Thursday

Disposable Camera Projects

Sometimes I find that my students take better pictures with disposable cameras than with digital cameras. (It's all still digital to me - I have the images put onto CD and import them into the computer regardless of origination.)

So I thought I'd do some research to find some cool new projects that would incorporate the 'old' technology of film while using a typical educator's budget. (Disposable cameras are almost 30 years old, after all.) Here's what I found:
stranger photos have happened
cameramail cameras
camera belt
diy ring flash
add a fisheye
kite camera
stereo camera in stereo
(my friend did this recently with her students - absolutely brilliant work)
double take camera
diy high speed photography
or, buy a kit for $120
or, curiously strong diy

And one cool project for a 'disposable' video camera. (Now known as flip cameras.)
camcorder rocket project

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

A company called CameraRenter rents fully insured digital cameras and gives an 80% discount to non-profits. It's a really great green alternative to disposables.

Their press release on the 80% discount: http://www.camerarenter.com/crinfo/CameraRenter,%20LLC.%20Non-Profit%20Press%20Release.pdf

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