Shoutbox

Camera Tossing



This is a "technique" group, and the technique here is regarded by some as insanity. For we are the reckless folks on flickr that enjoy the abstract, chance, generative, physical photography that results from throwing our cameras into the air (most often at night in front of varied light sources).

It is about trading risk for reward in the pursuit of art. It is not about being a photographer, it is about enabling the photography that happens naturally when you let go of the process, give up control, and add a hell of alot more variables. It is about physics, gravity, angular momentum, acceleration, direction, chaos, and timing... most of which you have tenuous control of at best!

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I find this very interesting/cool. Does anyone want to try this?

what if you cant catch the camera? and its a 500 dollar one (dont know who would be stupid enough to do that but still)

i find it interesting aswell but im not going to try it with mine, cant afford to brake it

I did that while I was looking at a mortorcycle looks like a spirit bike. Will post pics if their still on my digital camera.

looks pretty cooli'll try it but on my bed so i dont break it

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Originally posted by SikStyles
what if you cant catch the camera? and its a 500 dollar one

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Maybe find some kind of elastic strap or rope that would safely catch the camera in case you couldn't catch it in your hands...

Anyway, "camera tossing" looks really stupid. What's so special about the pics anyway? That's not art or creative photography or anything... it's random crap.

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Originally posted by WDZ
What's so special about the pics anyway? That's not art or creative photography or anything... it's random crap.

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its abstract  it doesnt have to make sense

Ill pass on throwing my cybershot up in the air.

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Originally posted by SikStyles
its abstract it doesnt have to make sense

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Anything could be "abstract" then... doesn't mean there's any reason to post it on the internet and act like it's really cool...

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Originally posted by WDZ
Anything could be "abstract" then...

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yes it could , ever seen a painting thats just splatter? thats abstract, doesnt look good to me but its art

3Dart That is cool. You go sort of cross eyed and you can see it !
Tring to find some on the internet