ONCE UPON A TIME ON PLANET EARTH

An International Photographic Project

by Ron Modro, special guest writer/artist

Once Upon A Time On Planet Earth, on August 6, 1945 at 8:15 AM, the first atomic bomb was dropped on a civilian population in Hiroshima, Japan, killing 80,000 people instantly, and at least 60,000 since then have died, thus marking the beginning of the Nuclear Arms Race.

Sixty-two years later, on August 6, 2007 at 8:15 AM, twenty-five participants from 17 countries around the globe each took a single photograph.

“The belief that a single human being can make a difference, gives life to this innovative project. Remembering a single moment in history is the very essence of this global photographic endeavor.”

“Once Upon a Time on Planet Earth” is their contribution to today’s global dialogue - an essay from the unique and collective perspectives of the photographers who have chosen to participate in this experience.

“Once Upon a Time on Planet Earth” is the brainchild of ex-pat Ron Modro: an American living in France. Modro is an independent journalist/photographer.

“I wanted to find a venue to exploit the Internet as a force of global change for peace and understanding.” Modro says. “How could we use the blogosphere to change and help re-shape public opinion and governmental policy? How can the Internet influence the biggest issues of our time? Remembering a single moment in life is the very essence of this global photographic endeavor.”

Read Selections from the Project in the Right Frame.

Visit the official website to see the complete ongoing project: www.littlebookofman.org