The Disposable Camera Challenge

lordfly · Oct 14, 2010

To develop film: Walgreens, Riteaids, CVS, and some Walmarts still do one-hour processing of the images. Otherwise, it's a sendoff service (up to five days).

Most places offer a CD with your prints already digitized (no need to scan them in) for a nominal fee.

I'm glad people are in on this. The cheapest cameras I've seen are at Walmart: 2.97 for a Fuji Quicksnap, no flash.

Abby Rose · Oct 14, 2010

ok... so you're the boss; you suggested the challenge.

PP allowed or not? Set subject or not?

Also, I have family in Monroe. It's a nice place.

lordfly · Oct 14, 2010

For the first contest, let's make it FOR REALSIES and say no PP. Straight pulled from the CD the one hour place gives you. This prevents people from sugaring up their pictures into something they're not.

Set subjects? Nah. We all take different pictures. Art is subjective, anyway. This is more of an exercise than a proper contest.

Monroe is nice, sometimes. As I get better with my camera, I'm noticing it can occasionally be photogenic, too. I just wish more happened around here.

misskrys · Oct 14, 2010

I like this idea! I got four disposable cameras for free with my D5000. I've been wondering what to do with them. So I'm in =)

ghpham · Oct 15, 2010

eh...when is the deadline for submitting photo's?

lordfly · Oct 15, 2010

ghpham said:
eh...when is the deadline for submitting photo's?

End of the month.

edouble · Oct 17, 2010

Here is my contribution

First of all, I forgot how much disposable cameras suck!!! I bought the cheapest I could find which was a Fuji ISO 800 without flash. The one hour photo shop gave me 20 of the 27 exposures. 7 exposures didn't make it.

Here is the Fuji disposable. Taken with my Nikon.

Fuji Pics!!!! No post!!!

For comparison. Fuji disposable pic.

Same scene, same time/day with Nikon D5000

lordfly · Oct 17, 2010

Awesome first entry.

I've started a flickr group, feel free to add pictures:

Flickr: TPF Disposable Camera Challenge.

Christie Photo · Oct 18, 2010

That's it so far?

This thread got my attention, so I took a disposable with me for a family portrait session yesterday. My clients were only slightly amused.

I'll be back with the results.

-Pete

lordfly · Oct 18, 2010

I haven't had time to take many pics, myself. I still have half a roll to shoot.

Christie Photo · Oct 30, 2010

OK. Now... I did bend the rules a bit, but not much. I didn't get the cheapest camera; choosing one with a zoom. It wasn't much of a zoom. The zoom choice was pretty much like a normal lens. Sadly, the camera was loaded with 800 ISO film, so the grain is not too pretty.

I couldn't resist the temptation to post it in the pro section for some critiques. It's only been up a couple of days, so only two so far.

I would have waited longer to reveal what I'd done, but I didn't want to miss the deadline and my chance to win that pat on the back.

-Pete