Gorgeous. Gorgeous. Gorgeous. Camera Obscura is the kind of publication that will definitely keep readers demanding print publications they can hold in their hands. A biannual independent print journal and "internet haunt," Camera Obscura features prose & photography by established, as well as, emerging writers and photographers. Don't let the 9x6 format fool you - the high quality production makes the images on these pages fill the mind's eye (a true model of how art is best reproduced for greatest viewer appreciation).Behind the scenes at Camera Obscura are Editor M.E. Parker, Prose Editors Meredith Doench, Tim Horvath, Shane Oshetski, and M.E. Parker, Photography Editors Kate Parker and Lisa Roberts.
The first issue is a packed 128 pages, including fiction by Claire Bateman, Joshua Cohen, Patrick Dacey, Kane X. Faucher (Editor's Choice Award for fiction), Amy Glasenapp, Cynthia Litz, Robert McGowan, Nani Power, Thea Swanson, Michael Trocchia, René Georg Vasicek (interview with Vasicek available online), and the photography of Robert Alvarado (Featured Photographer), Cheri MacCallum (Featured Photographer), Mary Brown, Holly Bown, Tom Chambers (Editor's Choice Award, Professional), Mark Harary, Catlin Harrison (Editor's Choice Award, Non-Professional), William Horton (Outstanding Photo Award, Professional), Jan Luit (Outstanding Photo Award Non-Professional), Shaylene Spaniola, Hao Tran, Chuck Uebele, Caron Van Orman, Maria-Mihaela Vass, Rachael Waller, and Shannon West.
Camera Obscura is open until September 1 for prose submission with $1000 featured writer award given to the writer of a story selected for publication in each issue as determined by the editors. There is no fee for this award. All stories are eligible.
The magazine is also accepting entries for their photography competition, with categories for both professional and non-professional. Deadline September 1.