Hi, everyone, this is a great forum.

I was wondering if anyone has had any success with photo retouching for the magazine industry

Well, I'm not driving a Porsche, if that's what you mean. What's up?

I drive a porshe

my porshe is made of solid gold

Stop the Golden Lamb swinging, dudes. The man wants some advice.

I am still driving my old rusty oil burning 1963 Volkswagen Beetle does that answer the question?.. Oh wait.. I don't do any retouching for the magizine industry or anyone else either.. Guess I have not been very successfull.. : (

OOPS,we must have posted about the same time.. Sorry Benny.. didn't mean to offend.. we were just following your lead..

I just put this post in the same vain as the OPs other post at:

http://www.retouchpro.com/forums/classifieds/20178-needing-someone-help-please.html

Where the OP asks the following "I'm looking for someone who has access to these kind of sites with credentials, who has the abilaty to ask for certain photos from a photoshoot/photographer, generally most are sydication and you have to ask to view these pics. I'm only interested in Janet Jackson photoshoots (as I'm a huge fan)"

I thought maybe the OP was still looking for an inside way to use your professional access to your clients or contacts.
I may be wrong but I personally did not take the question seriously in light of the previous posts by this OP

hmmmm...I see. Well, I drive a 6 year old Subaru, and have done thousands of magazine retouches. A friend of mine used to own a Porsche.

OOPS,we must have posted about the same time.. Sorry Benny.. didn't mean to offend.. we were just following your lead..

I just put this post in the same vain as the OPs other post at:

http://www.retouchpro.com/forums/classifieds/20178-needing-someone-help-please.html

Where the OP asks the following "I'm looking for someone who has access to these kind of sites with credentials, who has the abilaty to ask for certain photos from a photoshoot/photographer, generally most are sydication and you have to ask to view these pics. I'm only interested in Janet Jackson photoshoots (as I'm a huge fan)"

I thought maybe the OP was still looking for an inside way to use your professional access to your clients or contacts.
I may be wrong but I personally did not take the question seriously in light of the previous posts by this OP


I'm really getting sick of you.

I was only asking a question if anyone has a success as in a good job with a magazine company, as I'm wanting to go in that direction as a job, I just wanted to know what it was like etc... and it has nothing to do with the other question:angry:

I'm really getting sick of you.

I was only asking a question if anyone has a success as in a good job with a magazine company, as I'm wanting to go in that direction as a job, I just wanted to know what it was like etc... and it has nothing to do with the other question:angry:
I don't like your attitude.

I was only asking a question if anyone has a success as in a good job with a magazine company, as I'm wanting to go in that direction as a job, I just wanted to know what it was like etc...

it's a computer desk job like any other, stare at a monitor for 50 hours a week and you'll have a general impression on what the day to day is like for a full-time staff retoucher. the most significant difference to me is the darkness. the lights are always off, the windows curtained so no light interferes with the monitors, effecting a complete loss of any sense of time

also, i've been surprised on more than one occasion, seeing co-workers outside the office and not recognizing them, cause i've never seen their faces in the light before. weird

also, i've been surprised on more than one occasion, seeing co-workers outside the office and not recognizing them, cause i've never seen their faces in the light before. weird
That's sort of creepy. lol

heh. That happened to me today, but the guy did grow a beard over the holidays.

my question is who is actually making a living at it

Solid Gold

yes... various Vogue's, Dazed & Confused, Esquire, Wonderland, Flaire, I-D, Glamour...

.... Freemasons Monthly, Goat Magazine (for the serious goat breeder)

my question is who is actually making a living at it

I am, but after many many hard years of work. I own my business and have about 4 branch
offs of that business as well.

I think the reason i am doing well is that my clients know they can come to me, and tell me what they want and get it. You must and i say MUST, be able to match your editing skills with the photographers, or advertising firms idea, So that means learn as much as you can and try as much to learn to imitate different styles. Lean to adapt.

hope this helps.