Cool Creative Ways To Use Your Camera Phone

Everyday you carry around your cell phone and if you're cell phone is like most phones sold today it's got a cool camera built in. Well if you're like me you forget that the darn thing is there. Below are some cool ideas on how to better leverage your cell phone camera. P.S. That's my cell phone camera on the left - I love my Palm Treo 800w

• Remember where you’re parked at the airport or any crowded lot. Photograph the nearest parking location sign.


• Take a picture of your hotel, building address, room number, and the nearest street sign.


• Take a photo of your child every day as a safety precaution when you’re traveling.


• Capture a whiteboard after a meeting.


• Document damage after a car accident.


• Document your home and belongings as proof for your insurance company in the event of a loss.


• Snap a picture of the takeout menu and business hours of your favorite restaurant.


• Shoot a photo of a flyer for an upcoming event or item for sale.


• If you lend out CDs, DVDs and books to friends, take pictures and label them with your friends’ names.


• Take a picture of something you’re about to disassemble, then use it as a reference when you’re putting it back together.


• Entertain kids with a photo scavenger hunt, with a list of things to take pictures of.


• Photograph yourself when you don’t have a mirror.


• Snap a picture of important people you meet, and add that photo to your contacts. People don't mind, and it really helps you later connect faces to names.

What creative ways have you used your cell phone camera?

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