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#91
12-09-2002, 10:17 AM
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| Been looking at these forums for a week or so and, as some of you will have noticed, I have now posted a couple of my pictures in the gallery. Well, I thought I'd better introduce myself  I live in Portsmouth (South coast UK) and I work for the Ministry of Defence as an IT Support Engineer. I've been married for just over three years and still enjoying life! I've played with photoshop a few times, but only recently got into using it seriously and loving it. I'm hoping to pick up loads of tips and tricks for the various packages you guys use to help me improve my pictures. I have a couple of images that I may need help with in the future . . . In the meantime, thanks for a great site and I look forward to getting to know you all at least a little better  |
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#92
12-09-2002, 12:14 PM
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| Collin: Welcome to RetouchPRO. Glad you found us and took a minute to tell us a little bit about yourself. It's always nice to add some international flavour to the mix! You've probably already noticed how many nice folks there are who participate in the forums, ready and willing to lend a hand. Again, welecome. ~DannyR~ |
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#93
12-09-2002, 12:35 PM
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| Welcome Colin, Just looked at your web site- oh mini's I love them. I had to sell mine last year as it had become a reservoir! I had to bale out for half an hour or get covered in water! I still have very fond memories and would love to own another for fun when I can afford it, and have a garage it put it in. Clare |
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#94
12-09-2002, 12:45 PM
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| Hi Collin! Welcome to wonderful RP...from another member this (your) side of the Pond! Just a word of warning...You are entering a Danger Zone .....  ....Addiction to Photoshop, (or whatever other image elaboration program is your drug of choice), is very wide spread in all RP areas.....and you might soon become contaminated....there is no known cure or antidote for it....I know because it happened to me....and I loved and love every single moment of it!!!!! I really do hope you'll enjoy it as much as I do! P.S. Help, tips, tricks, and great tutorials are a side effect of the contamination....You'll find them, mostly, in two forms: scattered all over particularly assigned zones...or neatly collected in their own special habitat... |
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#95
12-09-2002, 03:25 PM
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| Welcome aboard Collin It is good to see another member from the Old Country, though I now live in Australia, was born in Portsmouth, and my siblings still live there. It has changed enourmously since I left. Hope to see more of you. Nick |
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#96
12-20-2002, 03:53 AM
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| wow Hi everyone, My name is Rosemary, but Im Rose to my friends. A friend gave me the address to this site today as I have just been given a digital camera for christmas (so ok .. I got it early!) and I was looking for sites on how to use photoshop to enhance my images. One of my other interests is family history, my husband and I have been researching his family for several years, and we have many old photographs, some in really bad repair. Needless to say I found your section on restoration facinating. I cant wait to give it a try. I popped in to take a quick look and ended up spending about 3 hours looking around the site. The restoration challenges taking up most of that time. I am a definately a beginner, but I really am interested in learning the techniques needed to do this sort of work, though I am not sure I will be confident enough to enter the challenges to start with  I live in Tasmania, Australia, I am 47 years old and in the last 4 or 5 years have started a new career as a web page designer. I am finally beginning to make more than a little pocket money from it, which pleases my husband no end! All those hours sitting at the computer paid off!! I have a 19 year old daughter and a mongrel called sam. I look forward to learning from you all, and hope I can eventually contribute. Rose .. tassie |
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#97
12-20-2002, 04:13 AM
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| Tassie Welcome! I'm sure you'll find it as amazing here as I have (and still do!). You gotta be careful though . . . . this site is addictive!!! I worked out that in about two weeks I've spent something stupid like 19 hours surfing this site alone and trying to do some of challenges. A mongrel called sam? Is that really any way to speak of the love of your life Just kidding!Collin |
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#98
12-20-2002, 04:26 AM
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| ~lol~ .. sam is the dog... the other mongrel is my husband !! not really ..Im just kidding too thanks for the welcome!! |
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#99
12-20-2002, 04:28 AM
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| Hey Rose, Welcome to RetouchPro (from another major addict *sigh* it's 3am here and I still can't make myself leave here.. )Re challenges: hey, no need to feel insecure about submitting your work, we love to see anything you come up with!! - David |
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#100
12-20-2002, 04:32 AM
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| Thanks for the welcome dave, I already have enough addictions, do I really need another!! ~lol~ .. oh well .. looks like I might have just aquired another. Looks like everyone here is helpful and friendly, over the Christmas break when work is a little quieter and I have finished cooking for the hoards, I just might have a go at one of the easier challenges. As I said, I am a complete newbie when it comes to restoration work . Rose |
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#101
12-20-2002, 11:26 AM
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| Hey, Rose: Let me add my welcome. So you got that dig camera as an early present, huh? Was that for being naughty, nice or both? Your first experience at RetouchPRO reminded me of mine... just popped in and the first thing I knew it was several hours later. There's just a huge amount of good info. You'll fit right in... The people are nice and we especially enjoy helping each other regardless of experience level. There are always new questions and things to learn. Again, welcome. Glad you found us. ~DannyR~ |
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#102
12-21-2002, 02:58 PM
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| Hi! Rose Welcome aboard, from another Aussie . Merry Xmas and a Happy New YearNick |
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#103
12-21-2002, 05:04 PM
