There are many places to get a camera for about $5. These usually use 35mm film that is exposed, sent to a photo finisher, and...only the negatives and prints are sent back to the originator. Some of these camera come with a built in flash and others do not. Whether or not you want a flash is up to you and whether you want to take pictures inside or outside. It is usually recommended to use a flash for pictures inside.

These cameras are simple. After reading the instructions...all you do is aim and shoot. And I'm going to tell you how to aim and shoot.

Here are my tips for a great photo: Stay Still-Don't move a bit when you are snapping the picture. Even a little movement will usually make the picture not as sharp. It's a good ideal not to breathe when you are taking a picture. Of course, don't do this longer than 5 seconds. And only do this if you don't have a medical condition that five seconds of not breathing would hurt you. If you are near a tree or a side of a building. Lean on the item while you take the picture. You'll be amazed how sharp the picture is, providing other things are done correctly, when you are still when you shoot!

Take Photo-9a.m. to 3 p.m.-If you take your picture during these hours, the color is usually better. That is because the color of light at sunrise and sunset tends to have more red in it. Now, if you want your subject to have a more than normal red face. Go ahead and photograph him or her at 630 p.m.

Take Photo with sun behind you-Pictures work on something called reflected light. If the sun is behind you, it will hit your subject and bounce into your camera, even without any noise.Of course, if you want a red, artsy picture-go ahead and shoot toward the sun. When you do this people usually come out too dark. But, like I say, that may be your style.

Follow moving things-Like, your buddies are playing b-ball and you want a picture of them playing. Don't hold your camera still for a picture this time. As dude number one brings the

ball to the net, follow him through the viewer in the camera, try to keep him in about the same spot in the viewer all the time. Try snapping the picture as he does a hoop. A lot of times you get a real clear, focused picture of the shooter and a blur of the ball. But sometimes that's cool!

If you want stuff blurred, then don't follow them with the camera. Like you want a picture of the freeway but the want the traffic blurred. Try taking the picture with the traffic going left to right or right to left with maybe a bridge in the photo. This occasionally works.

Photos inside with flash-Hold still, try to get the subject to look away a little bit from the camera. Sometimes if they look right into the camera you get something called red-eye.

The throw-away camera can take excellent photos with flash of two or three people. Remember to hold the camera still during taking the picture.

Don't try to use the flash in a large area. Like 5,000 people photo of a night rock concert. If you want to take a picture of something going on on a stage, I recommend a more complex camera.

Have fun with you disposable camera and remember to ask permission from people before you photograph them; make sure you do not violate their privacy, or in any way be disrespectful of people or places.

The throw-away camera can be a lot of fun. Perhaps you could start a photo album of the best picture and share them with you friends and family.

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