According to a recent government survey, Americans watch an average of 2.7 hours of television per day – accounting for half of all leisure time. These photographs which are lit only by the light emanating from the TV are exposed for 2-3 hours, thus approximating the daily amount of time spent in front of the television by the average American.
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