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