The 4am project was on the 24th of April. To get involved a Flickr account must be used. At 4am on the 24th of April everybody taking part must take a photograph of their world. Once a photograph has been taken it should would have been uploaded to Flickr and tags were added named the 4am project. This would then create a virtual album of everybody’s 4am images.
“The aim of the 4amproject is to gather a collection of photos from around the world at the magical time of 4am. Everyone can take part and join in! All you need is a camera. We want to see what you see at that moment in time on that one day. What’s your view at 4am?”
I live in Birmingham – the UK’s second largest city – and after a night out a while back, I was driving from one side of the city to the other. It was around 4am and I was really struck by the cityscape. Streets and roads normally teeming with people and traffic were deserted. The city was asleep and it felt like I had it all to myself. I liked it.
In 2008, I went out to take my first pictures at 4am in Birmingham. I’ve made some of them available on my blog. I’ve been asking readers of my blog for their suggestions of places they’d like to see at 4am. They decide where to go, and I take the photos, so it’s become a collaboration.
When I started to think about how the idea could be extended, the 4am Project was born.
I’d like to involve you in this project. What will YOU be doing at 4am on 24th April?
Put the date in your diary, set your alarm, and take a picture of your world at 4am.
I’m going to get some friends together and go out and have a 4am photograpy party. Why not do the same? Get some of your friends and family involved too. Or simply set the alarm, take a picture, and go back to the land of nod.
Whatever you’re doing, it’d be great if you could get involved and play a part in building a global picture of the world at 4am."
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