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INTERLOVE Project -telling interfaith love stories

documentary photography series exploring how people with differing beliefs come together in love

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INTERLOVE Project -telling interfaith love stories

INTERLOVE Project -telling interfaith love stories

INTERLOVE Project -telling interfaith love stories

INTERLOVE Project -telling interfaith love stories

INTERLOVE Project -telling interfaith love stories

documentary photography series exploring how people with differing beliefs come together in love

documentary photography series exploring how people with differing beliefs come together in love

documentary photography series exploring how people with differing beliefs come together in love

documentary photography series exploring how people with differing beliefs come together in love

Colin Boyd Shafer
Colin Boyd Shafer
Colin Boyd Shafer
Colin Boyd Shafer
3 Campaigns |
Toronto, Canada
$7,161 USD $7,161 USD 204 backers
203% of $3,526 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal
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UPDATE: If we make it to 10K the project is Province-wide and 15K it will be Canada-wide!

The INTERLOVE Project follows last year’s very successful Indiegogo crowd-funded Cosmopolis Toronto project, whereby I photographed people from every country in the world who now call Toronto home. The project was featured in The Wall Street Journal, The Globe and Mail and on CBC's The National. I was even lucky enough to speak about it at TEDxToronto 2014.


While Cosmopolis Toronto, was effective at exploring the individual stories that make up diversity, I want to look deeper at the diversity of relationships that exist here in Canada - specifically interfaith relationships.

With $5,000 the project will stay in the GTA, with $10,000 it can be Ontario wide, BUT if we reach $15,000, I will travel the country with my camera  to showcase the diversity of the interfaith relationships that exist.  100 percent of these funds will go to the completion of this project and subsequent promotion/ display of it. 

Five moving examples are already available at interloveproject.com.  Telling these five couples’ stories and the public's response made it very clear that the project's impact can be powerful. It was an emotional experience for both myself and the participants involved. I hope to complete at least 95 more stories.

For each couple I take a portrait of them expressing their affection in a way that seems natural in a location where they both feel comfortable.

Here is Calder and Zalman:  

This is Annie and Sunder:


The second and third portraits are of each participant looking into the eyes of their lover. Here is Craig and AmandaThis is Heather and Jordan

These three photographs of each couple are complemented by a story of how they identify their respective faiths, how they met, and the challenges they have faced/ face due to their differing faiths (if any), and finally how they manage to overcome these and -- love.

“We have created extreme moments of joy and celebration when we engage in our differences" - Calder & Zalman

“We both did not rush into this decision, we spent time talking through our differences, focusing on our similarities and learning about each other’s culture”       - Sahar & Alvaro 

This project will surely inspire important dialogue.  This is crucial. In many countries around the world, it is not safe to have interfaith relationships, and in many the topic is not open for discussion.

“Canada is a space where love is happening in complex situations and these stories need to be told” 

A project like this has never been done.

Many photographers like have captured interracial relationships, but this would be the first large-scale documentary project on interfaith relationships - and Canada is the perfect place to do it. 

In a world where we are often bombarded by stories of hate, it is important to tell authentic stories of love.

JOIN ME! :) 


You can help in 3 ways!

1. Please check out the following perks and contribute what you can!

2. Share the project with friends, family, and any organizations you think would be interested in it. 

3. If you or someone you know is interested in participating please fill out the application form here: http://fluidsurveys.com/surveys/colin-b-shafer/interlove/


ABOUT THE ARTIST

Colin Boyd Shafer is a Canadian documentary photographer. His most recent project, Cosmopolis Toronto won the 2014 Toronto Urban Photography Festival and he presented on it at TEDxToronto 2014. It has been featured widely in the media, including The Globe and Mail, The Wall Street Journal, National Geographic as well as on TFO, CTV, CBC and Global National News channels.  Shafer won the 2013 Human Rights Watch Film Festival’s Photography Competition in London, UK and his work has been widely published in publications like Doc!, F-Stop and Foto8 Magazine. 


For Media Inquiries:  

Christine Liber| Liberty Ink Communications | Christine@LibertyInk.ca



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TEAM Amo

Currency Conversion $7 USD
$10 CAD
A personalized thank you on our social media outlets + your name on the website.
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TEAM Pag-Ibig

Currency Conversion $18 USD
$25 CAD
an instagrammed/tweeted photograph of me holding up your name and thank you will be shared + your name on the website.
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TEAM الحب

Currency Conversion $35 USD
$50 CAD
I will print out your face (if you send me one) and somewhere along the journey I will take a selfie with you + your name on the website.
21 claimed

TEAM Amore

Currency Conversion $71 USD
$100 CAD
an instagrammed video of me explaining my love for you [In a creative way that will hopefully make you laugh] + a personalized thank you on our social media outlets + your name on the website.
13 claimed

Gift E-CARD (Think Holidays!)

Currency Conversion $71 USD
$100 CAD
I will email a designed GIFT E-CARD made out to a recipient of your choice. It will contain a message saying that you've made a contribution of $100 IN THEIR NAME to help tell stories of Love! + you get PERKS for TEAM Pag-Ibig
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Limited Print - INTERLOVE LOGO

Currency Conversion $141 USD
$200 CAD
This is a SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION perk. My friend and fellow artist Nicole Cultraro of Toronto's Ratio Space ( https://www.facebook.com/RatioSpace) will be making 20 limited edition fine art screen prints of the INTERLOVE logo. This would make a great gift for someone who you feel is connected to the project or interfaith relationships or issues! These will be signed and numbered with a personalized message on the back of the print if you like :) + TEAM Pag-Ibig's perks
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March 2015
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TEAM Liebe

Currency Conversion $176 USD
$250 CAD
I will send you a signed Colin Boyd Shafer print of your choice + you will get a personalized thank you on our social media outlets + your name on the website.
Estimated Shipping
April 2015
2 claimed

TEAM Amor

Currency Conversion $353 USD
$500 CAD
I will take your portrait in my unique style then take you out for coffee (or a beer if your prefer) + your name on the website. + perks from TEAM Liebe!
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Team 爱

Currency Conversion $705 USD
$1,000 CAD
You are an official Bronze Level Project Sponsor. I will do a two hour INTERLOVE style photo shoot for you and the person of your choice. On the website – I will put you or your organization’s bio, and the fact that you were crucial in making this happen will be promoted on all of our social media channels. + perks from TEAM Liebe!
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Team प्यार

Currency Conversion $1,763 USD
$2,500 CAD
You or your organization is an official Silver Level Project Sponsor. I will do a half-day photoshoot for you, your organization or your family . On the website – I will put you or your organization’s bio, and the fact that you were crucial in making this happen will be promoted on all of our social media channels. + perks from TEAM Liebe!
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TEAM Amour

Currency Conversion $3,526 USD
$5,000 CAD
You or your organization is an official Gold Level Project Sponsor. I will do a photoshoot for your entire staff (or family), completely revamping your “about us” page. On the website – I will put you or your organization’s bio, and the fact that you were crucial in making this happen will be promoted on all of our social media channels. + perks from TEAM Liebe!
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TEAM Love

Currency Conversion $7,052 USD
$10,000 CAD
You or your organization is an official Platinum Level Project Sponsor. An entire exhibition of work from the project the work will be mounted in your organization’s name. On the website – I will put you or your organization’s bio, and the fact that you were crucial in making this happen will be promoted on all of our social media channels. + perks from TEAM Liebe and TEAM Amour!
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