True Fiction Magazine
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The San Francisco-based theatrical improv company, True Fiction Magazine, improvises feature-length stage shows rooted in a firm "pulp" tradition. To help in the promotion of their shows, I have – over the last ten years or so – created a number of mailers and postcards using a complex Photoshop illustration technique. Herein is a brief description of how these images are created, as well as a gallery of the hard-boiled results. |
Canon PowerShot S1-IS
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Canon S1-IS: Long lens, short price Offering a powerful zoom lens in a compact body at a low price, the Canon S1 delivers image stabilized telephoto power to the consumer user on a budget. |
Check out Ben Long’s review at CreativePro.
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Sony DSC-F828
Sony F828 : 8 Megapixels, long lens
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Updating a tried-and-true body design, Sony has joined the 8 megapixel fray with the all-new DSC-f828. If you want to maximize your shooting and printing possibilities, then this just might be the camera for you. |
Sony DSC-T1
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Used to be that buying a small digital camera meant big compromises on quality. The Sony DSC-T1 puts that notion to rest with a pocket-sized digital camera that packs 5-megapixel resolution and a 3x zoom lens into a tiny package. |
Check out Ben Long’s review at CreativePro
Buy a T1 at Amazon.com
AutoFX DreamSuite Series 1
To give your images a "hands-on" look, try DreamSuite Series One, a Photoshop-compatible plug-in and standalone application that lets you crease, crumple, and crackle digital images. The effects are impressive, but you’ll need a robust computer to tap into the program’s power.
Check out Ben Long’s review at CreativePro.
Canon EOS Digital Rebel
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Digital SLR for under $1000?! You bet! If you’ve been itching for a full-fledged digital SLR with interchangeable lenses, but haven’t wanted to spend the $1500-$2000 that it takes to get one, you’re in luck! Canon’s new Digital Rebel packs all the imaging power of their more expensive EOS 10D in a full-featured $899 package. Is it worth it? Read the full review to find out. |
SmartDisk FlashTrax
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Color screen, big hard drive, MP3 playback, video support – the FlashTrax is a one-stop multimedia storage and presenter When it comes to price per megabyte, nothing’s as cheap as a hard drive. So, if you need to travel with a lot of storage, it makes more sense to carry a portable hard drive like the SmartDisk FlashTrax, than it does to invest in hundreds of dollars of flash cards. To find out more, check out the full review. |
Alien Skin Eye Candy 5
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If your photos or layouts are looking a little flat, maybe they just need some extra texture. Though you can easily shoot or scan textures, there are tremendous advantages to computer-generated, procedural textures like those found in Alien Skin’s new Eye Candy 5 package. |
How to Choose A Digital Camera
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It’s foolish to complain about the rapid advance of digital camera technology, yet all that change means that trying to choose a camera can be a real nightmare. |
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