The Colorful Art Of Camera Tossing

12 years 5 months ago #157796 by Fallin Star

Ham1st wrote:

crystal wrote: Some photographers of course throw their camera in the air, as we saw in that video a while back of the guy who took the group shot. But there is a way to achieve the " throwing in the air" look without actually doing it. (no, it's not photoshop).


How?


Maybe what I just tried. After seeing those pictures that were linked, I was curious to see what I can come up with, but I am afraid to actually toss my camera into the air. So I held onto the strap and let the camera go. I also just moved the camera around in my hand.


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12 years 5 months ago #157797 by chasrich
I'm thinking a camera suspended from a weather balloon and sent skyward would be a fun thing to see... Properly armored and with a parachute might be a safe thing to throw in. Can I borrow YOUR camera to try this with???

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12 years 5 months ago #157825 by Fallin Star

chasrich wrote: I'm thinking a camera suspended from a weather balloon and sent skyward would be a fun thing to see... Properly armored and with a parachute might be a safe thing to throw in. Can I borrow YOUR camera to try this with???


That sounds like fun. Who's camera did you want to borrow?


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12 years 5 months ago #158014 by Scotty

Fallin Star wrote:

chasrich wrote: I'm thinking a camera suspended from a weather balloon and sent skyward would be a fun thing to see... Properly armored and with a parachute might be a safe thing to throw in. Can I borrow YOUR camera to try this with???


That sounds like fun. Who's camera did you want to borrow?


Yours. :banana: :banana:

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12 years 5 months ago #158065 by Number 7
I'll be right back guys, I'm going to go tossing my camera up in the air, actually let me get a beer first. I'll juggle my camera and beer can and see what kind of photos I get. :rofl:


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12 years 5 months ago #158271 by Jeanne Merlo
Number 7, that was funny. I think I had some coffee come out of my nose :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:


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12 years 5 months ago #158605 by KenMan
So if they drop their camera doing this, you think their insurance company will cover the cost? :rofl: Technically they could have an argument that it was done work related "to get the shot". I bet there are some bone heads that would try this too.


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12 years 5 months ago #158627 by Scotty
I don't think tossing your camera is extreme enough.

Lets set it to a slow shutter speed, and shoot it out of a cannon.

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All that you are left with are the memories and the images-David Cooke.

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12 years 5 months ago #158701 by I shoot RAW
I think you could be onto something. Before you shoot out of cannon, you need to have polarized filter on the lens used. :rofl: :rofl:

Wasn't me :)
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12 years 4 months ago #160747 by Farestad
This is all for show. The same results could be achieved by getting on step ladder.

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12 years 4 months ago #160924 by Tamgerine
Mike Larson is a wedding photographer who does the camera toss. He gathers the party into a circle and just tosses it up. He's gotten pretty good at it and has some excellent shots. There's a youtube video on it as well.

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12 years 4 months ago #160950 by Stealthy Ninja

chasrich wrote: I'm thinking a camera suspended from a weather balloon and sent skyward would be a fun thing to see... Properly armored and with a parachute might be a safe thing to throw in. Can I borrow YOUR camera to try this with???


Been done a few times apparently...

Here's one attempt:
www.flickr.com/photos/astrophotos/6248534585/
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12 years 4 months ago #160994 by Scotty

Tamgerine wrote: Mike Larson is a wedding photographer who does the camera toss. He gathers the party into a circle and just tosses it up. He's gotten pretty good at it and has some excellent shots. There's a youtube video on it as well.


Same result can be done by building a rig, or using a ladder.

Throwing your camera and endangering thousands of dollars of gear when you can do it ANOTHER WAY ABSOLUTELY SAFE is beyond stupid.

When the last candle has been blown out
and the last glass of champagne has been drunk
All that you are left with are the memories and the images-David Cooke.

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12 years 4 months ago #161035 by Tamgerine
Any ladder used with that wide of an angle of view would be in the picture. Regardless of that I can't imagine the logistics of building a good enough rig and then transporting that or a giant ladder to a shoot. Any professional has insurance and backup equipment.
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12 years 4 months ago #161055 by Scotty

Tamgerine wrote: Any ladder used with that wide of an angle of view would be in the picture. Regardless of that I can't imagine the logistics of building a good enough rig and then transporting that or a giant ladder to a shoot. Any professional has insurance and backup equipment.



No, no, no, NO.

Rigs are not hard to build. Cloning out a ladder takes seriously 8 minutes. You don't insure gear to purposely put it in risk like this.

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All that you are left with are the memories and the images-David Cooke.

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