A Welcome Note To Newbies

[JRC.]

Hi: I may have already sent this through as I hit a button I didn't intend to...I am a REALLY New member. I was hoping someone could tell me if Spider Mold (I think that is what it is called) is removable or at least stoppable. In the Spring, I bought a terrific, CA 1854-55 Ambrotype of a Frontiersman from Cowan's auction. I hadn't seen it first hand and while they mentioned "spidering" I had no idea of what that meant. When you look at it straight on, you see what looks like branching ... sort of like a cactus, but if you alter the angle, you don't ..Copies can be made from it, but I am concerned that the spidering will eventually destroy the image. I am a beginning collector of CDV's, Dags, Tintypes and Ambrotypes, and preservation of these images is uppermost in my thoughts. Does anyone know of a way to save and preserve this ambrotype? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Regards, Joanne

[ladygirl]

If this is not the correct area to post this, please excuse the error.
I hava an old poloraroid that needs to be restored for a friend, have tried and not having much luck. Any help will be appreciated. I am showing original and my start on the photo.

[mzig]

Hello everybody! I just signed up/in a few minutes ago--a total newbie. I will be teaching a basic digital photography class to people with disabilities at an adult evening school, and I hope I can draw on everyone's experience and knowledge to make it a great experience for the students. I've been a working pro for 30 years and think I know a bit about photography (such as survival), but I am brand new to the teaching game and look forward to soliciting help as this plays out starting in January.

Are we allowed to post our web sites, or is this not done here?
MZig

[Gary Richardson]

Hi MZig,

Welcome to RetouchPro.

Originally Posted by mzig

Are we allowed to post our web sites, or is this not done here?
MZig

Post away, as long as you're not linking to anything which may be of "questionable" taste (in which case post a warning).

Good luck with your classes, have fun teaching.

[DNY39]

Newbie here. Great site, so many resources!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hope to be a regular.

[commosgt68]

Hello all. I am a newbie to this site, after exploring it looks like the place I have been searching for as I have a ton of old photos that I would love to run through my Photoshop CS2 but I am only a novice at using the program. I hope to be an active member of the community.

[Don Marcelo]

Hi Jak,
I'm a newbie here with retouchpro. This is a great site to find new and different techniques from other professionals. I've been in the graphic arts/premedia industry now for about 5 years and have been doing professional high-end retouching for about 2 years with my currrent company. I believe that one should never stop learning and I hope to gain more knowledge through my peers from this site. And at the same time give some in return. Thanks.
Best regards,
Don

[photomo1]

i just want to say thank you for "being there" and am looking forward to much needed HELP in working in my media of photography doing quality black/whites.

[S. Horton]

Hello, Jak and crew!

I wanted to say 'hello' -- first post here, newbie almost all-around compared to any pro; photography and, of late, retouching and restoration < 1 year; day job is consulting.

Looking forward to learning; I'll lurk quite a bit and ask a few questions.

BTW, good-looking forum and content.

My only restoration project to date:
http://midnightblue.smugmug.com/gall...77/1/176485104

[photomo1]

http://photomo1 i just received my new printer (epson 3800) primarily to do quality black & whites like i used to do in the "good old days" in my darkroom. i am a newbie willing to learn from you experienced photographers. i promise not to b a pain in the butt. hope you ALL had a merry Christmas and i wish youj all a very Healthy NEW YEAR.

[chrispan]

Ms. J: At least I think I'm in the Salon and so hope this isn't too off thread.
I'm using CS-3 in Windows XP and am extremely anxious to learn more about a number of the tools in CS-3.
How, please, do I start a search to learn?
The tools I know I don't know include the Art Brush, the Art History Brush, The Pen Tool (all 5 sub-sets), the Path Tool(s - both sub sets).
The hints and tips I've read to date have been less than complete for my level of incompetence which is reasonably above averagely high.
Thank you for any direction, suggestion or hlep. chrispan

[Aussie_Steve]

Happy New Year everyone and welcome to 2008 !!
My first message and I am looking forward to meeting some great fellow artists, and learning lots from you experienced people.
cheers
Steve

[jpixfix]

This is my first post, and want to say hello. I have dabbled with photo restoration, and decided that it is incredibly fun. I took cracks out of scans of old Polaroid photos for a wedding presentation and found the whole process extremely gratifying. Now, while trying to organize huge amounts of old family photos, I discovered that enlarging them makes the people much more interesting. I would like to try some commercial applications of this at some point, but realize that there is so much I don't know, both technically and legally.

[ChiefMan]

Hi all
This looks like a great site lots of info so i joined. I hope to contribute soon too.

[tjhanlon]

My first post - just joined. I do mostly landscape and macro photography, but am branching out into portraiture and weddings, so I look forward to learning from the good folks here.

tjh

[F4ran]

Hello, I am new. I enjoy restoring old photos and think I am in good company here.

[Morty]

Hi, just joined, looks like a great site!

[mervturner44]

Hi there! I'm a silver surfer (60+years old) from England with a re-awakened interest in photography. I've just got myself a Nikon D80 and 18-200mm lens and use CS3 for processing. I've only joined up an hour or so, and already fixed 2 of my photos via your tutorials (blown out sky and shadows from flash guns). Hope to learn some more yet.

[sunnylass]

I just discovered this site through someone else recommending it. So, I'm an aussie gal and thought I would say hi!

[yasakask]

Hello Jak,
Your "Welcome Note To Newbies" was very helpfull and inspiring. I know, I will have great time here. Thank you all for making all this sharing possible.

[milkvn]

Hello everyone,

Im newbie, I have a DSLR digital camera and I discovered this site is useful. Thanks all!

[norwillie]

I am looking for the salon forum so I can say Hello.

I have some old (like 100 years) professional photos in sort of fancy frames and I need to know how to clean the photos without destroying the whole thing?

Normwillie

[Derek2200020]

Hello to everyone here on this forum!I am a newbie registered today from far-east!

[Yenilianty]

Hi, I'm Yeni Lianty! I found this site recently after a search and found useful information that has helped me immensely with my work! Thank you all for making this information accessible by sharing.

[DonJ]

Hi everybody. This is a great site. Here to soak up as much as possible. Can't adequately express how much I appreciate the forums and tutorials. Have been using CS3 for about a year and am just now to the place where I have a vague idea of the basics.