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| Hey Danny and Nick thanks for the welcome! I hope you both have a great Christmas and a safe and happy new years. Nick, Ive been keeping my eye out for other aussies... thanks for the welcome!. Rose Oh .. and Danny .. Im not telling if I got the camera for being naughty or nice!! |
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#104
12-21-2002, 05:14 PM
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| Welcome aboard Rose. The kind folks on this site are really gems. I hope you will find as I have that they are warm, friendly and very helpful. Do digital cameras work that far below the equator? |
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#105
12-21-2002, 05:22 PM
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| ~poking my tongue out at Kevin~ ... thanks for the welcome! ... I think ~lol~ So far .. most of the people I have met here are very nice ~looking askance at you~ .... just joking .. I can take a joke, they make us Aussies tough you know! I am really looking forward to getting into some restoration work, I just tidied up an old photograph for my aunt for Christmas, and its given me the bug. I certainly didnt do as good a job with it as the challenges I have seen here. Rose |
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#106
12-21-2002, 05:33 PM
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| I know what you mean about getting the bug. It seems the more I do, the more I want to do. I've come here with many problems over the past month or so and they always come through for me with exactly the right help. Hopefully soon I will get good enough to contribute. I know I have grown a lot since comming here. |
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#107
12-22-2002, 12:22 AM
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| Intro... DesertFoxx AKA Dave Gunderson here. I'm 50 yrs old, Married, and have two Poodles. What can I say? I'm a rookie [or feel like one] with PS 6.0 . I'm a technical minded person. I've been working on Computer Systems since the mid '70s. Actually, a multitude of Systems. Computers, Communications and Control. I'm both a Ham [KB7ZZV] and commercially rated in Comm systems. My job[s] over the years have taken all over the USA and Europe. My hobbies? Ham Radio, although I am not too active since I've discovered the Internet. I mostly tinker on stuff around the house. I've built -many- computers over the last 10 years. My kids get the castoffs... As I said, the Internet is a hobby that I got involved in [much like all of you]. I find it the perfect medium to exchange ideas and meet like minded people. I also have found it to be an area to be creative. Sometime back -- I figured if a 10 year old kid can make a website -- I could make a website. My latest creation focuses on the wife's Poodle . I have a family site as well. Too bad I can't master the content aspect of building a good site. Living in a small town [Lake Havasu City, AZ] presents somewhat of a problem in Learning things... My web building training being mostly self taught. Forums such as this one has been invaluable in my never-ending knowledge quest. What brings me here? Mastering my Digital Camera. Picking up Photoshop tricks. Learning from you... I'll be listening mostly. I'll shut-up and sit-down now. Dave |
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#108
12-22-2002, 04:21 AM
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| Welcome, Dave! (aka DesertFoxx) Glad you found us and shared a bit about yourself. You and I have many things in common, I see. Technical background (programming, mainframe, mini, microcomputers), 50 years young, having a lot of fun with the net and learning the ins/outs of digital imaging. Nice to have one with PC hardware background join us. With the ongoing changes in technology, having someone off of whom to bounce questions will be a real bonus. We'll be learning from YOU! Again, welcome aboard. ~DannyR~ Last edited by DannyRaphael; 12-22-2002 at 02:16 PM. |
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#109
12-22-2002, 09:10 AM
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| Welcome aboard Dave! Wow there seems to be a lot of us around here that are the same age. We share the same interests also. I'm a HAM, KA5PFB, but haven't key'd a mike in several years. I had to choose which of the expensive hobbies I would like to remain active in and Ham Radio lost. Actually it was Ham Radio that introduced me to computers back in 81. Bought a Commadore Vic-20 so I could do RTTY. That's all it took, started as a professional in IT in 84. Nice to have another tinkerer around. |
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#110
01-15-2003, 11:41 PM
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 New Member Hello , just discovered this great site tonight. Just time to say hello (5.24am), and i'll look forward to a longer visit next time. Posted a couple of images in the Gallery, hope someone likes them  |
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#112
01-16-2003, 10:40 AM
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| Murray, Welcome to Retouch Pro. I saw your gallery shots and they're excellent. I really liked the one on the bicyle. I thought you colored that one so good it looked like it was taken as a colored image. Awesome job!! Look forward to hearing more from you once you've had a good nights sleep. DJ |
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#115
01-16-2003, 05:42 PM
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| Hey Thanks for the welcomes, it's a fascinating website, and thank's to everyone that's had a look at my pics and the feedback, this is the first chance i've had to show them to anyone who does Image Manipulation/resoration. *[ Added a larger pic of the Red Baron to Gallery ] Cheers Murray  |
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#120
01-22-2003, 08:50 AM
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| Introductions Hello to All, My name is Jenny and I currently live in Brisbane, QLD in Australia. I am originally from the Pacific Northwest. I discovered this online community about three weeks ago when looking for information on how to colourise black and white photos and went straight to Jak's tutorial! I am mesmerized at all the wealth of information on this site! I am a newbie to the world of PS 7! I have never used any previous versions of Photoshop or any other type of photo editing programs. I bought the commercial version of PS 7 this past June--and after installing the program--I just sat dumbfounded at the screen and thought to myself--WHAT NEXT—HOW DOES THIS THING WORK? That being said, I've learned much in these past few months and wished I’d discovered this site sooner!. I have a four year Fine Arts degree and find all those skills come alive in using PS 7. I initially bought PS 7 to do fine illustration, but became fascinated doing photo restoration after seeing some of my mother-in-law's old photos. I’ve attached a photo which is my first ever colourisation, due to Jak’s tutorial! I kept to the 50’s feel of colours that might have been around during my mum's life and times. I haven’t as of yet tried a challenge. I hope to do at least one before I head back to university here in Oz to start a three year animation program. Thanks to Doug and all the Retouch members for an awesome site! Jenny |
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