Operation Digital Camera: Taking the photos of our troops that the Media won't take.

[Diva Betsy Ross]

I have an idea- why not send some digital cameras over to our guys and gals in Iraq and ask them to send back some photos for us. I will compile a list of people with servers, who will post the photos here at FR- perhaps we could use this thread for a meeting place. My hope is that blogs and friendly media can pick up the photos and spread them around a bit. What we need are:

1)People and organizations who are willing to donate cameras and get them to our troops. 2)Names of people who can receive the cameras over there and who will email the shots back to us. 3) Contacts to get the word out to people who already have digital cameras that we will post them on FR for the world to see. 4)People to bump this thread and pass the idea around.

Screw the media- lets just do the job ourselves.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Please tell your son I said

Thank You for your service to our country.

[FReepaholic]

It's already being done. Tons of photos that our troops have taken and uploaded to the web.

Here's one site (ignore the login prompt and scroll down a bunch)

http://www.pbase.com/kburch/the_picture_from_iraq_you_wont_see_in_the_news

Do a search on www.pbase.com and other public photo repositories.

[Diva Betsy Ross]

Great idea- if we get a good response from this we can ask for someone in the know to to brief the photos before we post them. I would think that is do-able.

[FReepaholic]

Here's another:

http://www.strykernews.com/gallery/smilesfromiraq

[The Spirit Of Allegiance]

GREAT IDEA BUMP!

[Diva Betsy Ross]

Those are great and I applaud the people on those sites for their efforts and work. The more the merrier, right?Lets get them on FR as well.... we can take advantage of the traffic here.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

"I will compile a list of people with servers, who will post the photos here at FR- perhaps we could use this thread for a meeting place."

ATTN FREEPERS!

I've tested both of these 100% free services.
In a nut shell just "right click" on any pic
(as long as it is not copyrighted or adult content)
you see on the internet and save it to your hard drive,
then use either service and upload it to either free image server.
You'll see the linking url,

which you are allowed to hotlink,

and YOU can post it on FR!

Click on either image to visit their website.

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[ExcursionGuy84]

What have you inhaled within the last 24 hours?

Cindy Sheehan is a bomb worse than what I expeled tonight. ;)

[Diva Betsy Ross]

Thanks Tonk!

[writer33]

Check my profile and note sarcasm intended for satirical value.

[JLO]

Screw the media - lets just do the job ourselves."

GREAT IDEA by Diva Betsy Ross PING!

[Diva Betsy Ross]

Thanks JLO-

[Blood of Tyrants]

One of the problems is that each troop is alloted a certain amount of kb per day to transmit. Unless they are at an Internet cafe, they won't want to use their allotment sending pics.

[FReepaholic]

I didn't mean to imply that this wasn't a good idea. Just that there are indeed photos of the good stuff in Iraq already out there.

[LoudRepublicangirl]

I'm sure you have heard this before but your son is gorgeous!

[Diva Betsy Ross]

That is why I hope to find some people to help us locate the guys and gals who can easily get the photos to us-because I know most of them can not. If everyone can check their sources and contacts we should be able to find 2 or 3 contacts over there- perhaps more. I know some contractors who may be able to help- when they go back. But we can get something going even with willing person over there.

[Diva Betsy Ross]

Oh I didn't take it that way. Those are great sites. IMO- we need our own FR source. ;]

[JLO]

I keep my pics over at http//www.photobucket.com. Free also!

If someone needs to keep a pic at my place over there at photobucket, let me know! But it's not difficult to get an account. Just takes a little time. No time? No problem. Freepmail me.

[Valin]

Isn't AMAZING! I just happen to have some extra money that's been burning a hole in my wallet!
Get me an address

We're not talking 6+meg pro models so these things are cheap
http://www.digitaladvisor.com/digital-cameras/lowest-price_ratings.html?offset=0&limit=25&sort=lowPrice&order=asc&

Walmart
http://www.walmart.com/search/browse-ng.do?ref=125875.244092+500566.500586&path=0%3A3944%3A133277%3A3959
Digital Camera World
http://www.digitalcameraworld.net/digitalcamera/catalog/index.asp?SubPageLink=0

[Valin]

Who's the old guy? :-)