I think it's important to try to get on a kid's level when taking their photo. Brandon Stanton importantkidlevel Change image and share on social
My interviews are very pointed. I'm an active participant; I will kindly interrupt people. But I've learned there is nothing people won't tell you if you ask in a compassionate and legitimately interested way. Brandon Stanton activecompassionatehave share on social
I don't want to interview people for the purpose of developing a world view and pushing that on people. Brandon Stanton developinterviewpeople Change image and share on social
I'm a believer in the ordinary person, that the ordinary person is just as important and has an equally unique perspective on the world as someone who is famous or perhaps more privileged. Brandon Stanton believerequallyfamous Change image and share on social
I am a huge fan of biographies. What I'm always looking for is a story. I want a story I have never heard from anyone else. Brandon Stanton biographyfanhear Change image and share on social
I think that even though some of the things on 'Humans of New York' are kind of very personal and very revealing, I think the discomfort with sharing that tends to be overwritten by the appreciation of being able to distill the experience of your life into a story and share it with other people. Brandon Stanton appreciationdiscomfortdistill share on social
It's the rejection that is hard. It's not the interviewing that's hard. It's not the photography that's hard. It's, you know, approaching people all day long and having a good portion of those people reject you and some of them be rude. Brandon Stanton approachdaygood share on social
I've taken pictures in at least 14 countries, and nowhere have people told me 'no' more than New York City. Brandon Stanton citycountryhave Change image and share on social
New York has the biggest, most eclectic collection of people in the world. Brandon Stanton bigcollectioneclectic Change image and share on social
When I first started 'Humans of New York,' I was writing short stories. There were about 50 of them. And, you know, they were a great part of the site, but the photography just started growing so fast that I didn't have time to make them anymore. Brandon Stanton anymorefastgreat share on social