Camera carrying device with locking mechanism

A device for rotatably mounting a camera on a person, the camera having a threaded female tripod receiver, and the device comprising:

• a female connector having a U-shaped slot defined by a curved pocket and a pair of opposed channels which extend from the pocket;
• a male connector having a plate and threaded member extending from the plate for engaging the threaded female tripod receiver of the camera, the plate being slidably received by the U-shaped slot of the female connector and the plate being freely rotatable within the U-shaped slot of the female connector;
• and a strap assembly connected to the female connector, the strap assembly being for mounting the device to a person, wherein the plate has a first rotatable position within the pocket of the female connector in which the male connector is secured to the female connector, and a second rotatable position within the pocket of the female connector in which the male connector is releasable from the female connector.