early bicycles, early trolleys and early aviation. All images are scanned from our personal collection of rare photographs. The
photos are quite rare and in many cases are single prints made by
early photographers and collectors. With a handful of exceptions,
none have ever been published before in any medium and then only
many decades ago at very low resolution. Each photo has been meticulously restored to repair negative and print damages while maintaining the historical integrity of the image. Each graphic image
in these publications is 24 bit and royalty free to registered users. Whatever historical data we can reliably ascertain about each photo
is included as a text file.
Five volumes in our series of Windows 95 & 3.1+ media albums
and screen savers featuring original visionary art have been released. Original computer paintings explore the themes of Mythic Bears, Epiphanies of the Neolithic Goddess, images of Cosmic Creation, relationships with Sacred Animals and the subtle, mysterious world of Dreams and Masks. The shareware versions of each screen saver contain three images, the registered versions fifteen. There is no duplication among the collections. Each graphics file in these publications is 24 bit, 16 million color, and royalty free to
registered users. At a cost of $1 or less per image, such a license
is a bargain. Stock photography agencies typically charge $100 or
more per image for commercial licenses.
Of immediate concern to the graphics design and multimedia
industries, is a major expansion of Now Corbis which is owned by
Microsoft. Now Corbis holds an enormous library of stock photos with
plans to triple its inventory in the near future. Corbis intends to
sell one time licenses for each image and employs five intellectual
property lawyers to write contracts with clients. I quote Mark Daniel,
manager of sales. "We have not been selling an image for less than
$100, and we also have sold an image up to $5,000. Normally, they
[one-time reproduction licenses] are $200 to $400 an image." In October
1995, Now Corbis purchased the Bettman Archive, a well known library
of more than 16 million digitized images in the Fine Arts. Other
agreements have since followed including a license to reproduce in
digital media the photographs of Ansel Adams.
Realize, that if you are a graphics designer or multimedia
developer, this is the playing field now and for the foreseeable
future. While Reality Software can only develop image collections
built around specialized themes, if you can use our products, we
offer the most inexpensive license in the industry: $1 per image for
a lifetime royalty free license. And you will not have to talk to a
lawyer. We wish to share our knowledge and creativity with you at
the lowest cost possible.
Reality Software also offers image restoration services:
contact us at one of our many addresses listed below. An example
of our restoration work can be seen at our Web site on the Historic Transportation and Visionary Art Page.
We also produce electronic catalogs for business, artists
and photographers and offer two templates. You can evaluate either
approach by downloading 1) any of our Media Album/ScreenSavers
and 2) our multimedia catalog: catdemo2.zip from our Web site.
Consider the presentation and the very low cost compared to
traditional paper catalogs with photos that must be mailed.
A high quality, professional presentation of your product and
creativity is now very affordable.
E-BOOK PUBLICATIONS: WINDOWS 3.1+ and WINDOWS 95
1) Explore the Origins of Mythology with hunter/gatherers
in the Upper Paleolithic and Native Americans in the Amazon.
Available as an illustrated version for either WIN 3.1+ (v1.51)
or WIN 95 (v1.52) that utilizes Replica; or for DOS as v1.3. Have
you ever wondered how it all began? Major references include the
work of Alexander Marshak and shamanic practices among peoples
of the Amazon.
2) The White Goddess in Neolithic Old Europe is an
in-depth study of the archeology, artifacts, iconography and
ritual of the Goddess religion of Neolithic Europe. The material
is based extensively on the breakthrough work of Marija Gimbutas.
Several hypotheses are presented about iconography and metaphor
which are drawn from realms as diverse as evolutionary biology
and the marine zoology of megafauna in the dark abyss of the deep
ocean. Version 1.1 available for DOS only as ASCII text files.
3) Early Myth and The Goddess in Ancient China is a
discussion of the feminine in Shang and Chou Dynasty myth and
the central role played by the Myth of the Sacred Mulberry Tree
(Fu Sang). Extensive use is made of the various latest archeology
research and analysis of early texts. There are extensive
discussions of early Chinese and Manchu shamanism and their
possible similarities with Western metaphor. Available for both
DOS (v1.3) and Replica for Windows (v1.51).
4) Early Myth and Amaterasu in Neolithic and Medieval
Japan is a deep exploration of the earliest Japanese mythology
and ritual with an emphasis upon the origins and life of the
Sun Goddess, Amaterasu. Extensive use is made of the two eighth
century mythological histories: the Kojiki and Nihongi. Shinto,
kami and shamanism are discussed in depth. Biographies are
included for several important female rulers of Japan who may
well be manifestations of Amaterasu. The mythology and bear
ritual of the Ainu are examined for insights that might reveal
