Photography Oct 25, 06, 8:56 a.m.

I need some good photos and istockphoto just isn't cutting it for the weird shots I need. I want to be able to take photos like this:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/reb…
http://www.flickr.com/photos/reb…

She obviously has the £1500 camera, and some retouching. Does anyone know how to get great photos on a budget or tuts with photoshop to get photos like mine better coloured and nicer looking for that studio effect?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mef…

Thanks

MORE! Oct 9, 08, 2:51 a.m.

Need some more experimental instrumental music like Puscifer, Impervious Enemy, Four Tet for example to create to, post vids, myspaces and others.

Fuck this... Oct 18, 06, 5:47 a.m.

I called in sick yesterday and watched the whole season 6 of sopranos. Today I'm catching up changing copy in a design that might as well contain Lorem Ipsum. My imaginary stomach pain might come back tomorrow... what's everyone else working on?

Outside my front door... Oct 9, 08, 6:47 a.m.

There's an old beaten up TV (24")

I want to paint something provocative on the front and leave it on the main road for everyone driving to work to see, what would you write?

I'm thinking along the lines of

WATCH YOUR LIFE AWAY

CHEAP BABYSITTER

PORN VIEWING STATION

VISUAL SHITTING DEVICE

60 HURTZ MY EYES

GLUE YOUR LIFE HERE

NT Boozers Nov 14, 06, 8:06 a.m.

If Toronto get a booze-fest for cat-loving rofl-thons then so should LONDON, UK. Reply with venue suggestions in Zone 1 and a date if anyone's keen?

New Joost Oct 16, 08, 7:27 a.m.

http://www.joost.com/

The new design and web platform for the copious amounts of shitty tv they already had.

I ain't got shit to do tomorrow... Sep 23, 08, 8:29 p.m.

cause I got fired today.

UK-REAL Feb 22, 07, 1:24 a.m.

Ppost comments here pease!

Press THIS! Oct 23, 06, 2:37 a.m.

*grabs self*

P Diddy is a moron. He won't be president and his new album I'm sure is the biggest pile of psuedo-intellectualism I've EVER heard come from an american "rapper". All this new shit coming from rappers trying to evolutionise rhymes by dogging your president and theories on terrorism because even themselves now are bored about rapping about blunts, 40's, bitches, rims and shine. Bad Boy Entertainment can eat my ass with a ladle.

P Diddy's youtube.com section has NO positive comments on his bullshit homemade videos and here's why I think :

Check out someone with a clue and some talent. Check Immortal Technique here:
http://www.immortal-technique.co…
Oh, and his music he encourages to download from the web...

NEW** (with stars) Jul 10, 08, 10:20 a.m.

Haven't done the photography page as yet, nor the shop.

Rip the rest of it to shit as you all see fit.

http://www.fleshintogear.com/

to do lists Sep 15, 06, 8:04 a.m.

what does everyone use for a task sheduler and to manage their to do workflow? web based or local based? pc or mac? anyone got any good ones to share?

I hate Canon. Aug 15, 08, 2:49 a.m.

I'm on a powerbook and trying to download images from my 350d, where the hell are the latest drivers? (that work and don't crash) and what software is everyone using to get them off the camera that doesn't take an hour per picture?

Need a giraffe Jul 9, 08, 8:41 a.m.

I had a shit day, please muse me with your fun tales of creativity while I wallowed in a pint.

Entice me with your wit and make me laugh with you.

Caress my feelings of hurt and disappointment with your gentle hands upon my back.

Who is an... Sep 29, 08, 4:18 a.m.

artist or illustrator and wants to do collaborations?
split pieces, 1 or 2 a month.

Briefing creative and graphic designers Sep 15, 08, 8:03 p.m.

Who's got the goods on briefing and feels like sharing the questions they ask and a brief form they fill out?

Moama, you must be pretty slick in this area, what's your process?

This is to pass onto a junior account manager and she's asked for some help and advice, her tech knowledge is passable with layout and creative, but nothing too over the top.

Why the hell... Aug 6, 08, 6:04 p.m.

is delicious so slow and timing out when adding a bookmark?

This is ridiculous. Jul 15, 08, 1:30 a.m.

http://jamesstewart.co.nz/

http://www.stuff.co.nz/4614108a1…

and my personal fav:
http://www.stuffed.co.nz/index.p…

Same color profile prob Sep 7, 08, 9:52 p.m.

Who has a new imac that can share how they've set up their CS3, and display color profiles?

This is goddamn ridiculous.

Have my system prefs display profile set to imac and in PS rgb is on sRGB and when I'm saving out to web it's lighter in jpg than in the PSD no matter what I do.

explains a fucking lot Aug 17, 08, 9:21 p.m.

http://www.psychologytoday.com/a…

imac vs. macbook pro Mar 3, 08, 2:45 a.m.

this has been discussed til the cows come home I know, but I purchase my new machine on thursday and need the low down.

it's going to be my home machine for solid design work, the imac is big and sexy and much cheaper but only has the ATI radeon 256 gfx card, do I go all in and get the 15" with the better grfx card, the same amount of ram and get a nice lcd to go with it? but then I'd have a messy desk and wires everywhere.

The portability I'm not fussed on, I already have a laptop.

what's your opinion, stories, tales or regret on buying your new hardware.

cost is not the deciding factor in this one.