Camera Phone Obsession

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ISBN: 9781932111965 | 1932111964
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 9/30/2004

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Imagine your family getting to see your baby's first picture-in real time from the delivery room! Or imagine capturing a cool shot of a street vendor in Venice while you are on vacation and uploading the image to instantly share with your friends back home. Camera phones are quickly taking over the world, and users are in need of a guide that shows them not only how to take great pictures but how to share them in different ways. Camera Phone Obsession is a unique guide that marries the technology of camera phones with the emerging culture. Author Peter Aitken shows readers how to purchase the best camera phones, how to best shoot and print photos, what the best services are for sharing photos, and how to use their camera phones with their PCs.

Introduction	p. xvii
The Camera Phone Revolution	p. 1
Digital Photos for the Masses	p. 3
Hey, You're a Photographer!	p. 6
But Is It Art?	p. 9
Bad Specs = Art?	p. 10
In the Field: Is It Art? The SixSpace Gallery Says Yes	p. 11
Join the Avant-Garde	p. 12
Artistic Journalism	p. 13
The Camera Phone Culture	p. 14
Digital Shopping (and Shoplifting)	p. 14
Moblogs	p. 16
Camera Phone Postcards	p. 16
Cellcerts	p. 17
News Photos	p. 18
Fighting Crime	p. 18
Scavenger Hunts	p. 19
Invasion of Privacy	p. 19
Your First Projects	p. 20
Wrapping It Up	p. 22
Getting the Camera Phone Setup That Meets Your Needs	p. 23
Not Your Father's Digital Camera	p. 23
Pixel Resolution	p. 24
Display	p. 27
Video Clips	p. 28
Zooming	p. 29
Flash	p. 29
Night Mode	p. 30
Picture Capacity	p. 31
Form Factor	p. 32
Connectivity Options	p. 32
Service Providers and Plans	p. 33
Making Your Decision	p. 35
Coverage	p. 40
Service Plans	p. 42
In the Field: Camera Phones--A Threat to National Security?	p. 43
Going Shopping	p. 45
Wrapping it Up	p. 46
Photography Basics for Camera Phone Users	p. 47
Simple Is Good When It Comes to Phone Camera Photography	p. 47
Features You Can Use	p. 48
Focus	p. 48
Exposure	p. 50
Blur and Motion Effects	p. 52
In the Field: Is There a Doctor on the Camera Phone?	p. 53
Camera Phone Photography Dos and Don'ts	p. 54
Move In Close	p. 55
Watch the Lighting	p. 56
Use Your Zoom--Not!	p. 57
Movement and Blurry Photos	p. 57
Pay Attention to Composition	p. 58
Use the Highest Resolution and Quality	p. 61
Avoid Backlight	p. 62
Wrapping It Up	p. 64
Processing Your Photos with Software	p. 65
Manipulating Your Photos	p. 65
File Formats	p. 69
Understanding Resolution and Image Size	p. 71
Changing Image Size	p. 73
Resizing by Resampling	p. 74
Resizing without Resampling	p. 76
To Resample or Not--That Is the Question	p. 77
Cropping	p. 78
Color Balance	p. 80
Brightness and Contrast	p. 83
In the Field: Camera Phones and Barcodes	p. 84
Other Adjustments and Manipulations	p. 85
Converting an Image to Monochrome	p. 86
Rotating Images	p. 87
Framing a Photograph	p. 88
Special Effects	p. 90
Specialized Graphics Programs	p. 95
Wrapping It Up	p. 96
Printing Your Photos	p. 97
The Do It Yourself Approach	p. 97
Selecting a Printer	p. 97
The Printer Buyer's Checklist	p. 102
Paper	p. 103
Settings for Printing	p. 106
In the Field: Camera Phone Photos Used in Racism Charges	p. 110
Using an Online Print Service	p. 111
Using Ofoto	p. 112
Using Shutterfly	p. 113
Other Print Services	p. 114
What, No Computer?	p. 115
Wrapping It Up	p. 116
Sharing Your Photos	p. 117
Sharing Photos from Your Phone	p. 117
In the Field: Calling all Paranoids	p. 120
Moving Photos to Your PC	p. 121
Sharing Photos from Your PC	p. 123
Email	p. 124
Websites and Online Albums	p. 126
Distribute Your Photos on a CD	p. 132
Online Photo Sharing Services	p. 133
An Online Sharing Tutorial	p. 134
Specialty Sharing Software	p. 139
Wrapping It Up	p. 140
Moblog Madness	p. 141
Why a Moblog?	p. 141
The Culture of Moblogging	p. 144
How Do Moblogs Work?	p. 144
Public versus Private	p. 145
In the Field: Moblogs and Activism	p. 146
Choosing a Moblog Service	p. 147
Roll Your Own?	p. 150
Wrapping It Up	p. 153
Moblogs Step-by-Step	p. 155
Using Textamerica	p. 155
Creating Your Basic Moblog with Textamerica	p. 157
Customizing Your Moblog with the Control Panel	p. 162
Interacting with Other Users	p. 164
Working with Favorites	p. 165
Using Templates	p. 167
In the Field: Receiving Webcam Pictures on Your Handset	p. 169
Using Yafro	p. 169
Using Mlogs	p. 173
Using Flickr	p. 178
Setting Up Your Own Moblog System	p. 180
Promoting Your Moblog	p. 181
Wrapping It Up	p. 182
Camera Phone Legal Concerns and Etiquette	p. 183
What Are the Legal Concerns?	p. 183
Where Can You Take Photos?	p. 184
What (and Who) Can I Photograph?	p. 186
What Can I Do with My Photos?	p. 189
Private Use	p. 189
First Amendment Use of Images	p. 190
What about Model Releases?	p. 190
In the Field: The Ban Marches On	p. 191
Camera Phone Etiquette	p. 192
Privacy Concerns	p. 194
Digital Stealing	p. 197
Wrapping It Up	p. 198
Cool Projects You Can Do with Your Camera Phone	p. 199
Camera Phone	p. 199
Personalized T-Shirts	p. 201
Using a Commercial Printer	p. 203
Using Transfer Paper	p. 203
Panorama Shots	p. 204
Framing the Photos	p. 205
Using Panorama Factory	p. 206
Creating a Panorama with Paint Shop Pro	p. 208
Refrigerator Magnets	p. 213
Fund-Raising	p. 216
Create a Photo Diary	p. 217
Greeting Cards	p. 218
Wrapping It Up	p. 224
Camera Phone Resources	p. 225
Index	p. 245
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