Classifieds - - Seeking Jewlery Retouching Also

cmpdesignz · #1 04-19-2007, 11:52 AM

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

SteveB2005 · #2 04-19-2007, 02:32 PM

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

Regards SteveB

madclark · #3 04-20-2007, 02:12 PM

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

Wolfman · #4 04-22-2007, 11:49 PM

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.

jjjay00 · #5 04-24-2007, 08:21 PM

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

jjjay00 · #6 04-25-2007, 06:11 AM

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

cmpdesignz · #7 04-25-2007, 08:55 AM

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

jaymeekae · #8 04-25-2007, 01:12 PM

Hi,

Hope I'm not too late with this!

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

Amy

Godmother · #9 04-25-2007, 06:54 PM

I had to try this.

jjjay00 · #10 04-26-2007, 05:07 AM

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

jaymeekae · #11 04-26-2007, 06:56 AM

I did a little more work on mine

Godmother · #12 04-26-2007, 07:07 AM

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Originally Posted by jjjay00

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.

Ant · #13 04-26-2007, 02:30 PM

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.

Anunaki · #14 04-26-2007, 02:57 PM

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!

cmpdesignz · #15 04-26-2007, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Ant

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.

Ant · #16 04-26-2007, 04:18 PM

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

jaymeekae · #17 04-26-2007, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Ant

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

Looking forward to seeing your version of the retouch.

Ant · #18 04-26-2007, 04:31 PM

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.

jaymeekae · #19 04-26-2007, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Ant

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?