I received the following press release from FamilySearch:
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
(25 October 2017), RootsTech is delighted to announce
that
Brandon Stanton, creator of
Humans of New
York, will be the keynote speaker at
RootsTech
2018, on Thursday, March 1, 2018. Stanton is a world renowned
photographer and storyteller. He is recognized for his incredible talent of
telling the story of everyday people he photographs, helping them feel
important. At RootsTech 2018, Stanton will share his story, motivations,
and some of the messages that his camera has captured in his quest to find the
stories that drive the lives of the people of our world. Easily find and share
this announcement online in the
FamilySearch
Newsroom.
In 2010, Stanton was laid off as a bond trader in Chicago. Undaunted, he
bought a camera and set out to create a photographic census of 10,000 everyday
people on the streets of New York. He published his initial work on his
website,
Humans
of New York, and then added quotes of his subjects to create short, heartfelt,
personal glimpses from their lives. His efforts were noticed—gaining over 20
million fans across
Twitter,
Facebook,
and
Instagram.
Stanton’s work beautifully illustrates that every life has a story—an
important story. He masters the art of visually telling each person’s story,
which he now conveys in his popular new weekly Facebook series for a TV show
called
Humans
of New York: The Series. Some messages are sweet, some surprising, some
sad, and many contain homespun nuggets of insights that people have found in
the chronicles of their lives.
Since his journey began in 2010, Stanton and his camera have roamed the
streets of New York and through more than 20 different countries, including the
streets of some of the world’s most remote and troubled regions. The
storytelling power of his social media sites have provided a platform to raise
money to help change the situations of thousands of people in difficult
circumstances.
Stanton is also the author of two books that catapulted to number one
on the New York Times Bestsellers list:
Humans of New York (2013),
and
Humans of New York: Stories (2015). His Children’s
book,
Little Humans (2014), a 40-page photographic picture
book, was featured on the New York Times Children’s book bestseller list.
Learn more about Brian Stanton’s
RootsTech
2018 appearance or his
Humans
of New York website,
Facebook,
and
Instagram pages.
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About RootsTech
RootsTech, hosted by FamilySearch, is a global conference celebrating
families across generations, where people of all ages are inspired to discover
and share their memories and connections. This annual event has become the
largest of its kind in the world, attracting tens of thousands of participants
worldwide.
