Okay, today I came across something I believe is so powerful yet so beautiful and I wanted you to have the same enjoyment I did of discovering this story.
Three years ago today, May 15th 2012 an event called ADay.org became the world's 'largest collaborative structured photographic event ever under taken', founded by a Swedish non-profit organisation; Expression of Humankind.
They asked people from all around the world to pick up their cameras and take a photograph, the response they received to this was outstanding... 100,000 photographs were taken and submitted from around 165 countries. Each image that was sent in contained the name of the photographer, a small description of what it was showing and where it was taken. What I liked about this idea was that the images were taken from the lenses of amateur and professional photographers allowing any body to take part.
...What may seem a monotonous day to one person could be an extraordinary one to another.
What I was instantly drawn to was the fact that the photographers and their photographs portrayed such a large contrast between different regions and positions in the economy, contrasts that we might not have even realised if it wasn't for the power of photography for example one of the contrast that I discovered that I felt portrayed this well was between these two images below:-
Three years ago today, May 15th 2012 an event called ADay.org became the world's 'largest collaborative structured photographic event ever under taken', founded by a Swedish non-profit organisation; Expression of Humankind.
They asked people from all around the world to pick up their cameras and take a photograph, the response they received to this was outstanding... 100,000 photographs were taken and submitted from around 165 countries. Each image that was sent in contained the name of the photographer, a small description of what it was showing and where it was taken. What I liked about this idea was that the images were taken from the lenses of amateur and professional photographers allowing any body to take part.
...What may seem a monotonous day to one person could be an extraordinary one to another.
What I was instantly drawn to was the fact that the photographers and their photographs portrayed such a large contrast between different regions and positions in the economy, contrasts that we might not have even realised if it wasn't for the power of photography for example one of the contrast that I discovered that I felt portrayed this well was between these two images below:-
7:39am in Carrollwood, Florida: 'With lives already full of demands on their time, my children make the most of their morning commute to a Jewish private school in Tampa, Florida. My 12-year-old son, Ethan, is quizzing my eight-year-old daughter, Miriam, on this week's spelling list. In between words, he debugs the video game he's writing on his Mac' Photo: Jeffrey Hinds.
12:13pm: Jogeshwari East, Mumbai, India: A passion for cricket is something that unites Indians, whether rich or poor. A lack of proper facilities and equipment has never stopped children from practising the sports they love. These enthusiastic players are the children of dairy farmers, imitating their sporting heroes, such as fellow Mumbaian and legendary cricketer, Sachin Tendulkar Photo: Anil Tulsi
1,000 of the photographs taken were then selected which the organisation believed were the best images to be published in a book 'A Day in the World'. This book is what connects everyone in the world together. The organiser said "Our mission is to use the power of photography on daily life- today and tomorrow", I don't know about you but after looking at some of the images from the book they have definitely achieved this! October 2012, the book was published and is the record of what was a great day. Not only is the project online, in a book it is also buried down a Swedish copper mine as a time capsule for future generations to one day discover...I just love this idea, I know that whoever finds the time capsule in years and years to come will be amazed to see how the world has changed so much since the book was created.
And that isn't the best of it...
A synchronised exhibition was created showing 45 of the best photographs from the book across 85,000 screens across the world, it started from the furthest east in Sydney and traveled until it reached the most westerly point in the US.
Some of the most famous screens were Times Square, New York, and Europe's largest full motion advertising screen in Liverpool.
If only I could time travel and go back to this day so I could have been part of it, to have submitted an image or to have just witnessed the most amazing exhibition shown across the world!
Below is a clip of the advert which was released to try and get as many people possible where ever they may be in the world to become part of this memorable event.
1,000 of the photographs taken were then selected which the organisation believed were the best images to be published in a book 'A Day in the World'. This book is what connects everyone in the world together. The organiser said "Our mission is to use the power of photography on daily life- today and tomorrow", I don't know about you but after looking at some of the images from the book they have definitely achieved this! October 2012, the book was published and is the record of what was a great day. Not only is the project online, in a book it is also buried down a Swedish copper mine as a time capsule for future generations to one day discover...I just love this idea, I know that whoever finds the time capsule in years and years to come will be amazed to see how the world has changed so much since the book was created.
And that isn't the best of it...
A synchronised exhibition was created showing 45 of the best photographs from the book across 85,000 screens across the world, it started from the furthest east in Sydney and traveled until it reached the most westerly point in the US.
Some of the most famous screens were Times Square, New York, and Europe's largest full motion advertising screen in Liverpool.
If only I could time travel and go back to this day so I could have been part of it, to have submitted an image or to have just witnessed the most amazing exhibition shown across the world!
Below is a clip of the advert which was released to try and get as many people possible where ever they may be in the world to become part of this memorable event.