April 20, 2004
Moblogs drive the adoption of camera phones
Jogn Jerney for The Daily Yomiuri, has written the most elegant article encountered so far, on moblogs and the art of Lomography.
"In the world of photography, there is an entire style and philosophy of image capture known as Lomography.
It can best be described as a "kind of freestyle or perhaps free-for-all picture taking. Some have even called it shoot before you think and shoot from the hip photography".
Lomography is naturally a film-based endeavor. But a digital version of the practice of shooting from the hip is fast becoming a worldwide phenomenon, enabled by a new generation of digital camera-equipped mobile phones.
These camera phones are a well-established trend in Japan, where some estimates suggest that 80 percent or more phones are so enabled.
However, in the United States, a much smaller installed base of perhaps about 20 percent is just beginning to draw attention. Interestingly, much of the latest growth is being fueled by a series of Web sites that enable people to upload digital images almost immediately for anyone and everyone to see.
These sites, known as mobile Web logs, or moblogs, offer people the ability to share with others both the profound and beautiful, as well as the mundane and ordinary. The common theme that drives these moblogs is the feeling of being there, of seeing and, in some virtual way, participating in someone else's life.
[...] As with Lomo photographs, quality is not the prime consideration. Instead, the style and personality of the photographer and subject is what really generates interest. When looking through moblogs, you find yourself constantly looking for the unexpected but often enjoying the ordinary.
The New Topographers captured images of everyday occurrences that reflected meaning within our society, but were often missed or ignored because of the pace of life.
Still photography effectively enables a deceleration of time, offering the opportunity to examine life in a more reasonable timeframe."
Above picture comes from popular moblog Ploggle.
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