Hi everyone! I'm new to this site. I'm a photo re-toucher...compositor..and do photo restoration...I guess I have to see how this site works with showing my work...but you can check it out here for now!!

http://modelmayhem.com/member.php?id=525154


Thanks!

Hi and welcome to RetouchPRO. I have seen some of your work on MM and think it's great.

Oh you have?? That makes me feel nice inside! lol Thanks! there's new images on there too! :-)

welcome to RP!

your'e work is really good!:D

thanks everyone!! :)

Beautiful work and welcome to RetouchPro

thanks! I was so worried that I'd get attacked on here..I know many forums have MEAN people on there that just want to attack!! lol thanks for everyone being so nice!!

thanks! I was so worried that I'd get attacked on here..I know many forums have MEAN people on there that just want to attack!! lol thanks for everyone being so nice!!

Hi Bianca, this place is much nicer than MM. Much much nicer ;-)
Peter

lol well I wasn't really pointing at MM, although I've had numerous negative remarks, sort of mentioning it about all forums in general...:P

just curious...why are you bolding all your posts? we can see them just fine :)

LOL that's so funny you mention that..I guess I'm so use to bolding my type in Emails and AIM... :P

I'm just getting into retouching myself, did you goto school or are you self-taught?

I'm more self taught then anything. I'm graduating from Visual Effects and Motion Graphics..so in a way what we do in video has help me understand the concept of lighting and Keying (green screen)...so that knowledge has helped me further/ and better understand re-touching..then just blur/clean up imperfections.


Also I work for this high end Architectural Rendering company..check it out I do the still renders.. www.spine3d.com

hey everyone...if you go to my model mayhem link in my signature you can see GIF animations of images with before and after!

Check it out! :) :grin:

Nice work Bianca, overall I loved most of your pieces. There were a few that I think you went a little too far in removing some detail where it made the face look flat or a little fake but very nice overall.

Thank you! I sometimes did things I as well may not of liked because it was something that was asked for...but overall I think it's a nice port! lol

Def. I know what you mean. I have had some clients that wanted to do some crazy stuff LOL. My portfolio has a similar before & after setup, I didn't even realize that till now.

similar set up...to what I have you mean?? do you have a link?

Hi everyone,

My profile is a bit updated with before and after animations on my Model Mayhem link below. Check it out! :D

I've come across you as well at Model Mayhem. Maybe in the retouching thread?

My photography profile there is:
http://www.modelmayhem.com/member.php?id=449856

and retouching profile:
http://www.modelmayhem.com/member.php?id=647827

Nice work!
Devon

http://www.photoshoproadmap.com/Photoshop-blog/2007/05/15/a-complete-guide-to-digital-makeover-in-photoshop/ - A Complete Guide to Digital Makeover in Photoshop 17 different techniques.

for list of overall photo retouching tutorials and free videos go here:
http://www.tutorialsforphotoshopcs3.com/Lesson11.html

enjoy!

Bianca, Very nice work!

Don't get me wrong this is really intended as constructive: For me the retouches are far too plastic doll looking.

In detail - its always a mistake to take away ALL texture beneath the eyes. Some yes, but not all. There is a natural bag under the eye, which should still be visible, but perhaps/sometimes less visible than shot. This is your main, but common mistake. There are many retouchers making this mistake, some clients are apparently asking for it, I admit but its usually the retouchers own fault. The skin also has been heavily worked but is too smooth. Retaining proper texture in the pores but making them even should be your task - not dodging each pore more or less flat.

In the end the overall effect of this doesn't make the result more attractive, only less so, leading to "Chemical Peel Alien". Fair enough there are professionals doing the same thing, but making the model LESS attractive I think will eventually lead to a backlash against this kind of retouching will be felt by everyone, and no-one will benefit.

While appreciating some of the craft and time that I know goes into what you have done, I think its worth pointing these things out.

you have some nice work.

Bianca nice work
I think its hard to say if its gone to far or not Since these images are Client based and not just done for ones self.As Ernst Haas said when you turn Proffensional Then your
Pro somebody else
very nice work on your site
Zganie

Nice work Bianca, I've been a fan of yours on MM for a while now, of both your modeling port as well as your retouching port. Both quite nice! :).

Love your work. I see you have posted there that you have no tutorials. Hopefully in time you will share something here. I would like to learn how to give someone a tan. : )
Charlotte

lol..tans are great! Don't know when I will make the tutorial but it has been talked about! :D