SameTime 1:04

I recently started to "follow" the SameTime blog started by a few members of the VCU Photo department. I had been previously introduced to this project through SameTime 7:15, a project in which Michael Lease, my former instructor was involved. The idea is to take an artistic but completely spontaneous picture everyday at the same time. This picture should represent in some abstract or literal way what you were doing or who you were with at that said time daily.
I wanted to follow the blog a bit before I responded to it so I could really get the get a good idea of my reaction to it.
There was a brief initial and completely irrational reflex to fear this idea, I suppose because my status in artistic academia, which sometimes seems structured around certain rules and norms. The idea of a "snapshot", which unfortunately was my initial reflexive determination of the daily photos, seemed to be outside my world of "art school". I then followed the blog, read the artist statement, and formed my lasting opinion about the project.
The grounds of this photographic endeavor, are very interesting to me. For one, it would be a relatively steep demand on the photographer, I would think, to remember to take a picture at exactly the same time everyday. Then, I realized that after the initial stress and inconvenience turns to routine, it would be a very rewarding situation. To be accustomed to finding something to reflect on artistically at least once everyday is enlightening. I have to admit, there are days that I get caught up in the seemingly important, but utterly useless bullshit of everyday life, when I would love an escape but find myself plugged into the "infrastructure" of "life". However, there are moments, like this one, when I can get completely lost in thought and investigation.
My reaction to this project makes me hope to find a spontaneous treasure at least once everyday, whether it be a picture, thought, or conversation.