article_snippet: As French photographer, Réhahn, was travelling through the South East Asian country, Rehahn observed that many people conceal many people smile with many people hand, as a mark of modesty or politeness.
article_snippet: Rehahn decided that the shy gesture would make an interesting subject for to focus on and travelled through the South East Asian country snapping portrait photos for a series Rehahn called Hidden Smiles.
article_snippet: Rehahn noticed that a lot of people cover a lot of people mouths when a lot of people smile, either out of shyness, or elegance, if there was a lack of teeth .
article_snippet: Rehahn noticed the effect the smile has on the whole face, when the mouth is concealed from view.
article_snippet: Rehahn portraits focus on the eyes and lines of the face caused by the happy emotion .
article_snippet: In particular, Réhahn was keen to highlight how the smile is translated throughout every inch of the face, even when the mouth is covered.
article_snippet: For Réhahn, a smile is more than mere muscle twitching and Rehahn Hidden Smiles project aims to celebrate the corners of the face etched by a lifetime of happy emotion. '
highlights_snippet: Rehahn captured the 'happiest country in the world' through a project of their concealed smiles .
  
highlights_snippet: Hidden Smiles aims to exhibit 100 smiles by the end of 2015 .