Social Experiment: #shootmylunch to commemorate 11.11.11, Hyde Park Sydney (11 Nov 2011)

Twitter hashtag: #shootmylunch

11 lunches unite for the 11.11.11

A big thank you to everyone that managed to find the time to visit me in Hyde Park between 12 noon til 1 pm today to have their photograph taken with their lunch. Your photo is now recorded as part of the Simon Food Favourites social experiment for the special day of 11 November 2011. I hope to do something similar next year on the 12 December 2012 aka 12.12.12 at 12 noon — I wonder if I'll get 12 people for it too. Mark in your diaries now. My lunch today was from Boom Banana which I think make a pretty good chicken schnitzel sandwich. Morning tea was from Caffé Due Mondi at around 11.11 am just to add a few more special elevens to my day. It was certainly an eventful day for me which now comes to an end as I blog post this at 11.11 pm. You can never have too many Legs Elevens in your life.

First shot of the day at 11.11 am with my Raisin Toast & Hot Chocolate ($5) from Caffé Due Mondi

Location arrival 12 noon

Location waiting shots

First arrivals for #shootmylunch arrive with Boom Banana and Rolls on Oxford sandwiches

Chanel (left) from CatsLoveCooking with friends arrive as second wave with Iku and Gomez & Guzman

Dolly from Cupcakiedolly arrives with a pork roll from Hunter Connection

Richard Elliot from Richard Elliot's Blog arrives with his home cooked pasta

Don't forget the 11 November is Remembrance Day

Two friendly randoms enjoying their fruit juices from Chifley Plaza — thanks for making the total number of people 11 for the 11.11.11 — Legends!

A few lunch closeups

Location

Above the central stairs entrance on Park Street into Hyde Park facing North

Social Experiment: What will you be having for lunch on 11.11.11, Hyde Park Sydney (1 Nov 2011)

Twitter hashtag: #shootmylunch

I want to photograph your lunch

In 11 days it will be the 11 November 2011 aka 11.11.11 which will be one very special date in history. To commemorate this day I want to do a photographic shoot of anyone that wants to have a portrait photo of themselves with their lunch. I'm proposing the location to be in Hyde Park for 1 hour between 12 noon and 1 pm — hopefully it won't rain on that day. The location I'm proposing is pretty much in the center of Hyde Park. Enter via the central stairs from Park Street facing North. I think the trees will act as a nice background and will also provide some nice shaded light. I'm happy to photograph just myself, 10 people, 100 people or even 1000 people — the more the better. Anyone can be part of this event as long you're happy for your photo to be posted and shared on this blog and you must be holding your lunch or something you can eat. After the event my aim is to upload all the photos on the blog and Facebook so you can have and share. It would have been cool to start photographing at 11.11:11 am but it's a bit too early for lunch and too close to Remembrance Day at 11 am on 11 November.

Date: 11 November 2011

Time: 12 noon til 1 pm

Where: Hyde Park, northern side above central steps on Park St

What: Get your FREE portrait photo taken with your lunch to commemorate the special day in history

BYO: Lunch and Smile

Why: Because 11.11.11 will never happen again — spread the word!

Location test shot — pray for good weather

Proposed location

Above the central stairs entrance on Park Street into Hyde Park facing North