Post production help (NSFW)

[jenstar]

yes hello im new at this type of thing inside photoshop..was wondering if there are any good books you ladies or gents can recommend to purchase which give invaluable tips on certain things such as post production of digital photots..also im intereted in learning about how to do vargas pics such as this do u happen to know...if there are any software that i can purchase that will do this for me ...or if not is there any tips or tricks you can give me to get this effect...also are there other names for post production http://www.flickr.com/photos/2050498...n/photostream/

[pixelzombie]

those aren't photos, they were made in poser 7:

http://my.smithmicro.com/mac/poser/index.html

[jenstar]

so can anyone please give me some books which are good that give great tips or hints on how to fix digital photos ..thanks ..also im wanting to find some software which will do like the vargas style ..the pretty glowy kind of pic that highlights the female...so which ones can you recommend

[jenstar]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/20504983@N04/3091996800/ yes im wondering how this pic came to be...what is this called ..and is there any books or videos you can recoomend that would help to get this look...or tips or hints would help thanks..ive been trying to find out about this for like 2 weeks now

[Calvinhollywood]

Hm.... thats not a photography right?
Looks like a 3 D modell.

If you like to create this look you have to reduce noise on the skin a lot and make it like a puppet.

lg calvin

[0lBaldy]

Any Art (how to draw) book would be invaluable to base your learning on.. Teaches how light falls and affects your subject.. then after learning how to draw the female form.. Learn how to photograph and ose proper studio lighting to affect and apply the same lessons learned in Art school toward the Photography aspect..

Your undertaking to do Vargas like work is one of the most difficult things to learn and needs an inner eye for detail and understanding of the human form.. Local Library is the best resource in the art section .. study, emulate, practice, practice, practice... no instant book to read then go do it!

If you want to do CG or 3d modeling or even 2D you must learn how to utilize Texture mapping and wire frames.. try this book: 3D Game Textures: Create Professional Game Art Using Photoshop

Good Luck

[0lBaldy]

Look Here for Tutorials

[garibaldi]

Id hit up barnes and noble or borders photog section, theres a slew of books, they all pretty much say the same thing, theyre all pretty much overpriced, and they all pretty much suck.

[jenstar]

Yes what kind of action software for photoshop can you recommend..or even if individual people offer it the names of them and there software ..thanks

[DannyRaphael]

Do you mean actions for Photoshop?

If that is true, what one would recommend to you would depend on your needs. What are you trying to accomplish?

[chillin]

This site could ring a bell.

[jenstar]

well id like to try to acquire this type of pic using a photoshop action ..since the person i chatted with said that is what she used..but wouldnt tell me which one though said it was a secret.http://www.flickr.com/photos/20504983@N04/3091156895/.

[jenstar]

Yes im wanting to learn how to get what was created from this pic...i hear its called a vargas pic..but also am being told this is done in poser 7 ..can i take a 2d pic and import it into poser 7 and get this....also im being told that asking about actions in photoshop is pretty vague ...but im wanting any which will make a 2d image look life like http://www.flickr.com/photos/20504983@N04/3091156895/

[DannyRaphael]

I would call this example a porcelain or high key effect.

I did a Google search (photoshop action high key) and found these:
* http://bellalleb-stock.deviantart.co...-KEY-101617578
* http://homepage.mac.com/david.lloyd/...n_set_pg1.html
* http://www.ephotozine.com/article/Bl...s-in-Photoshop

I hope these help.

[0lBaldy]

Jenstar, you have been on this quest for quite some time, and to no avail.

Retouchers call making a flat looking image and giving it sort of a 3D like appearance with form and depth, "Carving" and it is done in Photoshop using Dodge & Burn(D&B) techniques or Paint With Light(PWL), along with some actions and/or plug-ins that are designed to help hasten the final output and to simplify repetitive tasks.

In Poser and other 3D rendering programs you have to learn and work with renders, wire frames, lighting, shadows, reflections and refractions. There are many different things you have to master in order to get good results, Just like in Photoshop the actions and Plug-ins are only helps toward the final out come not a procedure in and of themselves.

The fine folks over at http://renderosity.com/ might serve your needs much better than here... and the membership is Free!

[jenstar]

How would you list the process in order to get this affect ..im sure there are many ways ..http://www.flickr.com/photos/20504983@N04/3091156895/

[palms]

Originally Posted by jenstar

How would you list the process in order to get this affect ..im sure there are many ways ..http://www.flickr.com/photos/20504983@N04/3091156895/

Just a note as this link is a nude there may be some who will not wish to look ! !

Palms

[Aleksman71]

Dont know what do you mean by effect,but this is 3D model made in Maya or 3DMax
Like this
http://cache.gizmodo.com/assets/reso...2/cg_image.jpg
http://www.cgnews.com/images/article...victoria_4.jpg
http://img392.imageshack.us/img392/1...axmodelqi4.jpg
http://www.cg-files.com/3Dmodels/new..._morph_022.jpg
http://haikai.net/content/3d/jan3d3.jpg
http://features.cgsociety.org/newgal...1136761741.jpg

[Juergen D]

Hi Key in color will give you that kind of effect, too. Google for High Key Color; that will get you in the right direction.

Juergen

[jenstar]

hmmm are you guys sure this is a high key effect ..cause im not finding any tutroials that will show me how this is done with a 2d model...could there be other names for this what the processes used are called?

[byRo]

If you're finding this thread a little strange, it's because five very similar threads were merged to one here.

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