Greetings All,

I am a photographer for a diamond company in NYC and I am in dire need of jewelry retouching. I am looking for someone that can achieve that "catalog" look from my original images.

These are some images I recently shot. Please keep in mind these are unedited and have not even been "cleaned up". If you are interested and willing to do a sample based off one of these images, please e-mail me or post here.

CP

Hi. I am a pro digital jewelry photographer and retoucher with over seven years of hands-on experience. Please contact me if I can help in your workflow.

Here is platinum diamond ring I photographed for a client and tweaked for press:wavey:

Regards SteveB

I don't think I'm ready for the big time in jewelry retouching, but would anyone care to critique this piece?

Hi,
I think this site is a great resource for picking up help in retouching and this is my first post. I am a freelance digital photographer : http://www.bernardwolf.com/jewelry.html and i do a lot of my own retouching and have learned a lot from this site.

Anyway... I shoot a lot of jewelry and here is my cleaned up version of your jewelry shot.

Hey there
Here is my take on it. Unfortunately a little too blurred around the bottom edges, but I was in a hurry :)
Let me know if you need anything.
Cheers

And another, better (I think)...Let me know what you think.
Ray

I wanted to thank all of you for your time and efforts. My boss is currently at a show and says once she returns we will be selecting a retoucher.

I have to admit all of the samples look wonderful and you are all very talented individuals.

Thank you again.

CP

Hi,

Hope I'm not too late with this!

I can provide a fast turn around and have very reasonable rates.

Amy

I had to try this.

Beautiful Godmother!!! How did you make it so crystal clear?

I did a little more work on mine

Beautiful Godmother!!! How did you make it so crystal clear?

Neat image helped me on thins one, but most of it is sharpening with high pass (masking, of course) color corrections with selective color (And some bluring of the dark areas) I also did ome difuse glow, bluring the entire image in another layer at really low opacity, and then brough back the details masking....

I don't remember as a lot of work went into this (A lot of experimenting also)

The background has 5 layers on its own :)

Sorry I can give you any more especifics.

LOL at this thread....

If you want to get hired, why leave so many problems in the images? Seriously. It's a tiny file even.

Hello, how do you want end files in RGB or CMYK? It is important for me to know. Because is better if I do not convert with some mine profiles!

LOL at this thread....

If you want to get hired, why leave so many problems in the images? Seriously. It's a tiny file even.

If that's how you feel, then please don't waste your time or mine. The images is bad, I ill admit that, but it also leaves it up to you all to show me exactly what you can do as far each of you talents are concerned.

wasn't you I was lol-ing about. no offense.

wasn't you I was lol-ing about. no offense.

Looking forward to seeing your version of the retouch.

I've better things to do http://www.davidyurman.com/catalogs/cablecandy.aspx

In addition, why put my work up for review here of all places? Forgive the analogy, but it would be like having asking a bunch of 15 year olds for a driving review of a Porshe.

I've better things to do http://www.davidyurman.com/catalogs/cablecandy.aspx

In addition, why put my work up for review here of all places? Forgive the analogy, but it would be like having asking a bunch of 15 year olds for a driving review of a Porshe.

Your retouching is very nicely done but I'm confused as to why you're spending time trolling this forum if you're so busy?

you haven't seen my retouching most likely. (Years back I worked at a boutique that did the still lifes for David Yurman and a few years ago was freelancing at a place that did the beauty portion for them.

I'm not sure why I keep coming back. It's amusing sometimes and it's my business to keep abreast of what's going on in the world of retouching (on the off chance that something pertinent might find it's way here. I was initially mislead by the url of this website (the pro part) and just can't stay away. I'm more than likely just drawn to forums in general.

I don't troll. I don't make posts purely to incite fervor amongst the natives. This is a field I am very involved in and have made my living from for many years so I am particularly critical and very against misinformation. Some want to be retouchers, others doodle.

I just don't see the point of, if someone really wanted this work, not being hyper critical of what one presents to this potential client (any client). This is a biz of perfection and what has been shown is far far from it. There is a great deal of Paula Abdul patting on the back and congratulating of poor work here. It doesn't help anyone.

you haven't seen my retouching most likely. (Years back
I just don't see the point of, if someone really wanted this work, not being hyper critical of what one presents to this potential client (any client). This is a biz of perfection and what has been shown is far far from it. There is a great deal of Paula Abdul patting on the back and congratulating of poor work here. It doesn't help anyone.

I certainly don't condone the congratulating of poor work either. I agree with you that forums like this often have an overload of "backpatting" where useful critique would be more helpful.

However, there is a difference between giving useful critique and being rude. If you are really interested in giving critique then perhaps you should work on your skills at it?

HaHaHa! Lol at Ant's avatar!

To those who are offended, maybe change the way you look at being critiqued. When confronted w/a tiny Simon, do you sit there with your arms crossed, or do you work harder to prove him wrong?

Well I'm sorry, but at least people are trying. We may not all be pros but at least we're here, sharing, giving opinions and learning. Your rant about being too good (as implied by your tone) is rude and uncalled for. You should be glad that people come here and are interested in your profession, sharing the same interest that has apparently put bread on your table. A little support for the community that shares your passion for the industry that had provided for you wouldn't go astray either. Critical, yes, we all should be otherwise we don't grow, but critical has to be based on reasonable motives that allow people to learn not be put off.

The images is bad, I ill admit that

What happened there? First you're thanking everybody for their work, saying there are some talented people here and now you sway just because some "too good for everyone" person comes on and makes a mockery of people's efforts?

is that a chat or what? :) who is hired now?

What happened there? First you're thanking everybody for their work, saying there are some talented people here and now you sway just because some "too good for everyone" person comes on and makes a mockery of people's efforts?

cmpdesinz, It's been communicated to me that you may not have been talking about people's retouch of your image, rather, the original which you posted. My apologies, no malice was intended.

I am by all means not a jewelry retoucher nor have i ever tried it. but that would be an awesome job, i wanted to give it a go because i would love to learn how and please critique this: i used high pass, levels, curves, selective colorization, and gradient masks. How can i improve? thanks...

Emily, for some reason the jem looks out of focus to me?
good job on the rest.

You forgot the glue holding up the ring, also.
-LF

oh thats what that is, hows this no more blur and glue gone...

Hope this isn't to late --Love to work with you -- wouldn't mind a bartar jewelry for retouching ! A girl loves her jewels!

Thanks Paula

You forgot the glue holding up the ring, also.
-LF
I stylize and retouch jewelry! Actually, what is holding it up is wax, not glue.

~Nancy~

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Hello,

I am a full-time-freelance photo retoucher and I am able to offer my services for your jewelry retouching/enhancement. I am proficient at Photoshop and I need to build my "product retouching" portfolio so am willing to offer a great discount. My prices are already competitive and I am reliable.

Please see my work at: http://www.worldretouch.com

Please email me a couple sample photos for me to work on and I will show you what I can do for you (free of charge of course)

Thanks and I look forward to hearing back from you!

My late 5 cents :)