Christopher Ward

He was a complete stranger, walking through Trinity College in Dublin, when I stopped him to say hello. He was a man living a life of quiet desperation. What he told me shocked me. It was one of the most raw and authentic conversations I’ve ever had…

This stranger who I discovered walking alone in St. Stephen’s Green in Dublin has had cancer THREE times. He has refused chemotherapy and radiation. Here he describes his secret to survival. 👇🏼

@JamesMelville This is my video. Thanks.

Thomas (a farmer) lost his wife 2 years ago. And despite desperately missing his beloved wife, he gives his advice on life: “Get up and get on with it. It doesn’t matter how bad things get today…tomorrow…the sun will rise in the east.” God bless you Thomas. ♥️

You never have any idea what a stranger is going through. This was my first encounter of 2026 and it was an absolutely remarkable conversation that deeply touched me. This is Thomas, from Belfast…

One of the most raw and heartbreaking conversations I’ve ever had. @modelstrangers

She picked from hundreds of men…

@mikewhitmore Thank you, Mike!

@modelstrangers I love this! There’s depth behind his answers to your questions worth exploring. Thanks for sharing Christopher.

Over 25 million views on Instagram for Robin. One of the most touching and profound conversations I’ve ever had. Watch ⬇️

@DNComply Thank you! I post longer-ish clips on YouTube but I like to keep the videos relatively short. Will see in the future about more longer form!

@modelstrangers I love your videos and photographs. Do you do longer interviews with some of the people you meet? Your work needs to be more widely seen!

Please follow me on Instagram where I post more regularly…

@LiamABlack It absolutely is!

@modelstrangers Lovely. London is filled with of wonderful people and is a great city.

Along came Polly! People always ask me, as a photographer: “Where is the friendliest place you’ve been?” I never have a good answer because even in a busy and crowded city like London, beautiful people like this exist:

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Paralysed since the age of thirteen in a freak accident, this stranger I discovered sitting under a tree in Kensington Gardens told me his story…

I’m not always confident when I approach strangers, especially if they’re from an entirely different culture to my own. But when I spotted Amaal - a vision walking through a park in London - I was filled with so much inspiration, and I had to say hello. #modelstrangers

@AmandaFBelfast @CrescentArts @ImagineBelfast It was wonderful meeting you, Amanda!

I met Anne from Model Strangers in the Green Room tonight! Lovely to interview Christopher Ward @CrescentArts and hear about how transformative the social media account has been for so many people. Another great @ImagineBelfast event. What a programme this year!🎤😜 📷 @alaninbelfast instagram.com/modelstrangers…

On March 25th I am going to be interviewing Christopher Ward @modelstrangers @CrescentArts @ImagineBelfast imaginebelfast.com/event/christop…

@RailgunOstrich Thank you! Tamron 28-75mm with a really old Sony a7rii (which I’ll be upgrading soon but is still an excellent camera).

@modelstrangers I hope you don't mind me asking, what lens are you using? The portrait photos are amazing

One of the saddest encounters I’ve had. Stranger in Dublin, Ireland tells me me why he calls himself a failure… ⬇️