My SOTM was taken in NYC (my fav city in the world) by the lovely Mario, a few days before my 30th birthday. We randomly found out we both were in the Big Apple at the same time thanks to Twitter.

Someone Once Told Me is an awesome idea which combines anthropology, photography and social media.

People are asked, sometimes by appointment and sometimes randomly, to hold up a large piece of paper, upon which they write something that someone once told them [...]

The people who pose often tell the story behind the message, which enriches the moment of its capture, making it a complete and often moving human document. The messages are always diverse, but the uniformity of styling points to the universality of this need to pass on messages. So the site deals with deep human instincts, captured visually, and broadcast to the world via the Internet.

‘Tu Crées Ta Propre Chance’ is the French for creating your own luck and taking ownership of your life.

Mario is currently looking for foreign languages quotes and you can get in touch with him via Twitter to organise to have your photo taken, but you can also submit your own photo via the SOTM website.