| Want to have some cheap fun in your apartment | | | | pictures over to your computer, have a slide |
| without causing too much destruction and havoc? | | | | show, and a ton of great laughs! |
| Have a picture party! | | | | Disposable Disco- This one is more for those who |
| And by party, I don't mean inviting tons and tons | | | | are less concerned with perfect pictures and |
| of people. I'd advise, for your sake and for your | | | | more concerned with the element of surprise. |
| neighbors' sake, limit your guest list to 5-8 people. | | | | Supply each of your guests with a disposable |
| Also, be sure that the ones whom you invite are | | | | camera as soon as they walk through your door. |
| creative and good with cameras. At the end of | | | | Follow the same activity and time guidelines as |
| this event, you want to come away with | | | | above, but every 10 minutes have everyone put |
| hundreds of really great photos from a variety of | | | | all the cameras into a bag, shake them up, and |
| different eyes that will immortalize your | | | | then pull out another camera. This really mixes it |
| apartment and help you retain those often | | | | up! |
| awesome, yet fleeting memories. | | | | You could then take a group trip to your nearest |
| And if you take some really awesome pictures | | | | one hour photo lab and see if they'd be able to |
| that feature your sweet looking apartment...be | | | | actually print all the pics within an hour. If so, kill |
| sure to share them with your apartment | | | | some time shopping or grabbing a drink while the |
| manager! Maybe they could use them to show | | | | pictures are being developed. After you pick them |
| how great and fun their apartments can be...Just a | | | | up, take them all back to the apartment and |
| thought. | | | | spread them out all over the floor. |
| There are two ways of having this event. | | | | You'll come away with a bunch of great pics and |
| 1) Got Digital? - Have each of your guests bring | | | | possibly some great new decorating ideas with all |
| their own digital camera and the cables or card | | | | the excellent photos. |
| readers they'll need to transfer any pics to your | | | | Quick tip: If you keep your apartment well lit, |
| computer. Schedule some board games or other | | | | make sure that you don't use the flash. Flashes |
| fun activities as well as place a number of fun, | | | | have a tendency of really white washing out |
| cool looking objects around the apartment. Of | | | | pictures and if you can get around using one |
| course, you will want to have a few snacks and | | | | because your room is really bright...do it! |
| refreshments available. (Remember adult | | | | Either way you decide to do it, if you end up |
| beverages should be for adults only and handled | | | | hosting one of these picture taking events, post |
| responsibly) | | | | your pictures on an account at Flickr and post a |
| You'll want to have a timer that goes off at a set | | | | link to your pics in a comment on this blog. I'd |
| time every couple of minutes or so, which will be | | | | love to share them in our blogs! |
| time for every guest to take a picture. Doesn't | | | | Check out for more info on apartment living and |
| really matter of what as long as it's a cool pic! | | | | the apartment lifestyle. |
| Then after a couple of hours, transfer all of the | | | | |