[TheForge] Disposable cameras

[Steve Smith]

I think Ben's got the right idea. Allow folks to submit a dozen or so of 
their favorites...

Steve

Ben Barrett wrote:

> Agreed.
> Maybe a collection point for the digital photos that folks are willing
> to share --
> both a laptop or PC station at the event, and an online resource to 
> upload them,
> where they can be collectively organized.  Hopefully people would 
> remember and
> annotate with who or what the shot is of/about :)
> 
> ben
> 
> 
> On 3/7/07, Riverbend Blacksmiths <riverbendblacksmiths at mac.com> wrote:
> 
>> I could be wrong, but I always thought that these disposable cameras
>> are a little on the grainy side. The cost for processing alone, is
>> very expensive (compared to taking digital photos), plus, you'd have
>> to get an optional save to CD for an extra cost? The work to scan in
>> all those photos and make adjustments for bad lighting, lack of zoom,
>> would be very time consuming.
>>
>> That's my take on it.
>> ---
>> On Mar 7, 2007, at 4:26 PM, Jeffrey Polaski wrote:
>>
>> > This is just a thought, related to the video idea, but maybe
>> > handing out
>> > ten or twenty disposable cameras to the attendees... People could
>> > leave
>> > them out at tables or wherever, and turn them in when they go. Once
>> > the
>> > pictures are developed, they could be added to a web site and later,
>> > through the web site, people could add comments. That way there
>> > would be
>> > plenty of pictures of the event, and it would be sort of
>> > self-documenting.
>> >
>> > I think it would be a good addition to the videos.
>> >
>> >
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