Professional photographer Bob Carey took a self-portrait wearing only a pink tutu after he and his wife Linda moved to New York in 2003. Eight months later, Linda was diagnosed with breast cancer, reminding Bob that laughter can be the best medicine. The tutu returned and Bob photographed himself wearing it in unlikely places -- subway stations, amusement parks, beaches, parking lots -- lifting the spirits of Linda and her fellow patients.

The work, now referred to as the "Tutu Project" went viral on the Internet in 2012. The overwhelmingly positive reaction inspired Bob and Linda to self-publish a book of the images entitled Ballerina and to start The Carey Foundation, which offers financial support for women and men living with breast cancer.