Hey, Photo-art newbie: Rate the Photo-art forum

[Legacy~Art]

Where you all went...New kid on the block i feel like now!

Put that kettle on!

[cardmnal]

Danny,

Wow , I too was raised in Culver City (a humble duplex on Jefferson Bl)

Valuable, useful? Value in the case of the forums is based on intangibles. Yes I consider it valuable because the forums entertain me. They do contain a lot of information, tips, and nuggets that can indeed be valuable. However, they are of no use to me unless I decide to apply them.

I am a newbie so they are both valuable and useful.

[TylerRB]

I am extremely pleased that I fell upon this website/forum. Being able to view what I deem to be professional level work inspires me to continue studying and learning from the lot here.

I was trying to involve myself in another forum prior to this one and it seemed to be a bunch of kids talking about how cool their ipods were. No forum management and way to much slang and broken sentences for me.

Thanks for the forum!

T

[Fizzgiz]

Well I didn't really need to post here as you all know how much I've been enjoying this forum since I decided to jump in. Now I'm addicted! You'll be seeing much more from me!

[Legacy~Art]

Fizz we hope so, your a breathe of fresh air to the place

[GillyH]

Very, very useful. I'm still reeling

There's so much to take in, I think I could spend a week here and still only scratch the surface of what there is to see and learn I wish I'd found you ages ago, cos I could have done with knowing I wasn't the only person who didn't know one end of a pencil from the other, but who craftily used Paintshop Pro or Photoshop

Gilly

[vidanse]

This forum is highly motivating, educational, inspiring, and worthwhile. I only wish I could come here more often. I learned about it over a year ago through reading Eismann's retouching book.

Vicki

[psppal]

This site is my new home, as this site is the most fun , and informative of all
the sites I found so far.

When I search for tutorials, I find how to make a holiday snowman, or christmas trees. Here you learn how things, work. I thought know how
layers, masks, and smoothing worked, but here I'm getting the "rest of
the story"

I started out with a 8008 based computer (Digital-Robin), no graphics,
but Basic, Visicalc (spreadsheet), and word processor.

Next came my first PC a 16bit 8086, (a Leading Edge), with MS-DOS,
again no graphic's. My next PC still with DOS, but now with a color
display. I now found a public domain graphic's software, from a writer
from Cal. I think it was called IMP, maybe not, it only ran on DOS,
He had some good filters, incorporated, and the one I liked most was
called plasma, and could generate good cloud effects.

Next I went out and bought one of the early versions of painter, and
was promptly over my head, also the computer was under powered.

After that I have had several comuputers, and versions of PSP.
Regards, Dick

[ronnie1]

Hi I am a Newbie and am starting out in Photo Art as a hobby in my retirement years.
There is some excellent advise here,and I am spending so much time just looking.
I live in Hampshire in the UK
Thank You
Another great forum

[DannyRaphael]

Originally Posted by ronnie1

Hi I am a Newbie and am starting out in Photo Art as a hobby in my retirement years.
There is some excellent advise here,and I am spending so much time just looking.
I live in Hampshire in the UK
Thank You
Another great forum

Welcome, Ronnie. We are honored to have you join us.

~Danny~

[ScubaMargie]

I think this is a great place for eveyone...not just the newbie, the experienced person as well. It is very informative and useful.

I have really only had a quick look at most of the forum but there is one post which I am following now that is really helping me to dvelop my skills as a photo artist.

Thank you DannyRaphael and everyone else who has shown their skills in this forum. I can't wait to learn more and develop my own.

[navy_eye]

This whole place is quite simply, "the nuts!". I especially like the sort of sub parts of each category that list resources and useful hints and tips - it's kept me amused for a few months now and also encouraged me to do more and more things.

Thanks everyone for making this such a brill place.

x

[DannyRaphael]

Originally Posted by navy_eye

This whole place is quite simply, "the nuts!". I especially like the sort of sub parts of each category that list resources and useful hints and tips - it's kept me amused for a few months now and also encouraged me to do more and more things.

Thanks everyone for making this such a brill place.

x

Thanks for your kind words. Glad you're enjoying yourself.

This is indeed a fun place to learn thanks to many talented people who enjoy helping and inspiring others. Now you're among us.

[katew]

I find this forum extremely useful, and have it one my bookmarks toolbar so I can keep checking it. I know I don't post much, but I read a lot! I do photo repair, rather than glamour retouching, and often find the answer to problems I'm having. I've bookmarked quite a few of the threads in my 'techniques' folder. Just this week, I had to change a car from white to black and it just wasn't working. I found the answer in a thread about changing the colour of boots.

I really ought to post more!

[jamesbrosnan]

hi
this is jamesbrosnan
I am new to this site but I heard about it by some one. I think this site most useful for every one, and have it one my bookmarks toolbar, so I can keep checking it. It is very informative useful.
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[Nasturtium]

I've found this place extremely useful for advancing my ability with Photoshop.

The creative interpretation threads are really fun.

I'm still exploring the 'Mother of All Actions' thread. Every once in awhile I search on something I'm interested in - like, sharpening or channel masking and it takes me a while to go through every thing useful I find.

[Tennie]

I'm new to the site but have been learning photo art techniques for a year or so. And still have found new ones here! So much to explore and experiment with. Totally love all the photos posted for play.

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

[DannyRaphael]

Originally Posted by Tennie

I'm new to the site but have been learning photo art techniques for a year or so. And still have found new ones here! So much to explore and experiment with. Totally love all the photos posted for play.

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Welcome to RP, Tennie. Glad you found us.

I see you have jumped into several threads already... that's terrific.

Keep having fun.

[Elrond]

Hello, I am Elrond and joined RetouchPro back in 2003 when I was retired. Health issues forced me back into the work place but I am now again in retirement mode and have time to pursue my Photoshop education. I look forward to gaining knowledge from the experts here. I am most interested in photo art as opposed to just retouching. Many of the names are familiar from my former days lurking and sometimes posting on DPreview.

[DannyRaphael]

Originally Posted by Elrond

Hello, I am Elrond and joined RetouchPro back in 2003 when I was retired. Health issues forced me back into the work place but I am now again in retirement mode and have time to pursue my Photoshop education. I look forward to gaining knowledge from the experts here. I am most interested in photo art as opposed to just retouching. Many of the names are familiar from my former days lurking and sometimes posting on DPreview.

Welcome back, Elrond. Glad you again have time to "play" on the arty side of things. We're honored that you returned and hope you can stay a really long time this go around!