digital time capsule :: america at home begins september 17

digital time capsule :: "america at home 7 days" begins next monday 9/17
millions of simultaneous snapshots will show americans at “home” 2007

for 1 week september 17-23, the most amazing photographers in the world-that means YOU-will shoot photos in all 50 states to create a digital time capsule of what "home" means to them + an international team of leading magazine + newspaper photo editors will edit all of the images. the best images will be woven together with essays from leading writers into a book, a website, a tv show, an exhibit + shown on oprah + the today show.

through massive grassroots online outreach, millions of americans are invited to simultaneously contribute images via a series of daily snapshots taken at the same time of day across the nation each day throughout the week. participants will receive daily emails with assignment instructions + can also take general photos of what makes their home special.

America at Home aims to capture the emotions of home; the distinctive rituals, intimate moments, + all the myriad ways in which we work, play + learn. how we conduct our lives + interact with friends, family members (+ pets!), as we transform our dwellings into our homes. from mcmansions to mobile homes, tree houses, ranches, + old age homes, the public is invited to help document the harmonies + paradoxes of home life across america over a single 7-day period.

"America at Home is expected to include several million photographs, the most extensive record of american home life ever created in the 21^st century, a digital time capsule that may prove to be an invaluable resource for our descendants to understand the fabric of home life in 2007."

sign up + upload your images at myamericaathome.com.