# Closer Together

By [Shawn Moreton](https://paragraph.com/@shawnmoreton) · 2023-02-02

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Last November, I woke up in the middle of the night with an idea…

During Covid lockdowns I had done several 'Facetime' portrait sessions, where I directed someone in another location via the Facetime app to capture images of them using their own phone. That night, I thought that this style of session would be a wonderful way to connect with the global NFT community that I had become connected to over the last year and a half.

The next day I got to work, reaching out, setting up sessions, and beginning what would be a very ambitious idea, to create the [Closer Together NFT project](https://foundation.app/collection/closer-together).

[https://opensea.io/assets/ethereum/0xa5E955E57B2Af5Fc4B36982E001288d31EE02d31/32](https://opensea.io/assets/ethereum/0xa5E955E57B2Af5Fc4B36982E001288d31EE02d31/32)

In the end, I would complete over 40 remote portrait sessions from all corners of the planet… From Australia to Iceland, and everything in between, spanning close to 20 countries in the process.

I used the [CLOS app](https://closapp.space/) to capture the portraits. This allowed me to control the sitter’s phone camera remotely, and sent me high-quality jpg files.

[https://opensea.io/assets/ethereum/0xa5E955E57B2Af5Fc4B36982E001288d31EE02d31/22](https://opensea.io/assets/ethereum/0xa5E955E57B2Af5Fc4B36982E001288d31EE02d31/22)

It was humbling to have these very intimate sessions with so many people, sometimes being invited into people’s homes, allowing us to connect in a new way. I met partners, kids, and furbabies.

[https://opensea.io/assets/ethereum/0xa5E955E57B2Af5Fc4B36982E001288d31EE02d31/34](https://opensea.io/assets/ethereum/0xa5E955E57B2Af5Fc4B36982E001288d31EE02d31/34)

Why did I want to do it?

I really believe we’re in a historic moment. The people in the NFT community in these early days are pioneers, and this project will become an important & valuable record of the artists & creators who are breaking new ground.

![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/e137cfd06db5831a3c4b7351b8f0d5736dc0eb80368bc4b62080c19b60519524.jpg)

The project is ongoing. While I’ve already released the first drop of images, I’m continuing to shoot more remote portraits as I believe there are many more people I’d like to include. Stay tuned!

[Discover the Closer Together collection.](https://foundation.app/collection/closer-together)

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*Originally published on [Shawn Moreton](https://paragraph.com/@shawnmoreton/closer-together)*