Toss Your Camera (but dont forget to catch)
By Katie Funk
26 February 2007
If someone had told me that one day I would be throwing my expensive digital camera into the air in hopes that I would catch it...I would have thought that they were nuts! However, that is exactly what I am doing nowadays. It is called a Camera Toss.
Open up the shutter for about a second or two, spin, toss, let go of your innate sense of protection over objects of material value...and let it whirl!! The possibilities are endless! Check out some of my own...and for the record, I have not dropped my camera yet! :)
This is one of those tricky techniques that puts your camera directly into harms way. You are actually flinging your camera into the air, in hopes that you will catch it! However, there is a certain finesse to this sport, and with a couple of pointers you can be well on your merry camera tossing way!
Pointer one: Get a strap
This is a very important component to the camera tossing technique. A strap with some length allows the camera the extra distance it needs for a hearty spin and also provides protection that is a crucial factor with this technique. It becomes kind of like a yo-yo and your odds of dropping decrease significantly. Plus you can feel 100% safe about tossing your camera wildly into the air when there is a sturdy strap still attaching your precious camera to your skilled hands.
Pointer two: Spin n Toss
As you go to throw your camera in the air, give it a good spin. The more spin you've got the more you'll get out of the resulting image. Spin it as if you were spinning a quarter on a table top...one hand on each end and TWIST! Toss as you spin all the while keeping your eye on the money.
Pointer 3: Some light
There shouldn't be any use of a flash while using this technique so make sure you have adequate light in order to get an image. Play with light and the lines that they can create. Light opens a whole new world of possibilities!
I've never had more fun with a technique other than this. It truly produces some of the most amazing pictures I've ever seen. So enjoy yourselves, get bold and be more daring with all the possibilities out there. Good luck and most importantly, have fun with your newest creations.
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