Photoshop World East 2006 - Miami, FL


It was great to reconnect with friends and colleagues this past week during Photoshop World in Miami. The only bad thing was that I never got to see the beach! Not even once. Arg.

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The world's most perfect travel computer case by Briggs-Riley. See how perfectly it fits under the seat? And this is the window seat, which is even smaller than the middle or aisle. Brenthaven, take notice! You need to make this bag :) Garth Johnson and Rob Sylvan of iStockphoto. Garth is the bus dev guy, and Rob is a contributor and inspector.
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Spicy salmon at Bubba Gumps for lunch Menacing cloud we saw while walking to Lincoln Mall on South Beach Very weird things in the window of a chinese place
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Beautiful hotel Pretty bartender at a great sushi joint in South Beach Mojito!
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Golden dragon hanging from the ceiling at the China Grill (my little Powershot just couldn't light it properly). Golden dragon sushi! Complete with 24k gold garnish. Good crab cakes and evil steak tartar (ugh). Deke and Garth made me try it and I've been paying for it all week.
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An very *creatively* presented turf and surf dish I couldn't stop giggling for obvious reasons. Can you believe this?!?! We all just burst out laughing when the waiter set it down. Deke's to my right in this shot. Dessert sampler
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The "Banana Box" falls Deke McClelland, me and Rob in the background Me and Ed Hidden, another contributor and inspector for iStockphoto
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Old guy hitting on young chick in hotel bar... very amusing to watch Photoshop World expo floor Adobe booth
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iStockphoto booth, complete with two hanging plasmas Taz Talley and I heading into one of Scott Kelby's sessions
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Session schedule for the week More of the show floor
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Jerry Jusek of Microteck Deke at the O'Reilly booth pimping his latest book NAPP member gallery on display
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The "Lens Baby" is a moveable lens that gives you some really neat effects. Canon gallery Painter booth (something you don't see every day!)
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Wacom booth was busy the whole time Peachpit booth with comfy chairs
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Ed got drenched fetching us lunch from McDonalds on Thursday How many iStockphoto guys does it take to take down a plasma? Four...
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very carefully :) Ben Willmore's new motor coach parked outside the loading docks of the convention center. He teased me because I knocked on the door, and made me go back outside and find the doorbell
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Ben's first party with the Wacom guys It's a gorgeous bus with mirrors and lights everywhere Me shooting the bedroom
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and back toward the front The table converted into a desk Ben playing host

I had a great time but I'm glad to be home. Thanks to iStockphoto for sending me to Miami!




Last updated: 3/25/06