Dec 8, 2005, 14:20
I stumbled across This Blog (http://cameratoss.blogspot.com/) the other day and it looks like a heap of fun with really interesting results.
Basically.. you get a cheap camera, set the self-timer, and then just before it goes off you throw it up in the air and let it take its picture of.... whatever!
If you use a fast shutter speed then you can end up with some really interesting views and angles which you couldn't normally get, and if you use a slow shutter speed then you can get some fantastic abstract patterns caused by lights and the camera spinning while the shutter is open.
And Don, something especially for you... if you scroll down near the bottom of the blog you'll notice a section on Lomo camera tossing! They used the "Super Sampler" camera, and the results are amazing.
There are also some flikr groups devoted to this technique.. and it all looks like a lot of fun as long as you remember to use a camera that you aren't too worried about dropping.
Basically.. you get a cheap camera, set the self-timer, and then just before it goes off you throw it up in the air and let it take its picture of.... whatever!
If you use a fast shutter speed then you can end up with some really interesting views and angles which you couldn't normally get, and if you use a slow shutter speed then you can get some fantastic abstract patterns caused by lights and the camera spinning while the shutter is open.
And Don, something especially for you... if you scroll down near the bottom of the blog you'll notice a section on Lomo camera tossing! They used the "Super Sampler" camera, and the results are amazing.
There are also some flikr groups devoted to this technique.. and it all looks like a lot of fun as long as you remember to use a camera that you aren't too worried about dropping.