Paraglyph Press publishes Camera Phone Obsession

Paraglyph Press has just published a book about camera phones, Camera Phone Obsession. The 272-page book sells for $19.99 and is sold and distributed by O'Reilly. The book is written by Peter G. Aitken who is head of PGA Consulting and who has authored more than 30 books.

Here's what the press release says, "Camera Phone Obsession covers how to get the most out of your camera phone, how to purchase the best camera phone, how to best shoot and print photos, what the best services are for sharing photos, and how to use camera phones with PCs.

"This book shows how camera phones are a breed apart from digital or film cameras. The book discusses the do's and don'ts of camera phone etiquette, as well as privacy and legal concerns.

"The author expertly guides readers through the basics of camera phone photography to help you take the sharpest pictures, navigate through the technology maze of sending and storing photos, and save money and time with this emerging technology.

"The book features numerous hands-on projects as well as tips and techniques to create art and have lots of fun with camera phones.

"It includes a comprehensive resource section, including up-to-date lists of service providers; hardware sites, information, and reviews; retail outlets for equipment and accessories; on-line articles about scavenger hunts, etiquette, and moblogs; moblog hosting providers and resources; photo sharing services, print services, and software providers; and other graphic resources and postcard services."

Comments

[Ben Sawyer]

I worked on this book and it's pretty good. This blog in mentioned at least once and I have to say it was a huge help to the compiling of this book. Big thanks to you and picturephoning.com for covering this emergent space so well.

I think those of you who are huge users of moblogs, and phones will find the book nice for its familiarity but it's really meant as an indoctrination for the thousands of people who become new users each day to the value and possibilities of a camera phone.

I hope people here will find it useful - especially as a recommended text to newbies. We tried to capture as much the culture and personality of the cameraphone scene as much as we covered some of the 101 stuff.

Best to all.