In a world inhabited of more than seven billion people and in which over four thousand languages are spoken, communicating with each other can at times be difficult.

More than music or mathematics, the smile is a universal language that is understood by all people, anywhere in the world, despite their age, cultural backgrounds, social status, religious beliefs, race.

Nat King Cole sang about it, and so did a host of others. No other gesture carries such a strong message like a smile.

With a smile you can express gratitude, friendship and happiness.

With a smile you can show someone that he is welcome in an unfamiliar environment.

With a smile, you can change the day of a stranger.

To some therapists, the simple gesture of putting a smile on your face, even at the most painful of times, can be the beginning of a change in your mindset and attitude, a smile can be the catalyst of better times, for you and those around you, because nothing is more captivating than a smiling face.

We don’t need to learn how to smile, it is something we do by instinct, from the moment we are born.

Through the many years of traveling the world as a fashion and art photographer
I could never find a book that showcased and paid homage to this simple gesture, so he decided to make one.