One disposable camera project encouraged people to take a few images then forward them to a friend.
Disposable cameras are, as their name suggests a non-reusable camera body preloaded with film. Consumers buy the camera, use them for their intended purpose and take them to a retail photo lab for processing. The lab will process the film inside and discard the camera body. Disposable cameras were first introduced in 1986 by Fujifilm. In the following years their quality has improved. Disposable cameras now have built-in flashes and some are waterproof and designed for underwater photography. Several unique photo projects can be done with disposable cameras.
Pass It On
Track a camera as it moves around the world from person to person. The idea is to send a disposable camera to someone you know. The instructions are to "photograph something they come across, something or someone they love, themselves or whatever they want. There are no rules," states the website for the project---called simply "The Disposable Camera Project." The project accepts donations to help offset the cost of the camera(s) and the processing of them. The cost to send the camera is the responsibility of the person who receives it. The camera(s) are tracked on the site.
The Disposable Camera Project
thedisposablecameraproject.blogspot.com
The Disposable Memory Project
This project has 294 cameras distributed in 61 countries. The idea is individuals will discover the cameras and the attached instructions. Once the camera is used it is then returned for processing and publication. This project also encourages individuals to get involved. Once you have contacted the organizer they will send a "unique code so you can create your own camera bag to leave somewhere," according to the website. There are no guidelines for the actual photography other than "people will pick them up, take a few photos and pass them on, eventually returning home---so we can tell their stories," the site says.
The Disposable Memory Project
disposablememoryproject.org
Project Big Hope
Project Big Hope ran from July 1997 to February 1998 where "40 disposable cameras were given to homeless people in Budapest," the website says. The only instructions given to the participants was for them to "take pictures of whatever they felt to be interesting, or important in their everyday life." After the cameras were returned and developed the project organizers interviewed some of the participants about the images they photographed. The images were then show in two public exhibitions. Each photographer had three to four images in the show, that also produced a 20 page catalog of the pictures. From there the collection was invited to be shown at other galleries. Proceeds from the show were given to a Hungarian homeless foundation, the website says.
Project Big Hope
bighope.hu
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