Photo Retouching - - I did it i did it I did a good Pageant photo - Page 2

coal · #16 01-07-2007, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by aileycat

as far as the the hair, what do ya'll think I should do to fix it. Most pageant falls ( wigs ) is that big 80's style. And thats how they wear them at the pageants. which is why I did it like that. So I'm un sure of what to do to make it better. should I just re size it to make it smaller. or what.

about that hair.

the hair looks unsharp.
either
1: you smudgepainted it
2: cut and pasted it from a lower resolution picture.

fix it with a higher resolution picture of make a hair brush and smudge in more detail.

about the eyes....... take a look at this website's tutorial
http://www.worth1000.com/tutorial.asp?sid=161153&page=4

topretouch · #17 01-07-2007, 11:06 PM

Hi, my name is DeeDee I am a professional pageant retoucher. I respect your try. You have a great deal to learn but keep it up.

dg12 · #18 01-08-2007, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by dorkyraych

that's just incredible, lots of time went into that!!

http://www.naturalbeautiescontest.ho...retouch4a.html

Sorry, this looks like a plastice doll.

aileycat · #19 01-08-2007, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by dg12

Sorry, this looks like a plastice doll.

thats the point

topretouch · #20 01-08-2007, 01:18 PM

No thats not the point. There is a way to do pageant retouching. They are supposed to be PERFECT but still somewhat realistic. I can show samples if you like of what it should be like. I have been a professional pageant retoucher for 3.5 years.

aileycat · #21 01-08-2007, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by topretouch

No thats not the point. There is a way to do pageant retouching. They are supposed to be PERFECT but still somewhat realistic. I can show samples if you like of what it should be like. I have been a professional pageant retoucher for 3.5 years.

lets see some of your work, I'm sure it's great. but a lot of moms ask for the plastci doll look. so I'm confused. so who do I listen too.

what would you change?

lol... I got four jobs out of that photo on ebay....I guess thats what they wanted.

topretouch · #22 01-08-2007, 01:47 PM

Sure, here is a few of mine. All my retouching is copyrighted. I am glad you recieved orders. That is great. Keep it up. You will learn as you go! I have a site for my pageant retouching also.
www.topretouching.com

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c1...rintsample.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c1...rintsample.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c1...donesample.jpg

aileycat · #23 01-08-2007, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by topretouch

Sure, here is a few of mine. All my retouching is copyrighted. I am glad you recieved orders. That is great. Keep it up. You will learn as you go! I have a site for my pageant retouching also.
www.topretouching.com

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c1...rintsample.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c1...rintsample.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c1...donesample.jpg

so in love with the white one. they are great.

aileycat · #24 01-08-2007, 01:57 PM

you know I think you could get some great work from ebay. and I checked out your pricing, you could so get that on ebay. I don't charge that much, but I'm also not as good. If I got jobs you will too. and I know tons of pageant moms. some of them have even come to this site. because I love how much I have learned.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...3536&rd=1&rd=1

thats a link to my auction.

theres really not anyone doing pegaent photos on ebay. I don't even really do it. But I'm big in the groups and know a lot of the moms. thats how I got into it. plus it would bring more poeple to you site.

just an idea

topretouch · #25 01-08-2007, 02:07 PM

Thanks for the idea. Never even thought about it. I am so busy already. I work for moms and photographers, plus I am a photographer. I will surely check into it!! Thanks!

habitez · #26 01-09-2007, 02:19 AM

This is the most natural I've found

http://www.naturalbeautiescontest.ho...uch1aaaa2.html

... however on this above mentioned site they mentioned removing "baby fat" on a BABY and that made me sad =(

I think you did a great job for the genre and it's cool that you are learning to do this for your little girl

aileycat · #27 01-09-2007, 09:22 PM

I think those kinds are harder then the high glizt, and what baby fat, That baby did't have any. but its a good photo.

I didn't start on her I started with a freinds, then I enter her in one and saw how much it was to have a photo re done.

this is her very frist pageant photo for last spring, as you can see I didn't do much, but I didn't know much about it then. when I got to the pageant I was shocked at all the make up, but i'm used to it

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f5...nfairlland.jpg

but I did win the Photo contest even thougth it was not like anyone eles.
now I can't stop trying out new things.