I absolutely loved the video we watched in class about the man who took a picture from the same position by his store at 8:00am every morning. I do not know what this video is called or where to find it, but it is amazing! The person he shows his albums to is shocked and taken away by the number of pictures at the same time. The shopkeeper set up his camera in the same place facing the intersection outside his store everyday, and took the pictures at exactly 8:00am. The video even shows him looking at his watch before he takes the picture. There is so much captured in those simple pictures, it is unbelievable. It is literally the history of that intersection and of the people who passed through it everyday. The collection of pictures shows change, development, motion, movement, and progress. The whole collection tells a very intimate and detailed story about that intersection at 8 ’o clock every morning, and further, each picture tells a story in itself. I was almost convinced to start doing something like that myself, but I realized it would take a lot of dedication and would require me to be in the same place at the same time everyday, which at this point seems impossible. I will, however, keep my mind open to this idea as I am very inspired and somewhat touched by it. It gives a very sweet and genuine feeling about the importance of time and place. It really makes you realize that every moment counts. Additionally, it draws attention to just how fast paced and busy our lives are, and it makes me want to stop and “smell the roses” more often in my day to day life. We should all take a moment or more every so often to just stop in our tracks and absorb the life that is around us.
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