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The Future of Photography – An Oomska Series

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Future of PhotographyTake one Irishman with a passion for photography, throw in a healthy talent for writing, add a sprinkling of questions and apply gently to several of todays best photographers and what you get after baking gently on a medium heat for a few months is perhaps the best photography interview series you’ll ever read.

Oomska is a fantastic online arts & pop culture magazine which has recently undergone a facelift for 2012 and came out fighting right from the off with the Future of Photography series. Included so far are: Ed Swinden, George Plemper, Steve Gullick, Derek Ridgers, Phillip Greenspun and Carlein van der Beek.

Each offers their unique and occasionally controversial view on The Future of Photography. Oomska has put together an excellent series of questions including “How and when did you first become interested in photography? What was the trigger which led you to take a serious interest? How different would that trigger be now, with all the changes – technological and otherwise – in photography during the intervening years?“ and “Are there some qualities or aspects of film photography which digital will never be able to replicate or replace? If so, will these aspects of photography die with film?” The answers aren’t always what you’d expect which is what makes this series probably the best you’ll ever read.

Get yourself over to Oomska now and get reading, you won’t be disappointed.

The Future of Photography? by Oomska. It’s the best Photography interview series you’ll ever read.

 

Fuji goes retro for “professional” digital compact camera

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There’s a great article on the new Fuji compact, the X100, over on ars technica: Fuji goes retro for “professional” digital compact camera.

It looks like a neat bit of kit, perhaps we’ll see more of this retro styling coming to the fore as companies like Fuji, Canon and Nikon try to find a new edge in the race for more users.

Interesting that they put an APS-C sensor in the X100 rather than a micro sensor like the 4 thirds Olympus favour, perhaps the APS-C helps give it the more professional edge?

My initial take on this, given I’ve not actually seen one in the flesh yet, is that I like the styling, love that it has the APS-C sensor in it, but hate the massive screen on the back.  Don’t get me wrong though, I realize completely the need for a screen on a digital camera, but I’d like it more if you can turn it off and only have it come to life after you’ve taken the shot.  Looking retro isn’t enough for me, you have to use the viewfinder and lose the tourist ‘arms length, squinting into the sunlight’ stance that makes you look a complete pleb.

 

oomska! – or, I got published!

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oomska – A word which collects all things that are mucky, dirty and of the ground. Especially things that are wet, brown and sticky.  – So says the urban dictionary.

oomska is also a fantastic online arts and pop culture magazine full of great reviews of Books, Music, Film, TV and Photography.  The site is relatively new so content is slowly building up, but there’s plenty on there to get your teeth into.

I’d particularly recomend you take a poke around in the photography section, if only to view the excellent review of Henri Cartier Bresson’s Scrapbook written by a well known writer of very high caliber…. of course I jest.  In truth this is the first review I’ve ever written but hopefully not the last so expect to see more.

Fans of Bob Dylan and the Beetles will enjoy some of the items in the Books section while those interested in photography will appreciate some of the reviews currently available in the photo section.

oomska is also actively seeking contributors so if you think you have something you’d like to submit, check out the site and send your submission to editor@oomsca.co.uk full details on oomska’s about page