toronto. | The portable studio has everything needed to take portraits, print them, and display them. This free and special program shows both the diversity and community that we all share. |