So my friend Rouver and I were discussing ways that we could improve the chances of receiving the cameras back. We discussed the idea of letting people develop the film and e-mail the pics, but that actually seemed like more work and cost than mailing the camera back.
His next idea was one that I had toyed with and discarded: Putting postage directly on the camera so that the last recipient could just drop it in the mail. That sounds good in practice, but i was worried that the post office wouldn’t go for it. So I did a quick Google search on “mailing disposable cameras” and I found this wonderful project: Camera Mail.
The site looks like it might be abandoned (no updates since 2006 that I saw.) But it is interesting how people think in parallels. The upshot is that I’m pretty sure the post office will do it, but I’m still going to talk to the postman if I can grab him at work today, just to make sure.
I got our first 15 cameras out into the public’s hands this week. That’s a pretty good start, but I need to keep pushing. If you’re here and you want me to e-mail you a tag so you can start a new camera circulating, visit our contact page and drop me a line.
I’m looking for good deals on disposable cameras. If I can get some one clearance, I want to start a campaign of leaving them in public places. I’m guessing fewer will return to me, but that the intrigue level will be greater. Who knows where they will go?
We’re still setting up shop here. So not everything is in it’s place quite yet.
But if you’re here, chances are pretty good that you found one of our cameras. Or maybe a friend passed one to you. I hope you make the most of the opportunity. It’s a chance to make art and to inspire someone else to make art. For most of us, those chances are rare.
If you took a photo and want to submit a caption or just request to be notified when your camera comes in, go to the captions page.
If you want to send us a comment or a suggestion, or request a tag to start your own camera, use the contact form.
As soon as the first cameras roll in, we’ll start loading images into the gallery page, but there’s nothing there yet.
